Is there a “problem” with philanthropy in Quebec? Sam Watts November 11, 2021 2644 Recently I told one of my American friends that I was writing a column on philanthropy for this publication. He is well acquainted with philanthropy and he asked me if this assignment was difficult. After all...
How has the pandemic impacted Community Service Organizations and what will change in the Future? Sam Watts September 26, 2021 1304 The pandemic has had an enormous impact on Montreal’s network of more than 600 non-profit community organizations. Community-based non-profits differ in many important ways and the impact of the pandemic varied...
Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal – celebrating 50 Years of helping all Montrealers Peter Kerr September 14, 2021 4105 Since being founded in 1971 by Arthur Pascal and a group of leaders in the Jewish Community, the Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal has grown to become one of the Canada’s largest administrators of family ...
Pierre Brosseau devotes philanthropic efforts at the Jewish General Hospital to fighting infectious diseases The Montrealer August 29, 2021 3638 Pierre R. Brosseau’s earliest exposure to helping others was as a child, growing up in Montreal’s east end. His father had a small grocery store and butcher shop, one of the first under the Metro banner, and Pi...
Helping the disadvantaged – doing the right thing the right way Sam Watts August 27, 2021 2244 Thinking Philanthropically It is a privilege to be invited to contribute to The Montrealer on a regular basis. In future columns the plan is that we will outline key ideas about philanthropy and non-profits....
Brian Bronfman named to the Ordre national du Québec The Montrealer July 25, 2021 3428 Philanthropist recognized for his contribution to changing the face of Quebec society Brian Bronfman was one of 13 people to be honoured in June as an Officer of the Ordre national du Québec. As co-founder a...
Barry F. Lorenzetti – founder of BFL Canada, the nation’s largest independent insurance broker Peter Kerr April 3, 2021 17297 From a modest beginning growing up in Montreal’s Ville Emard district, Barry Lorenzetti has built BFL Canada into a $1.5 billion dollar insurance brokerage with twenty-one offices across Canada and internationa...
Marc Parent – business leader, philanthropist and innovator Tara Simonetta Mann August 3, 2020 6195 Marc Parent values Montreal for what it is and for what it can offer the world By Tara Simonetta-Mann “This city is a hub for aviation and AI,” he says. “We have world-class universities and health care. Th...
Marc Gold and Nancy Cummings-Gold share their love of family, community, a desire to help others …and music Peter Kerr July 15, 2020 5234 Music has played an important role in the lives of Marc Gold and Nancy Cummings-Gold. It was a shared love of music that brought them together as young adults. Now they share their love of their city, province ...
Mitch Garber – successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and passionate Montrealer Peter Kerr February 19, 2020 8367 “I love my family, I love sports and I love business!” This statement at the beginning of our conversation is an accurate self-description of Mitch Garber. He has a tremendous amount of energy that fuels his fo...
