What have been the main developments at WEALTH Group (WCPD) over the past year? WEALTH Group (WCPD) experienced a tremendous end to 2023 due to our Structured (or Charity) Flow-Through business and an equally strong liquidity provider base. Unfortunately, in 2022, we finished the year with approximately C$50 million on our waitlist, comprised of about…
Ottawa chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals to host 30th anniversary awards celebration on Nov. 6 at Shaw Centre By: Caroline Phillips It’s natural to feel a little nervous when invited to someone’s beautiful home, concerned you might accidentally spill a drink, drop some food, or — the horror — clog the toilet. But, Ottawa…
For the second time, WEALTH has made financial services history when it closed the largest Charity Flow-Through deal ever recorded. Watch interview here.
Amateur golf tournament for business community returns to Loch March Golf & Country Club There’s only one champion of the Ottawa Corporate Cup but, since players get to choose which causes they support, the reach from this quickly growing golf tournament is felt far and wide across the charity community. Read full article here.
Critical minerals could be one of the clean economy’s greatest resources—if it’s done right. Of all the building blocks that make up a clean economy, six critical minerals—cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel, graphite, and the rare earths—will form the foundation. In a world that meets its climate pledges, annual demand for these minerals will reach a value of…
Most investors don’t make a connection between tech and mining. But mining supplies the raw materials for the semiconductor industry, which is in the midst of a huge growth spurt. By JAMES COOPER JULY 5, 2024 for The Northern Miner Read Full Article Here.
The federal and Saskatchewan governments are stepping in to prevent Canadian rare earth metals from falling into the hands of a Chinese buyer after facing backlash from critics who alleged that allowing the transaction to proceed was anathema to Canada’s critical minerals policy. Read full article here.
Latest paper finds a system-wide shift from gas to electric heat is the lowest-cost path through the clean energy transition. Canada’s clean energy transition means the way we heat our buildings must change—we need to use more electricity and less gas. This has major implications for Canada’s energy infrastructure—the electricity systems and gas pipelines that deliver…
Over 100 professional fundraisers from across Canada enjoy food, drink and fireside chat with Ottawa Hospital Foundation Professional fundraisers from across Canada received a special Ottawa welcome last month when the WCPD Foundation played host to the National Conference for the Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP). More than 100 professionals arrived by school bus…
Since 2012, Peter Nicholson, the largest owner of Grand Isle Resort & Residences, has offered up this slice of paradise for hundreds of charity auctions When Peter Nicholson first laid eyes on Exuma, it was love at first sight. Located in the southern Bahamas, this archipelago of islands, just a 40 minute flight from Miami,…
