WEALTH (WCPD Inc.) Celebrates Record-Breaking Year in Flow-Through Financings at PDAC 2025

WEALTH (WCPD Inc.) Celebrates Record-Breaking Year in Flow-Through Financings at PDAC 2025

March 14, 2025 โ€” InvestorNews.com host Peter Clausi interviewed Peter Nicholson, Founder and President of WEALTH (WCPD Inc.), at PDAC 2025, highlighting significant updates in flow-through share financing and critical minerals. The conversation opened powerfully with Nicholson confirming the crucial extension of the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (METC) by the Canadian federal government, remarking, โ€œWilkinson knows how important…

Charity flow-throughs help major donors stretch

Charity flow-throughs help major donors stretch

Whether it is in Ottawa, or just about any Canadian city, capital campaigns abound.Hospitals, universities and every charity or foundation in between are seeking millions to meet the needs of communities. With so many competing causes and demands for charitable dollars, it has never been more important for major donors to leverage and get the…

The shifting debate on climate change

The shifting debate on climate change

Leaders discuss the challenges facing environmental charities and social impact investing When Sandra Odendahl started her career in finance, she had a passion for supporting businesses while also doing something positive for the world. There was just one problem โ€” in the beginning, environmentalists couldnโ€™t understand why she was in the room. โ€œI would go…

Progress can create unlikely allies

Progress can create unlikely allies

Can mining and environmental causes be friends? Times are certainly changing There was a time when mining exploration and the environment were like oil and water. Several years ago, I attended social impact investing conferences in America and the U.K. with a crazy idea โ€” junior mining exploration and the environment donโ€™t have to be…

Where would we be without them: Celebrating 30 years of philanthropy at the Phils

Where would we be without them: Celebrating 30 years of philanthropy at the Phils

Award recipients past and present gathered yesterday at the Rogers Centre Ottawa to mark the 30th anniversary of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Philanthropy Awards (fondly known as the Phils), formally recognizing the contributions of many of the cityโ€™s philanthropic leaders.  Among those in the 400-person crowd were as many as 45 previous award-winners, some…

Nicholson featured by Global Business Report Connect Series

Nicholson featured by Global Business Report Connect Series

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…

Perfect party host Peter Nicholson announces Philanthropy Award winners

Perfect party host Peter Nicholson announces Philanthropy Award winners

Ottawa chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals to host 30th anniversary awards celebration on Nov. 6 at Shaw Centre By: Caroline Phillips Itโ€™s natural to feel a little nervous when invited to someoneโ€™s beautiful home, concerned you might accidentally spill a drink, drop some food, or โ€” the horror โ€” clog the toilet. But, Ottawa…