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Who: Roslyn Bern, president, Leacross Foundation     The donation: $60,000 The recipient: Algonquin College    The inspiration: “Algonquin College’s mission is to transform hopes and dreams into lifelong success, and through the commitment of the Leacross Foundation,...

BY: Sam Laprade Who: John Sicard, CEO, Kinaxis The sponsorship: $250,000 The recipient: Canadian Live Music Association The inspiration: “People matter here. Music matters here. We needed to demonstrate our commitment to the music industry as a whole including the...

BY: Sam Laprade Who: Artist Christopher Griffin and generous art enthusiasts The donation: More than $36,000 The recipient: Ottawa Food Bank The inspiration: “When the pandemic struck I knew I had to do something. Not only was there increased demand on the Ottawa Food...

By: Jim McConnery, CPA, CA, TEP  Partner jmcconnery@welchllp.com 613-236-9191 #529 Our tax regime includes an interesting opportunity for taxpayers who acquire newly issued Flow-Through Shares (“FTS”) from Canadian resource companies. Based on meeting specific...

BY: Jeff Todd Arthur McDonald is unique in his appreciation for philanthropy. After all, he wasn’t born a Nobel Prize-winning physicist. Before reaching the pinnacle of his profession in 2015, McDonald was the recipient of an endowed chair at Queen’s University,...

To say we live in unprecedented times is a huge understatement. In so many ways, our day-to-day lives have fundamentally changed, from the way we do business, to how we socialize with others, and of course, to how we raise money for the charities that are important to...

The Foundation WCPD returns as Presenting Sponsor for 5th straight year  The 2020 AFP Ottawa Philanthropy Awards, also known as the ”Phils,” are back, but with a twist. To recognize the unique nature of this year, the Ottawa Philanthropy Awards have created a one-time...

BY: Caroline Phillips Logan's Heroes event sets $200K fundraising goal with help from The Foundation WCPD, Syntax Strategic, Virtually Fitness, Ottawa Business Journal, Gabriel's Pizza, Atomic Lavender, Soloway Write Lawyers, Mattamy Homes & others. Each year,...

Megan Shaw CTV News Ottawa Anchor/Reporter - @MeganShawCTV Contact Published Wednesday, November 4, 2020 5:06PM EST OTTAWA -- Born with pneumothorax, explained as a collapsed lung, Logan Hussein spent his first days inside a specialized incubator at CHEO. Since then,...

BY: Sam Laprade for Ottawa Business Journal    Who: Chef Joe Thottungal, owner, Thali and Coconut Lagoon The donation: More than $55,000 from donors and vendors The recipients: Vulnerable Ottawa residents The inspiration: “I measure success on how I support my...

For Jaipreet Kaur, a new mentoring program in Ottawa has helped her forge her dream career. Trying to land a career you’re passionate about can be challenging for anyone. But it can be especially difficult if you’re emigrating from northern India to Canada with a...

Sold-out event to support Weizmann Canada’s Women for Science initiative, to empower, celebrate and promote women in science. “We are so grateful for WCPD’s support of Weizmann Canada’s Women for Science. Not only did this event help to shine a bigger spotlight on...