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New Study: Ongoing Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis On the Charitable Sector
Nearly a year into the pandemic, how does the COVID-19 crisis continue to affect charities’ ability to carry out their mission?…
Support for STEM blooms at Algonquin thanks to Leacross Foundation
Who: Roslyn Bern, president, Leacross Foundation The donation: $60,000 The recipient: Algonquin College The inspiration: “Algonquin College’s mission is to…
Kinaxis supports struggling music industry with funding for virtual concert series
BY: Sam Laprade Who: John Sicard, CEO, Kinaxis The sponsorship: $250,000 The recipient: Canadian Live Music Association The inspiration: “People matter…
Philanthropy in Ottawa: Art auction feeds the heart and the hungry
BY: Sam Laprade Who: Artist Christopher Griffin and generous art enthusiasts The donation: More than $36,000 The recipient: Ottawa Food Bank…
Are flow-through share investments right for you?
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…
Donors breathe life into ventilator project
BY: Jeff Todd Arthur McDonald is unique in his appreciation for philanthropy. After all, he wasn’t born a Nobel Prize-winning physicist…
Even in crisis, major donors are stepping up
To say we live in unprecedented times is a huge understatement. In so many ways, our day-to-day lives have fundamentally changed,…
Ottawa Philanthropy Awards highlight unprecedented community leadership
The Foundation WCPD returns as Presenting Sponsor for 5th straight year The 2020 AFP Ottawa Philanthropy Awards, also known as the…
Ottawa youth Logan Hussein launches virtual birthday fundraiser for CHEO
BY: Caroline Phillips Logan’s Heroes event sets $200K fundraising goal with help from The Foundation WCPD, Syntax Strategic, Virtually Fitness, Ottawa…
Help Logan meet his birthday fundraising goal for CHEO
Megan Shaw CTV News Ottawa Anchor/Reporter – @MeganShawCTV Contact Published Wednesday, November 4, 2020 5:06PM EST OTTAWA — Born with pneumothorax,…
Philanthropy in Ottawa: Chef cooks with kindness during a crisis
BY: Sam Laprade for Ottawa Business Journal Who: Chef Joe Thottungal, owner, Thali and Coconut Lagoon The donation: More than…
Building Courage, Together: How One New Canadian Landed Work She Loves
For Jaipreet Kaur, a new mentoring program in Ottawa has helped her forge her dream career. Trying to land a career…