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In this country’s 150th year, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) held its annual retreat in the nation’s capital last month, with the Foundation (WCPD) serving as a networking sponsor. The AFP Canadian Leadership Retreat brought together fundraising professionals, consultants and leaders from all across Canada to share ideas, discuss best practices and carve out…

By: Tim Cestnick, Special to The Globe and Mail. Published Thursday, Jul. 13, 2017 Our family supports some children in Third World countries with a monthly donation. It costs us about $30 each month for each child. It’s amazing what Compassion Canada and World Vision can do with $30 each month to help a child…

There are few causes more emotional than support for neonatal care. And yet, while premature or critically ill babies are society’s most vulnerable patients, we often miss the mark in ensuring these newborns receive the fundraising they deserve, according to Dr. Pradeep Merchant, perinatologist and site chief of neonatology at the Civic campus of the…

The WCPD Foundation has come on board as a Founding Partner and Sponsor of Ottawa’s first ever ‘Giving Guide’ , an annual publication seeking to unite the city’s robust philanthropic community. The landmark guide is in collaboration with the Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ) and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Ottawa Chapter. Published by OBJ…

When Avesta Alani lost her sight, her ambition went with it. She was only 8 years old at the time. Alani, who is gifted academically, aspired to do great things. But blindness impacted her beyond how she physically saw the world. “A lot of those ambitions were locked in my mind,” she said.  “They turned into dreams….

As we enter the home stretch of the holiday season, WCPD Inc. seeks to uplift those in our community that help the less fortunate. Earlier this month, WCPD Inc. purchased a corporate table at the Christmas Cheer Breakfast in support of the Shepherd’s of Good Hope Foundation. Peter Nicholson, the Founder and President of WCPD…

Ottawa’s philanthropic community is buzzing following a near record turnout at its annual gala,  with its chief organizer calling it “definitely the best Philanthropy Awards to date”. The 22nd Annual AFP Ottawa Philanthropy Awards, otherwise known as The Phils, filled the Shaw Centre to the brim last month with many of the nation’s capital’s movers and…

A group of Canadian philanthropists enjoyed a beautiful day of cycling in Niagara wine country last month, courtesy of a donation by Peter Nicholson, the President of WCPD Inc and the WCPD Foundation. At the cycling group’s helm was Steve Bauer, a legendary figure in the sport, who is the only Canadian to ever win…