Posts by James Burden
A Different Kind of Legacy
Over the course of their life together, Doug and Heather Leung* raised a happy family and built up a successful business. They worked hard in the shop and instilled in their children the value of hard work, simple living and care for others. Although Doug and Heather had often dreamed about passing the business on…
Read MoreTitle Change for Executive Director
Kitchener, Ontario: On May 11, 2018, Allister Penner, Board Chair at Abundance Canada (formerly Mennonite Foundation of Canada), announced a change in title of the Executive Director, Darren Pries-Klassen, to Chief Executive Officer. With the goal of positioning Abundance Canada more broadly within Canada, it was the consensus of the board that this new title…
Read MoreA Key Conversation
[May is Legacy Month at Abundance Canada, and throughout the month we are sharing a variety of information about will and estate planning on our website and through social media. We invite you to share, like, and comment.] Reticent to face our own mortality and influenced by countless TV and movie plots where inheritances lead…
Read MoreGive Like Spider-Man
It seems one cannot pass a multiplex lately without seeing posters and ads for the latest superhero movie. These stories of people gifted with powers, who use their extraordinary abilities to protect and serve others, have captured our collective imaginations. When we read the news in the morning, it’s hard not to wish for a…
Read More5 Benefits of Planning Your Charitable Giving Now
Don’t wait until the last minute to donate to charity. Here are five great reasons to start planning your giving now: Planning early in the year means you’ll have greater opportunity to give. Instead of last-minute giving, donating early in the year makes it easier for charities to plan their work. People who plan and budget their…
Read MoreLegacy Giving
You can make a difference during your lifetime by giving generously. In the same way, at the end of life, you can leave gifts with the people you love and with the causes you care about most. Abundance Canada makes it easy to give now and through your will. Using Abundance Canada to distribute your…
Read MoreA Generous Resolution
The first days of the New Year are often marked by resolutions such as eating healthier, exercising more, or dedicating time to something we want to accomplish. These resolutions are often focused on improving our lives in the near future, but what if we turned that focus outwards and looked farther ahead? This is a…
Read MoreA Generous Community
I have been lucky to be a part of several generous communities throughout my life, and they each practiced generosity in their own way. I’m not sure if it’s because of or despite their varying motivations and expressions, but the modelling I experienced in each taught me something new about the importance of giving. Reciprocal…
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