Charitable Giving
Upsize Your Giving: 5 Ways You Can Make a Bigger Impact
Anna* was ready to downsize a lot of things in her life. At 75 years old and widowed, she knew she was better off making ...
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Give More with Gifts of Securities
Did you know cash donations aren’t the only way you can support your favourite charity? There might be a more tax effective way to give. ...
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Winterize Your Giving
Even though we may be in denial, winter is just around the corner and it’s time to winterize! Whether it’s closing your cottage, changing to ...
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How to Make a Bigger Impact
There was a farmer who grew excellent quality corn. Every year, he won the award for the best grown corn. One year, a newspaper reporter ...
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Landscaping Your Generosity
The light streaming through a crack in the shades woke me earlier than I would have liked. I padded downstairs and brewed some coffee. The ...
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Rediscovering the Joy of Living Generously
Going Deeper Than Decluttering When I was a teenager, millionaire Malcom Forbes quipped “he who dies with the most toys wins” and it quickly became ...
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The Freedom of Flexible Philanthropy
Donor-Advised Gifting Funds When a healthy tax refund and an inheritance left Bert and Sue Johnson* with extra money in their chequing account, they wanted to ...
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Generosity Strategies for the Self-Employed
Sisters and business partners, Janice and Jenn Nelson* run a small but thriving real-estate agency they built up over years of hard work. From the ...
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Lifestyles of the Kind and Generous
Opportunities for spontaneous generosity pop up all the time. Your doorbell rings and a canvasser for Heart & Stroke is on the stoop. “Would you ...
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I’ve Got No Strings
Building Healthy Relationships Between Donors and Charities No matter why a person gives to charity, the organization they support is certain to be grateful. Financial ...
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