Monday, May 6th, 2013
In a recent seminar, Elena Hoffstein of Fasken Martineau charmingly described the deemed disposition of capital and other taxable property at death as an “exit penalty”. You die; you pay. The flip side of the penalty is an “exit benefit” for charitable giving, which is the ...
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Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Many professionals working in the area of philanthropy are familiar with the "Giving Pledge” started by the efforts of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet who act as philanthropic ambassadors encouraging the very wealth to donate a significant portion of their wealth for charitable causes. The Giving Pledge program ...
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
On December 6, 2012, Imagine Canada launched Grant Connect, an on-line tool connecting charities to potential funders. In Imagine Canada’s own words, “Grant Connect is the next generation of the Canadian Directory to Foundations & Corporations -- an online directory and publication with a 45-year legacy in the charitable sector.”
What are ...
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