by Gena Rotstein | Oct 24, 2022 | Blog
540,000 people in Calgary will need mental health support at some point. Waitlists have an average of 72 people waiting. Wait times average 303 days, and as long as 5 years. Let’s change that. Together. Converge Mental Health, a collective of 70 individuals and...
by Gena Rotstein | Sep 20, 2022 | Blog
Tactical Philanthropist, Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, in Wilson, Wyoming on August 12, 2022. NATALIE BEHRING/THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE 5 Steps Towards Tactical Philanthropy Tactical philanthropy in action – Yvon Chouinard made headlines last...
by Gena Rotstein | Jul 11, 2022 | Newsletter
Spring 2022 – The war in Ukraine and how philanthropy is financing the refugee support. Spring 2022 Edition
by Gena Rotstein | May 9, 2022 | Blog
Canada’s 2022 budget implements proposals that affect certain assets held by charitable funders, including family foundations. One of these proposals increases the disbursement quota (DQ) for a charitable foundation’s assets. Though few details are out, we want to...
by Gena Rotstein | Apr 29, 2022 | Blog
As the West unites around Ukraine, individuals are asking what they can do? This post outlines some of the ways you support the Ukrainian outside of direct aid. First off, the base rule is make sure you vet the project or organization before making the contribution....