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It’s the End of the World as we Know it…
This fall, attending both the Philanthropic Foundations Canada conference and the Family Business Network Global Summit highlighted a striking contrast: despite stemming from identical capital sources, their core messaging differs dramatically. Family foundation...
Strategic Planning isn’t just for Companies… It’s Personal
It will be of no surprise to some of our readers that we encourage charitable planning ahead of Q4 of the calendar year. November/December is a terrible time for donors and funders to start deciding where their philanthropic capital should go! For 2027 let’s start...
Why 2027 Planning Needs to Start Now
There is something appealing about January. A new calendar, a new budget, new goals and a fresh start. But January is a terrible time to start deciding where your organization is going. By the time the new year arrives, nonprofit leaders and boards should be ready to...
The Partnership Gap: Why Great Philanthropy Requires Great Organizations
Partnership Gap For years, philanthropy has started with a simple question: What does your organization need? It is a good question, but we would argue it is no longer the most important one. As philanthropy evolves, perhaps the better question is: What are we trying...
Architecting Impact: The Shift Toward Ecosystem-Based Grantmaking
Part of a series on trends in philanthropy, ecosystem grantmaking is an emerging trend amongst Canadian funders. This is one case study.
Entrepreneurial Philanthropy in Action: Canadian Family Leaders Tour Foundry Vancouver
On May 25, 2026, a group of Canadian family business owners and family office members participated in an exclusive “hard hat tour” of Foundry Vancouver’s newest facility in Yaletown. The visit showcased how private philanthropy can extend far beyond traditional...
What NextGen Funders Want That Boards Often Miss
As part of our 2026 Trends in Philanthropy series, this post explore the NextGen leadership demands and characteristics of family foundation boards.
What 2026 Will Demand from Canadian Philanthropy
The calendar has turned, and with it comes a fresh wave of strategic planning, board retreats, and budget approvals. But 2026 is not simply an extension of the past few years. The landscape of Canadian philanthropy is shifting in three fundamental ways: Flow of...
Beyond the Annual Report: Why Money Doesn’t Equal Impact
One of the biggest misconceptions I see among donors and family offices is that impact scales linearly with dollars. It doesn’t.
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