by Gena Rotstein | Feb 2, 2023 | Blog
When Dr. Brad Krusky and his twin sister were approaching their 50th birthday, they had an idea. They wanted to start a charitable venture fund. The “Twin Starfish” were going to match donations made at their 50th celebration to the Twin Starfish Fund. By...
by Karma & Cents | Nov 7, 2022 | Blog
“We don’t fund problems, we finance solutions.” Gena Rotstein, co-Founder and Philanthropic Advisor, Social Impact Lab A few weeks ago we highlighted the Converge Mental Health report. This week, we share the story of how Converge came to be. The Karma & Cents’...
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 | May 14, 2020 | Blog
Some you might remember the Hanna-Barbara cartoon, The Jetsons from the 1960/70’s. A couple generations later and we are experiencing that which was depicted in this series. From video phone meetings to tele-medicine. We have adapted our communication style to...
by Gena Rotstein | May 13, 2018 | Newsletter
Click on the image above to read the Spring 2018 K&C Newsletter on giving strategically.