The Matchmaker

Last fall when I moved to Calgary, I attended a conference for young business professionals in Banff – sponsored by Unlimited Magazine.  At that time, I was learning all I could about philanthropy in Canada and in Calgary – and knew that I’d love to...

Clean-up and Karma

SVP Kids and Families participated in the 42nd Annual Calgary Pathway and River Clean-up last weekend.  Our group spent the morning cleaning in the Edgemont area of Calgary.  Among some of our more interesting finds, including a baseball glove & ball, a $20.00...

How do you rate your charitable giving?

Edit The Muttart Foundation of Edmonton released their Talking About Charities report last year – it is the fourth survey in a series (previous surveys were in 2000, 2004, 2006).  Nearly 3,900 Canadians were surveyed on their thoughts around charities.   The...

For the love of people

Philanthropy. It’s a big word, but somebody’s got to do it. Or rather, lots of people are doing it everyday. Deriving from Ancient Greek, philanthropy literally means “to love people”. We apply the actions of giving – time, money, or...

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