by mfg | May 6, 2009 | Calgary, Canadian Philanthropy
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...
by mfg | Apr 19, 2009 | Canadian Philanthropy
Back in March, the Montreal Gazette ran “Let’s face it, we should give and volunteer more” and included a few stats on Canadian giving. The median gift in Canada is $100. Most charity comes from only 10 per cent of Canadians. They give 60 per cent of...
by mfg | Apr 19, 2009 | Calgary, Canadian Philanthropy
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...
by mfg | Oct 7, 2008 | Canadian Philanthropy, US Philanthropy
A couple of weeks ago, I thought I was writing on the worst the economy had to offer. Fast forward to now – the world is involved and my local newspaper is reporting on the expected dip in non-profit donations. The economy, coupled with the newly released...
