Recent Writing
Do We Have Enough Reward?
Craig Dearden-Phillips wrote the best line I’ve read in a while, “It would, in fact, be more...
How to save a life.
This blog has undergone a number of mental edits - and I hesitated writing because it doesn't have...
Invest vs. Donate: It’s Value Based
This post began as an innocent nod to the Calgary Microcredit Conference that is taking place on...
The Giving Pledge…and you.
I've been hemming and hawing about writing a post regarding the Giving Pledge that Bill Gates and...
Not All Quiet on the Western Front
A year ago, I started quietly along a path to understand the legal and regulatory structures and...
What’s Next for Philanthropy?
When Bob sends an email and says, “I would be interested in hearing your views on "What's Next" in...
Welcome to the Family, Autism Aspergers Friendship Society!
Having been with SVP Calgary for just over 18 months, it was a thrilling moment for me yesterday...
360 degrees.
Last June, I applied to take part in the six-month program offered by the Max Bell Foundation to...
13 Years.
Folks who know me are not surprised when my mind jumps from thought to thought. It's not easy to...
Twenty years and counting…Connections Counselling
A warm and breezy Sunday evening in May was the perfect backdrop for Connections Counselling's...
Canada Helps asks "Did you Know?"
Following on the success of similar 'edutainment' videos, Canada Helps spices up the world of...
Do what you can.
This quote arrived in my email inbox this week: Do what you can, with what you have, where you...