Category Archives: Charity

Begging for Change

Each year, CanadaHelps publishes “The Giving Report”, a well-researched overview of the status of the charitable sector in Canada. You only need to read the ominously-worded abstract – “a raw and honest look” – to know that it probably isn’t going to be positive. In my opinion, the report is required reading for anybody in the charitable sector.   Faced

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How to leave a Legacy including Benefits of Charitable Donating – Sponsored by Jeffrey Gregory

Mistakes Taxpayers

TheGAAP.net Presents: How to leave a Legacy including Benefits of Charitable Donating Sponsored by: Jeffrey Gregory Of Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc. An interactive online zoom training on April 25, 2023 – 7:00 to 9:00 PM Join us to learn the How to leave a Legacy including many Benefits of Charitable Donating. Jamie will cover the financial planning side of estate planning & talk about charitable donating. 

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The Power of Education (Charity)

I’ve said it before, Canadians are generous, giving over $14 billion each year to registered charities. In fact, according to the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) World Giving Index 2022, Canada is one of the world’s 10 most generous countries. But while many Canadians have a financial plan, an estate plan, and even a plan for next year’s vacation, not very

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The Giving Tree

Mortgage and Business

The Giving Tree:- On the whole, Canadians are generous, giving over $14 billion each year to registered charities. But, with over 86,000 different charitable organizations to choose from, determining who to support can be difficult. Until life throws a curve ball. On February 6, 2023, a powerful earthquake and a series of aftershocks struck the southeastern part of Turkey and

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