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2024-25 Edition
Publisher's Note: The Nicest People...
Alison Stoneman
Publisher, Canadian Donor's Guide
Charitable Donations: A Summary of Tax Considerations
Adam Aptowitzer
KPMG Law LLP
Wills: You Are Hired...Wait, Did I Even Apply?
Sandra Arsenault
Law Clerk, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Opinion: The Foundation Perpetuity Myth
Malcolm Burrows
Head of Philanthropic Advisory Services, Scotia Wealth Management
Commitment: Concrete Steps Towards Reconciliation
Noreen Demeria
Executive Director, Indigenous Justice Centre of Alberta
Wills: Seeking the Court’s Opinion, Advice and Direction
Ian M Hull
Co-founder, Hull & Hull, LLP
Opinion: Lessons Charities Can Learn From Mr. Rogers
Duke Chang
President & CEO, Canada Helps
Tribute: A Postscript From The Publisher…
Alison Stoneman
Publisher, Canadian Donor's Guide
Growing Harmony: Agriculture and Conservation
Jeremy Hogan
Director of Prairie Grassland Conservation, Nature Conservancy Canada
Estate Planning: ‘Till Death Do Us Part
Sandra Pierce
Senior Portfolio Manager
Profile: Thrift Store Manager Shares Her Salvation Army Journey
Nicole Ryder
Salvation Army Store Manager
Profile: Cancer Research Works, Owen is Living Proof
Kris Wallace
Senior Writer, Terry Fox Foundation
Profile: It’s What’s Left That Counts!
War Amps
Planning: Why Leave a Donation in your Will to Charity?
Will Power
Conservation: Tech Tools in the Polar Bear Conservation Toolbox
WWF Global Arctic Program
2023-24 Edition
Publisher's Note: Planning Your Legacy
Alison Stoneman
Publisher, Canadian Donor's Guide
Charitable Donations: A Summary of Tax Considerations
Adam Aptowitzer
Drache Aptowitzer LLP
Estate Planning: Gifts of Real Estate, with Restrictions
Malcolm Burrows
Head of Philanthropic Advisory Services, Scotia Wealth Management
Planned Giving: Canada Life’s Simple Solution for a Lasting Legacy
Andrea Frossard & Vikram Malik
Par Insurance Solutions, Canada Life
Climate Change: Wildfires, Wildlife and What We Can Do
Emily Giles
Senior Manager, Science, Knowledge, and Innovation
Opinion: Will New AMT Proposals Crimp Canadian's Charitable Giving?
Mark Halpern
CEO, WEALTHinsurance.com
Women, Estate Planning, and Philanthropy: Re-Defining What’s Possible
Betty-Anne Howard
Financial Planner, Author and Speaker
Wills: When a Beneficiary Dies Before the Deceased
Ian M Hull & Geoffrey Sculthorpe
Hull & Hull LLP
Honoring Caregivers: Healthcare's Unsung Heroes
Sharon Lee
Executive Director, Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
Philanthropy: Meet the Wealthy Next-Gen Donors Practising Social Justice Philanthropy
Angela Long
Freelance journalist and author
Gift Planning: How to Make Your Donations More Meaningful
Paul Nazareth
Vice President, Education & Development, Canadian Association of Gift Planners
Wills: The Cy-Près Doctrine: When Good Intentions Count For Something
Jonathan Pellow
Associate, de Vries Litigation LLP
Profile: A Safe & Supportive Community for Residents
United Way British Columbia
Gift Planning: A Legacy for Tomorrow, A Tax Break Today
Natasha van Bentum
Ecological Gifts Program - Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Planification: Un don pour l’avenir, des avantages fiscaux aujourd’hui
Natasha van Bentum
Programme des dons écologiques à Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Estate Planning: How a Donation in Your Will Can Benefit You AND Your Family
Will Power
Technology: How the Canadian Centre For Christian Charities is Using AI as a Writing Assistant
Paul B. Wolfe
CCCC Head of Knowledge and Publications
2022-23 Edition
Publisher's Note:
Publisher's Note: Transformation, Evolution & Challenge
Alison Stoneman
Publisher, Canadian Donor's Guide
Charitable Donations: A Summary of Tax Considerations
Adam Aptowitzer
Drache Aptowitzer LLP
Palliative Care Is Not Quite What You Think
Dr. James Downar
Bruyère Foundation
Creative Fundraisers Helping Those in Ukraine
Canadian Red Cross
Profile: Keira becomes Champion Child
Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba
Opinion: Get To Know The Charity
CPA Canada
Opinion: What is Decolonization?
Joanne Linka
Manager of Communication and Fund Development, The Cridge Centre for the Family
Opinion: Why Philanthropy Needs a New Story
Julia Howell
Chief Program Officer, Toronto Foundation
Estate Donations: Six Years Later
Malcolm Burrows
Head of Philanthropic Advisory Services, Scotia Wealth Management
Face Off: Donavon’s MS Journey
Amy Baldwin
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
Personal Legacy: Mapping your Genome of Generosity
Paul Nazareth
Vice President, Education & Development, Canadian Association of Gift Planners
Profile: Borrowed Food Truck Rolls into 7,000 Meals a Week
Kelly Egan
Wills: Where to Keep Your Will
Paul Trudelle
Partner, Hull & Hull LLP
Profile: Creating Spaces for Young Leaders
Teresa Marques
President and CEO, Rideau Hall Foundation
Recording Estate Planning in the Digital Age
Suzana Popovic-Montag
Managing Partner, Hull & Hull LLP
Profile: Canada Steps Up Support For Ukraine
UNHCR Canada
Fighting For Better Mental Health Among Indigenous Youth
Linnea Dick
Social Media & Outreach Coordinator, We Matter.
Wills: Dave Leman's Long Lasting Nature Legacy
WWF Canada
2021-22 Edition
Publisher's Note:
Publisher's Note: Challenge, Change and Responsibility
Alison Stoneman
Publisher, Canadian Donor's Guide
Charitable Donations: A Summary of Tax Considerations
Adam Aptowitzer
Drache Aptowitzer LLP
Interview: Opportunity for Us to do Better
Dahabo Ahmed Omer
Executive Director, BlackNorth Initiative
Symbol of Trust: The Imagine Canada Trustmark
Imagine Canada
Symbole de Confiance: Le sceau de confiance d’Imagine Canada
Imagine Canada
Charitable Donations: How to Become the Perfect Donor
Daniel H. Lanteigne
Perspective: The Vitality of an Analog Guide in a Digital Age
Paul Nazareth
Vice President, Education & Development, Canadian Association of Gift Planners
Profile: Moment of reckoning
Oxfam Canada
Profile: Caring for Animals Means Caring for Their People
Regional Animal Protection Society
Charitable Sector: Covid Upends Charitable Playbook
Rannella Billy-Ochieng, Claire Fan, Naomi Powell
RBC
Seeking System Change: Five Good Ideas
The Honourable Ratna Omidvar
Senator for Ontario
Perspective: Prevailing Priorities of Indigenous-Led Charities
Sharon Redsky
Perspective: Voices of Indigenous-Led Philanthropy
Natasha van Bentum
Legacy & Outreach Advisor
Profile: Lifeline to the Outside World
BC & Alberta Guide Dogs
What Kind of Future do We Want? Climate Change and Restoration
Megan Leslie
President & CEO, WWF Canada
2020-21 Edition
Publisher's Note:
Turbulent Times Prompt Reflections on Legacy
Alison Stoneman
Publisher, Canadian Donor's Guide
Charitable Donations: A Summary of Tax Considerations
Adam Aptowitzer
Drache Aptowitzer LLP
The Guide to Giving: The Imagine Canada Standards Program
Imagine Canada
Le Guide des dons de bienfaisance: Le Programme de normes d’Imagine Canada
Imagine Canada
Gift Planning: An Advisor’s Perspective
Peter Bennett
Blueprint Wealth & Estate Planning Inc.
Farming & Future Generations: Farms, Food Security & Future Generations
Natasha van Bentum
Legacy & Outreach Advisor
Profile: Being part of the cure for blindness
Fighting Blindness Canada
Creating a Legacy: A track record of turning information into inspiration
Paul Nazareth
Vice President, Education & Development, Canadian Association of Gift Planners
Estate Planning Includes Pets: Ensure Companion Animals are Part of the Plan
Regional Animal Protection Society
Profile: Grateful Patient Helps Shape the Future of Healthcare
Sunnybrook Foundation
Profile: Why I Give
John Hopkins
Terry Fox Foundation Volunteer, Legacy Donor, and a cancer survivor
Gift Planning in a Pandemic: Rush Hour on the Planned Giving Freeway
Holly Wagg
Managing Partner and Head Counsel, Good Works
Reflection: Why we need nature now – more than ever
Megan Leslie
President & CEO, WWF Canada
2019-20 Edition
Publisher's Note:
Building on a legacy
Alison Stoneman
Publisher, Canadian Donor's Guide
Charitable Donations: A Summary of Tax Considerations
James M. Parks
Gardiner Roberts LLP
The Guide to Giving: The Imagine Canada Standards Program
Imagine Canada
Le Guide des dons de bienfaisance: Le Programme de normes d’Imagine Canada
Imagine Canada
Estate Donations: Time and Flexibility
Malcolm Burrows
Head, Philanthropic Advisory Services, Scotia Wealth Management
Political Activities of Charities
Elena Hoffstein
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Profile: Dedicated to solving the osteoarthritis mystery
Sandra Dow
Vice President Philanthropic Giving, The Arthritis Society
Charities Challenged: Government Has a Role in Strengthening Canada’s Charities and Non-Profits
Senator Terry Mercer & Senator Ratna Omidvar
Estate Planning: Benefits of Estate Planning for Today’s Young Adults
Charlotte McGee
Hull & Hull LLP
Profile: Carson's life with Grace
BC & Alberta Guide Dogs
Opinion: Innovation in the Social Good Sector
Teresa Marques
Rideau Hall Foundation
Marina Glogovac
CanadaHelps
Profile: Naming a charity a beneficiary of RRSP
Nature Conservancy of Canada
Estate Distribution: When is “old enough”?
Emily Hubling
Fasken
Donor Acknowledgement: The Tax Receipt I’ll Never Forget
Kimberley MacKenzie
Kimberley MacKenzie & Associates
2018-19 Edition
Publisher's Note:
New beginnings; solid foundation
Alison Stoneman
Publisher, Canadian Donor's Guide
Charities chasing ever-decreasing pool of aging donors
Right Honourable David Johnston
Canada’s 28th Governor General
Les organismes caritatifs puisent dans un bassin déclinant de donateurs vieillissants
Le très honorable David Johnston
28e gouverneur général du Canada
Charitable Donations: A Summary of Tax Considerations
James M. Parks
Gardiner Roberts LLP
Donation Receipts: Proper Receipting Improves Donor Relations
Sarah G. Fitzpatrick
Miller Thomson LLP
Profile: One Family’s Journey
Sandra Schmirler Foundation
CAGP Foundation: Don Johnson CAGP gift will build Canadian giving
Ruth MacKenzie
Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP)
Profile: One Hundred Years and Still Much to Do; The War Amps Celebrates a Century of Service
The War Amps
Donation Tax Credits: Opportunity is knocking for the charity sector
Adam Aptowitzer
Drache Aptowitzer LLP
30 Years of Giving in Canada – Executive Summary
Rideau Hall Foundation
Imagine Canada
Profile: Century-Long Family Legacy
Barb Trant
Canadian Red Cross
2017-18 Edition
Publisher's Note:
A Sense of Purpose
Anderson Charters
Publisher, Canadian Donor's Guide
Charitable Donations:
A Summary of Tax Considerations
James M. Parks
Gardiner Roberts, LLP
Profile:
Nik's Journey
Nik and Karen
Make-A-Wish Canada
Charity Filings:
Canadian Media Is Interested
Mark Blumberg
Blumberg Segal LLP
Profile:
Charity Part of the Family
Marnie Hill, CFRE
Director Planned Giving, Canadian Red Cross
Personal Philanthropy:
Inspiring Canada's Affluent
Michèle Benoit
Imagine Canada
Social Innovation:
What Are We Talking About
John Lorinc
Endowments:
Retire the Term Perpetuity
Malcolm D. Burrows
Scotia Wealth Management
Budget 2017:
Ecologically Sensitive Land Gifts
Nicole K. D'Aoust
Miller Thomson LLP
Profile:
A Place of Wildlife Respite
Sam Smith
Wildlife Rescue
Wills:
Invitation Lost in the Mail
Corina Weigl and Jenna Ward
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Tax Basics:
Provincial Differences
Adam Aptowitzer
Drache Aptowitzer LLP
2018-19 Edition
Publisher's Note:
New beginnings; solid foundation
Alison Stoneman
Publisher, Canadian Donor's Guide
Charities chasing ever-decreasing pool of aging donors
Right Honourable David Johnston
Canada’s 28th Governor General
Les organismes caritatifs puisent dans un bassin déclinant de donateurs vieillissants
Le très honorable David Johnston
28e gouverneur général du Canada
Charitable Donations: A Summary of Tax Considerations
James M. Parks
Gardiner Roberts LLP
Donation Receipts: Proper Receipting Improves Donor Relations
Sarah G. Fitzpatrick
Miller Thomson LLP
Profile: One Family’s Journey
Sandra Schmirler Foundation
CAGP Foundation: Don Johnson CAGP gift will build Canadian giving
Ruth MacKenzie
Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP)
Profile: One Hundred Years and Still Much to Do; The War Amps Celebrates a Century of Service
The War Amps
Donation Tax Credits: Opportunity is knocking for the charity sector
Adam Aptowitzer
Drache Aptowitzer LLP
30 Years of Giving in Canada – Executive Summary
Rideau Hall Foundation
Imagine Canada
Profile: Century-Long Family Legacy
Barb Trant
Canadian Red Cross
2017-18 Edition
Publisher's Note:
A Sense of Purpose
Anderson Charters
Publisher, Canadian Donor's Guide
Charitable Donations:
A Summary of Tax Considerations
James M. Parks
Cassels Gardiner Roberts, LLP
Profile:
Nik's Journey
Nik and Karen
Make-A-Wish Canada
Charity Filings:
Canadian Media Is Interested
Mark Blumberg
Blumberg Segal LLP
Profile:
Charity Part of the Family
Marnie Hill, CFRE
Director Planned Giving, Canadian Red Cross
Personal Philanthropy:
Inspiring Canada's Affluent
Michèle Benoit
Imagine Canada
Social Innonvation:
What Are We Talking About
John Lorinc
Endowments:
Retire the Term Perpetuity
Malcolm D. Burrows
Scotia Wealth Management
Budget 2017:
Ecologically Sensitive Land Gifts
Nicole K. D'Aoust
Miller Thomson LLP
Profile:
A Place of Wildlife Respite
Sam Smith
Wildlife Rescue
Wills:
Invitation Lost in the Mail
Corina Weigl and Jenna Ward
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Tax Basics:
Provincial Differences
Adam Aptowitzer
Drache Aptowitzer LLP
2016-17 Edition
Publisher's Note:
Meaningful Contributions
Anderson Charters
Publisher, Canadian Donor's Guide
Budget 2016:
Bring Back 2015 Incentives
Donald K. Johnson
BMO Capital Markets
Charitable Donations:
A Summary of Tax Considerations
James M. Parks
Cassels Brock & Blackwell, LLP
Estate Planning:
When Charities Die
Malcolm D. Burrows
Scotia Wealth Management
Budget 2016:
Key Changes
Amanda Stacey and Nicole K. D’Aoust
Miller Thomson LLP
Profile:
Teen Survivor Credits Research Advances
Aimee Zeglinski-Spinney
Government Brief:
Statistics Required
The Muttart Foundation
Diversity:
Changing Canada’s Charitable Sector
Robin Fowler
Offord Group and Marts & Lundy
Refugee Crisis:
Collaborative Approaches
Refugee Crisis:
Mariposans for Refugees
Daphne Mainprize
Co-chair, Mariposans for Refugees
Estate Planning:
Art Collections
Malcolm D. Burrows
Scotia Wealth Management
Tax Credits:
Where Giving is Penalized
Adam Aptowitzer
Drache Aptowitzer LLP
Wills:
Another Day
Corina Weigl
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Environment:
Significant Income Tax Benefits
Natasha van Bentum
Director, G2 / Give Green Canada
Inovation:
From Margins to Mainstream
Tim Draimin
Executive Director, SiG
Graduated Rate Estates:
New Regime for Estate Donations
Elena Hoffstein
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Charity Compliance:
Ten Key Issues
Mark Blumberg
Blumberg Segal LLP
2015-16 Edition
Publisher's Note:
Changes Coming
Anderson Charters
Publisher, Canadian Donor's Guide
Charity Checklist:
Three Tips for Estates
Lauren Storer
Scotia Private Client Group
Charitable Donations:
A Summary of Tax Considerations
James M. Parks
Cassels Brock & Blackwell, LLP
Profile:
Impact of Legacy Donors
Preeti Gill
Vancouver Foundation
Graduated Rate Estates (I):
New Regime for Estate Donations
Elena Hoffstein
Fasken, Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Graduated Rate Estates (II):
View from the Trenches
Doug Puffer
Simon Fraser University
Graduated Rate Estates (III):
Stay Calm
Malcolm D. Burrows
Scotia Private Client Group
Non-Profit Acts:
ONCA versus CNCA
Mark Blumberg
Blumberg Segal LLP
Profile:
Everyone Is Worthy
Caroline Franks
Public Relations Specialist, Ontario Central East Division. The Salvation Army
Budget 2015:
Flexibility Regarding Limited Partnerships
Amanda J. Stacey
Miller Thomson
Dons Planifiés:
Relationships and Reflection
Natasha van Bentum
Directrice, Patrimoine vert
Budget 2015:
Gifts of Private Company Shares and Real Estate
Malcolm D. Burrows
Scotia Private Client Group
Social Justice:
One Man's Planned Gift
Doug Bullock
MSW, Carleton University
2016-17 Edition
Publisher's Note:
Meaningful Contributions
Anderson Charters
Publisher, Canadian Donor's Guide
Budget 2016:
Bring Back 2015 Incentives
Donald K. Johnson
BMO Capital Markets
Charitable Donations:
A Summary of Tax Considerations
James M. Parks
Cassels Brock & Blackwell, LLP
Estate Planning:
When Charities Die
Malcolm D. Burrows
Scotia Wealth Management
Budget 2016:
Key Changes
Amanda Stacey and Nicole K. D’Aoust
Miller Thomson LLP
Profile:
Teen Survivor Credits Research Advances
Aimee Zeglinski-Spinney
Government Brief:
Statistics Required
The Muttart Foundation
Diversity:
Changing Canada’s Charitable Sector
Robin Fowler
Offord Group and Marts & Lundy
Refugee Crisis:
Collaborative Approaches
Refugee Crisis:
Mariposans for Refugees
Daphne Mainprize
Co-chair, Mariposans for Refugees
Estate Planning:
Art Collections
Malcolm D. Burrows
Scotia Wealth Management
Tax Credits:
Where Giving is Penalized
Adam Aptowitzer
Drache Aptowitzer LLP
Wills:
Another Day
Corina Weigl
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Environment:
Significant Income Tax Benefits
Natasha van Bentum
Director, G2 / Give Green Canada
Innovation:
From Margins to Mainstream
Tim Draimin
Executive Director, SiG
Graduated Rate Estates:
New Regime for Estate Donations
Elena Hoffstein
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Charity Compliance:
Ten Key Issues
Mark Blumberg
Blumberg Segal LLP
2015-16 Edition
Publisher's Note:
Changes Coming
Anderson Charters
Publisher, Canadian Donor's Guide
Charity Checklist:
Three Tips for Estates
Lauren Storer
Scotia Private Client Group
Charitable Donations:
A Summary of Tax Considerations
James M. Parks
Cassels Brock & Blackwell, LLP
Profile:
Impact of Legacy Donors
Preeti Gill
Vancouver Foundation
Graduated Rate Estates (I):
New Regime for Estate Donations
Elena Hoffstein
Fasken, Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Graduated Rate Estates (II):
View from the Trenches
Doug Puffer
Simon Fraser University
Graduated Rate Estates (III):
Stay Calm
Malcolm D. Burrows
Scotia Private Client Group
Non-Profit Acts:
ONCA versus CNCA
Mark Blumberg
Blumberg Segal LLP
Profile:
Everyone Is Worthy
Caroline Franks
Public Relations Specialist, Ontario Central East Division. The Salvation Army
Budget 2015:
Flexibility Regarding Limited Partnerships
Amanda J. Stacey
Miller Thomson
Dons Planifiés:
Relationships and Reflection
Natasha van Bentum
Directrice, Patrimoine vert
Budget 2015:
Gifts of Private Company Shares and Real Estate
Malcolm D. Burrows
Scotia Private Client Group
Social Justice:
One Man's Planned Gift
Doug Bullock
MSW, Carleton University
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