In Memory of Harley Hotchkiss
I sat down with Mr. Hotchkiss 3 years ago and interviewed him about his philanthropy. I am re-posting the blog post here today in memory of an extraordinary man who was a committed member of Calgary's...
View ArticleFamily Community Volunteering
Guest blogger – Karine AvivA couple of Sundays ago, I took my two older girls (ages 8 and 11) to a community volunteering event (J-Serve), at our local Jewish Centre. As a mother of 3, I believe that...
View ArticleSocial Venture Fund and Richard Florida
I am presenting at the Social Innovation Ideas Festival hosted by United Way of Calgary. The keynote speaker is Richard Florida, author of the Creative Class. read more
View ArticleMy Big Hairy Audacious Goal - Presentation to Rotary Club of Calgary - Crowchild
.prezi-player { width: 550px; } .prezi-player-links { text-align: center; }Creating Social Change: My Big Hairy Audacious Goal on PreziOn July 24th I am presenting at the Rotary Club of Calgary...
View ArticleWhat would you do with $117Million?
This past week the Calgary Foundation received a very generous legacy gift from the late Doc Seaman. This is the largest foundational gift in the history of community foundations in Canada. The...
View ArticleLife Lessons Learned - Saying Good-bye
Today I said to goodbye to my friend, my mentor, my cousin and my fellow Rotarian - Larry Ryder. It has been an emotional morning, and as I write this post I am considering what I share about one of...
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Giving Tuesday – Driving SMART Philanthropy
Over the past five years I have been writing about strategic giving and social impact investing. Since starting this blog, Generating Social Capital, and working with clients on the Karma & Cents™...
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How Trust Builds an Economy
Today I attended the Toronto Vital Signs event hosted by the Canadian Club, with keynote address by the CEO of the Toronto Foundation, Rahul Bahardwaj. There were six things that Mr. Bahrdwaj...
View ArticleWhat does it take to make a difference?
Guest Blogger: Cortney Steinwand is the Community Engagement Coordinator and Place2Give Foundation administrator. A community development enthusiast, environmental /social justice seeker, wholehearted...
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Give to Grow: Investing in Early Childhood Literacy Today to Build Tomorrow's...
This week Place2Give launched the Give to Grow fund in partnership with the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Calgary Economic Development and the Calgary Public Library Foundation. We took a collective...
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