As the world continues to evolve, humans rely more and more on technology for daily life. Often, that technology is designed and built by people who are not representative of the diversity of the end users. In 2010 Joseph Heinrich and colleagues introduced the term WEIRD, an acronym for “Western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic”. Read More →
Empathy in the World The Oxford dictionary defines empathy as “the ability to understand another person’s feelings, experience, etc.” In 2019 the World Economic Forum identified the decline in human empathy in its Global Risks Report. The report found that between 1979 and 2000 that levels of empathy fell by 48%. People on average feel Read More →
At Place2Give, we help people set up Donor Advised Funds to help meet they philanthropic goals. But what is a Donor Advised Fund and how can Financial Advisors benefit from this tool? As a Financial Advisor, you likely have clients with significant life events happening, including: When advising clients, an often-overlooked option is to create Read More →
From everyone at Place2Give, thank you for following and supporting us as we celebrated 1o years of Solving Wicked Social Problems. For us, philanthropy is all about the impact, not the dollars or the recognition. We celebrate the impact that makes you feel good about your giving. We hope you have found stories that piqued Read More →
Did you know that women’s homelessness is often hidden? The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness is helping to address systemic issues facing homeless Canadian women. Although women tend to account for roughly 25% of the overall homeless population, women and girls tend to slip through the cracks of homeless statistics (The Homeless Hub). All these Read More →
The Damian Family has been heavily involved in philanthropy for the past 20 years encouraging charities to take risks and go the extra mile. In the past, the family has supported hospitals, food banks, health, family, and community-oriented institutions. George Damian is a creative and thoughtful strategist who is comfortable in a broad spectrum of Read More →
Giving Tuesday is an annual global movement of generosity. This movement was recently highlighted in a Place2Give blog. In that piece, we discussed the many ways that generosity can be expressed, as well as the opportunity to leverage Giving Tuesday to inspire and act on the needs of the community throughout the year. The Oxford Read More →
Five years ago Dr. Michael Kehler almost deleted an email about a visionary chair position. The position, Research Chair in Masculinities Studies at the University of Calgary, Werklund School of Education, felt a little out of his comfort zone. A Calgary based family donor advised fund, the Silver Gummy Foundation, is on the ground working Read More →
What is corporate citizenship? – It is a form of social responsibility where private business endeavors to contribute to positively affecting societal, cultural, and environmental goals within their community related to philanthropic or charitable giving. MAXgreen is a shining example of a company that employs corporate citizenship through their MAXcommunity fund with Place2Give. Adam Green, Read More →
In 2012 a simple idea around a specific day to encourage people to do good has evolved into a global generosity movement. With over 80 countries now actively participating in Giving Tuesday, millions of people around the world recognize and participate in this day dedicated to generosity. Here in Canada, www.GivingTuesday.ca highlights the 2021 statistics Read More →