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Government of Canada Extends 2024 Charitable Donation Deadline to February 28, 2025
Read more: Government of Canada Extends 2024 Charitable Donation Deadline to February 28, 2025January 6, 2025 Update: Following the announcement of the extended charitable donation deadline, Parliament was prorogued after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation. As a result, it remains uncertain whether this extension…
Tax/Philanthropy Tip: Donate to Offset Capital Gains Crystallization
Read more: Tax/Philanthropy Tip: Donate to Offset Capital Gains CrystallizationOn June 25, 2024, the capital gains inclusion rate increased from 50% to 66.6%. Many Canadian investors sold public securities to crystallize gains at the lower tax rate. As the end of…
Professor Kerstin Hellwig Honoured with 2024 Rachel Horne Prize for Pioneering MS Research
Read more: Professor Kerstin Hellwig Honoured with 2024 Rachel Horne Prize for Pioneering MS ResearchWe are proud to announce that Professor Kerstin Hellwig has been awarded the 2024 Rachel Horne Prize for Women’s Research in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Dr. Hellwig, a senior consultant at…
The Foundation Perpetuity Myth
Read more: The Foundation Perpetuity MythA version of this article was published in All About Estates on July 18, 2024. The philanthropic community has a perpetuity obsession. Critics of perpetuity believe that preserving capital, restricting payout,…
Aqueduct joins Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia
Read more: Aqueduct joins Land Trust Alliance of British ColumbiaAugust 1, 2024 Aqueduct Foundation recently announced its membership with the Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia (LTABC). Aqueduct has experience in collaborating with land trusts in the protection of…
Fair and Responsible Granting
Read more: Fair and Responsible GrantingA hot topic among charities is anonymous grants from foundations with donor advised funds. Charities receive grants but they often don’t know the identity of the donor or fund that…