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Join us to explore ESG developments and the relevance of ESG for building a resilient portfolio, with comments on ESG research coming out of the economic downturn earlier this year, then going deeper, to explore how investors can incorporate a climate-resilient SDG 13 approach to their portfolio.
Ingredients for good investment policy plus working through the current economic times and what areas to keep at top of mind. This session is designed specifically for members of Community Foundations of Canada. Presenter: Andrew Johnson, Mawer Investment Management
If you have recently been appointed Treasurer, or are responsible for the day-to-day financial management of your community foundation, join us for this 3 workshop series. From budgeting, accounting and investment practices, audits and risk management, there is a broad range of skills for foundation staff and board members to understand. This session focuses on strengthening your financial understanding by reviewing the various components of audited financial statements, key financial health metrics and internal financial reporting — budgets, board reports and responsibilities of the bookkeeper, treasurer and CFO.
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program provides an opportunity for community foundations to apply for financial support for employees. This webinar covered the key components of the program and what community foundations need to consider when applying.
Stewarding donors through a time of crisis means reaching out, strengthening, and maintaining relationships. This was a conversation on key strategies the Winnipeg Foundation and Hamilton Community Foundation have put in place to ensure donors receive the right messages and are connected during a time of crisis.
As coronavirus spreads, registered charities and non-profit organizations (“NPOs”) that help the needy and vulnerable are likely to face unprecedented demands. Thus, it is critical that operations continue to the extent possible. This article discusses some key governance considerations that should be top of mind for management and boards of directors in the coming weeks, if not months.
The right software investment can be more than ROI — it can create impact for your organization. Join Jennifer DeBues, Director of Operations and Granting as well as Board Member Betty Morris from the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough as well as Stuart Reid, Executive Director of the Community Foundation Grey Bruce as they share how their investment in Foundant’s CommunitySuite solution has supported their organizations.
Watch this easy-to-understand video to learn why the Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) developed the Framework and how it can help you! This resource is courtesy of Financial Reporting & Assurance Standards Canada.
Making a charitable gift of real estate to a community foundation can help you turn a valuable asset into community good. Charitable gifts of real estate range from personal residences, vacation homes, rental properties, farmland, ecologically sensitive and commercially developed land.