Karma & Cents Blog
Catch up on a selection of our latest news and learn more about Philanthropy 3.0
2018 Charity Listing
Each year we post a list of the charities that our clients supported. These are organizations are located in North America. You too can support them through the Place2Give Foundation General Fund. For a list of the different Donor Directed funds please visit the...
This GivingTuesday Shift the Conversation from the Asking to the Engaging
#GivingTuesday Global Day of Giving, November 27, 2018 Calgary, Alberta – Since 2013, #GivingTuesday, a global giving movement has been driven by charities to increase donations from individuals, businesses and communities across Canada and in countries around...
Financial Literacy and Philanthropy: 12 Values-Based Wealth Planning Concepts
In light of it being #FinancialLiteracyMonth, there are some key values-based financial planning concepts and learnings that we have gleaned from different authors (including Seth Godin and Deitrich Dorner) over the years. You can find their books on our virtual...
Say What??? Evaluating Charity – Understanding the Evaluator
Karma & Cents is one… a charity evaluator… so when looking at the plethora of charity evaluation platforms out there we realize that, just like the number of charities doing similar work, there are so many different ways to evaluate how charities are...
International Day Of…
Every day has a “theme” tied to it. Just this week alone we had the #InternationalDayOfTheGirl #ComingOutDay, and #WorldSightDay. October as a month has #MentalHealthMonth, #DyslexiaLearningMonth, #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth and #ComputerLearningMonth to name a few....
It’s Never Too Early to Start Thinking about Transitioning your Family Business
It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when, you will transition your business. The process of transitioning is the most monumental decision in your company’s lifecycle. Optimizing the value of your business, understanding the range of choices for how, or who to...
Funding to the Sustainable Development Goals
We are currently working with a funder who is evaluating their corporate foundation against two sets of benchmarks: the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their own corporate values. This blog post explore’s how funders can integrate the SDGs into their...
7 Deadly Sins of Philanthropy
The business of philanthropy is hard work. Navigating the charitable sector and laying out a plan that creates measurable change takes time and sometimes we hit roadblocks. These obstacles are heightened when we fall into the traps of the “7 Deadly Sins of...
The Voice of our Youth: The Financial Influence of the Rising Generation
North American youth are having a greater impact on our economy than we think. This is the message that is being shared around social economic round tables and we are seeing in how our communities and businesses are being built today. Part of this impact is because...
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