Joan Roberts Consulting

Not a pretty tax picture for the vain

The Speech from the Throne uses Canada’s recent success at the Vancouver Olympics and generosity toward Haiti to set a ringingly patriotic tone.

Today's federal budget provided greater flexibility for charities as they seek to meet the increasing and changing needs of Canadians in the wake of the recession and in the face of longer-term trends like the aging of Canadian society.

Le budget fédéral déposé aujourd'hui offre plus de flexibilité aux organismes de bienfaisance et sans but lucratif (OSBL) qui cherchent à répondre à l'augmentation et l'évolution des demandes des Canadiens liées à la récession et aux tendances à long terme comme le vieillissement de la société canadienne.

By eliminating a rule that forced the dispersal of 80 per cent of a charity's annual revenue, groups can now better serve those who are in need

Creative 'brain drain' predicted as funding increase fails to make up for last year's slashing

Donating to charity should be as lucrative to your tax return as donating to a political party, says an NDP MP.

To the list of things university graduates need nowadays to get ahead, career adviser Jason Connell adds one major, perhaps surprising, attribute: a willingness to work for free.

When disaster strikes, companies tend to give above and beyond their philanthropic budget.

BioPed Franchising Inc., the Canadian leader of Pedorthic services, is today announcing the creation of the goodytwoshoes Foundation - dedicated to providing footwear to Canadian children and adults in need.

Campaign exceeds last year's total

Donating has never been more financially beneficial

A total of $145 million had been raised through charities across Canada, with more expected after a final push to give before the federal government's pledge to match donations expired at midnight Friday.

The Government of Canada, through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), announced today an investment of $140,000 as part of Canada's Economic Action Plan to improve housing conditions for the Miawpukek First Nation community.

Post secondary students will be facing more financial pressure after the province revealed it's slashing millions in grants.

LABATT 24-HOUR RELAY: The long-running charity race has been cancelled, a victim of the recession and the loss of several area businesses

The Government of Canada announced today that six housing co-operatives and non-profit organisations will receive $ 382 486, as part of the social housing renovation and retrofit investments announced in Canada's Economic Action Plan.

Le gouvernement du Canada a annoncé aujourd'hui que six coopératives d'habitation et un organisme sans but lucratif d'habitation recevront 382 486 $, conformément aux investissements dans la rénovation et l'amélioration des logements annoncés dans le Plan d'action économique du Canada.

Number of grassroots initiatives funded by TD Friends of the Environment Foundation jumps 12 per cent to nearly 900

Le nombre de projets locaux financés par la Fondation TD des amis de l'environnement a augmenté de 12 % pour atteindre près de 900 projets