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Feb 06, 2012

Why we like the stretch tax credit for charitable giving

London Community Foundation as part of Community Foundations of Canada, a national network of 180 community foundations, supports the Stretch Tax...
Jan 09, 2012

Greg Playford Makes Mayor's Honours List

Greg is a member of the Community Foundation board. I am so pleased to read that Greg has been named to the Mayor’s 2012 Honours List in recognition...
Dec 21, 2011

Changing Chairs

We welcome and introduce our new Board Chair, Donna Bourne. Donna will be serving as Chair of the Board of Directors of London Community...
Nov 21, 2011

Home Sweet Home

Marguerite Duras wrote that while a house is often referred to as a home, the concept of "home" is broader than a physical dwelling. To be home is a...
Nov 08, 2011

Shine the Light

It started in Victoria Park on November 1st: a single tree aglow in purple lights. Each day following throughout the rest of the month, you might...
Nov 02, 2011

Expanding the capital gains exemption: More interesting than it sounds.

In Friday's Globe and Mail, an article by Bill Curry titled, "Ottawa looks at rewriting rules on charitable giving": Finance Minister Jim Flaherty...
Nov 01, 2011

Thoughts on "Movie or Mango Tree..."

Great in-depth series in the Globe this week about the evolution of philanthropy. Is it just me who felt down after reading this article, "Movie or...
Sep 23, 2011

Learning with Nature

The Sitting Tree School is a private elementary school located behind Parkwood Hospital in the westernmost old veterans’ cottages.  Its backyard...
Aug 19, 2011

What is the ‘Tipping Point’ for Community Building?

I am always struck by the sound of London re-awakening as summer changes to autumn. The hum of traffic increases, cheering noises come in faint...
Jul 14, 2011

A Changing Labour Market in London

Recent shifts in the economy and the impact of restructuring the global supply chains have directly impacted the London Metropolitan Census (CMA)....