Rich see importance of giving, Derek Abma, Postmedia News
Most wealthy Canadians donate money, but 1 in 4 does not,    survey shows.
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Gifts of Life Insurance: The Community Foundations of Canada’s Professional Advisor E-Resource will help you guide clients through this simple way to make a significant charitable gift, with tax benefits they can enjoy during their lifetime.
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Worldwide Will—assets in multiple jurisdictions might warrant multiple Wills, Akua Carmichael, Advisors Edge   More details

When Words Fail...The Importance of Getting it Right at the End, Adam Aptowitzer, Drache Aptowitzer
Professional Corporation
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Other Charitable Giving News and Information

Volume 3, Issue 2, Fall 2010

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As a Vice-President of Doherty & Associates Ltd. Investment Counsel and an estate planning expert, Paul St. Louis has always taken a long-term approach to both his client work and his own personal philanthropy.

Advisor incorporates long-term financial planning into charitable giving

The Community Foundation is pleased to announce the      appointment of Ron Olsen as our new Director of Finance and Administration.
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CFO has incorporated a new responsible investing strategy into its Investment Policy.    Recently approved by the Board of Governors, the policy is now in place and is reflective of the Foundation’s mission and core values. Click here to view the updated policy.

2010 Donation Deadlines:
In order to receive a 2010 tax receipt, donations by cheque must be mailed (and postmarked) no later than Dec. 31, 2010. Online donations must be completed before midnight EST on the same date. For gifts of publicly-listed securities, we recommend having client brokers file all forms by Dec. 20 in order to ensure that final ownership is transferred to the Foundation by Dec. 31.

CFO Updates

An e-newsletter produced by the Community Foundation of Ottawa for its circle of Professional Advisors

The Foundation is available for one-on-one or group meetings to describe how we work as philanthropic advisors to our donors. To make an appointment, or if you have any questions or comments, email Bibi Patel or call 613-236-1616 ext. 226.

There is perhaps no greater satisfaction for an individual taxpayer than to be able to tell the tax collector, “Just wait!”

This is stated with the full respect that as a society we require a properly functioning tax system to enable our economy to operate effectively. Still, if there are legal means available to defer a payment then it would be crazy not to explore
how to put tax on ice.

The estate freeze—putting tax on ice
By Doug Carroll, FORUM

Paul St. Louis