Focus on Philanthropy is a regular enewsletter about charitable gift planning, edited and produced by The Calgary Foundation. It is distrubuted to Professional Advisors in Calgary and surronding communities.

Focus on Philanthropy - December 2008

CONTENTS:

  • Cross-border Estate Planning: Effect of Fifth Protocol to the Canada-US Income Tax Treaty
  • The Timing of a Gift of Shares
  • Market Volatility Calls for Long-Term Approach to Donating Securities
  • Welcome George Sirois - Senior Officer, Gifts & Estate Planning

Focus on Philanthropy - March 2008

CONTENTS:

  • An Analysis of new CRA Position on Gifting of Life Insurance Policies
  • CRA Makes Gifting of Existing Insurance Policies More Attractive to Donors
  • CRA Opinion - Gift of a Life Insurance Policy

Focus on Philanthropy - December 2007

CONTENTS:

  • Charitable Expertise Makes Good Business Sense
  • Profiles in Excellence
  • TCF Launches new Website Features for Donors

Focus on Philanthropy - March 2007

CONTENTS:

  • 2007 Federal Budget - Elimination of Capital Gains on Donations of Publicly Listed Securities

Focus on Philanthropy - Winter 2006

CONTENTS:

  • The Ultimate Gift: Share the Gift, Change the World
  • Silver Screen Philanthropy
  • Life first, Wealth Second
  • Family Philanthropy

Focus on Philanthropy - June 2006

CONTENTS:

  • Capital Gains Eliminated on Gifts of Publicly Listed Securities
  • Benefits of Tax Changes

 

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