The GiveWise Blog

March is International Women’s Month

Though we have made great strides in Canada – and the work is ongoing – circumstances are not the same for women in many countries around the world. Meet Amina Mohamed, Executive Director and Founder of Cameras For Girls, a program created to ensure that African women could capture their own stories and, more importantly, get paid work.

Help Turkey - Earthquake Relief Fund

In light of the news of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, we are privileged to have Perla, who has lived most of her life in Turkey and is currently in University here in Canada, offer her perspective and we are thankful to be able to host a cause fund that she is putting together. Please read what Perla has to say, and consider donating.

The Results are in - Meaningful Relationships are Important for Human Happiness!

The Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest-running study on happiness, has followed 724 men since they were teenagers in 1938, with participants coming from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. Find out more about the results!

Giving Strategies: 3 Reasons to Plan Your Giving

Happy New Year! Start the year off right with setting a giving goal. View 3 reasons you should plan your giving!

Continuing the Generosity Journey: Teens & Giving

If we give teenagers a positive cause to be passionate about, an opportunity to use their voice, and we are willing to listen with open hearts and minds, most teens will blow us away with their level of care and insight. What would happen if you took the time and resources to involve your teen(s) in your charitable giving practices? 

Starting the Generosity Journey: Kids & Grandkids

What could happen if we walk together with our kids and grandkids through exercises of generosity?  If I lend my mind to a possibility mindset, rather than a probability mindset, then there is no limit to the good that can happen from planting some seeds. 

Thanksgiving

Thankfulness is contagious, and when voiced and shared it grows, gains momentum, and fosters community. Find out how GiveWise is spreading the goodness this Thanksgiving.

The Importance of Generosity in Charitable Giving

As an engaged citizen, you know that giving back to the community is important. But did you know that how you give can be just as important as how much you give? When it comes to charitable giving, generosity is key. 

A Trusted Avenue For Donors

Inspiring Confidence In Giving

GiveWise is an intermediary - a go-between - developing tools and avenues by which similarly focused donors and Charities can find each other, and the causes that both donors and charitable organizations are tackling can be properly funded.