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Tag: Socioeconomic Well-Being
How Gifts of Any Size Can Help Your Tax Return
Alberta has substantially increased the donation tax-credit rate, specifically targeting the first $200 of your...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, Poverty, Socioeconomic Well-Being5 Myths Surrounding Philanthropy: It’s not the size, but the intention
Philanthropy is pivotal in our mission to create better tomorrows for everyone. Unfortunately, several myths...
Community Impact, Financial Stability, Innovation, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingUnited Way philanthropist exemplifies giving and gratitude
Every day is a good day to say thank you. But National Philanthropy Day was...
Community Impact, Innovation, Socioeconomic Well-BeingPhilanthropy 101: Making Impact Beyond Wealth
Philanthropy – the word may conjure images of grand donations, but at its core, philanthropy...
Community Impact, Socioeconomic Well-BeingSTEM Success with All In for Youth
This week, we teamed up with Symend, Sanjel, and Staples Canada store #50 to stuff...
Community Impact, Innovation, Readiness for Success, Socioeconomic Well-BeingWho Helps the Helpers: Affordability, Mental Health and the Agencies that are there for us
The rising cost of energy, housing, food, and basic needs has caused an ongoing affordability...
CEO, Mental Health, Socioeconomic Well-BeingThe City of Calgary Pulls for a Better Tomorrow
City of Calgary employees banded together to see who could pull a 40-foot, 13-ton bus...
CEO, Community Impact, Socioeconomic Well-BeingPlanet Youth Calgary’s Indigenous Pipe Ceremony: Celebrating a Milestone with Sacred Tradition
In a world where youth face increasing challenges, we came together to mark a new...
Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Healthy Relationships, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingWho Helps the Helpers: The affordability crisis hits our social sector
Canadians are in the thick of an ongoing affordability crisis. Inflation and the cost of...
Basic Needs, CEO, COVID-19, Financial Stability, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingMeet United Way of Calgary and Area’s 2023 Campaign Co-Chairs
Read about our 2023 Campaign Co-Chairs Jana Mosley and Vivek Warrier and their involvement in...
Community Impact, Healthy Relationships, Socioeconomic Well-BeingRising Above: looking back at the Calgary Floods
In June 2013, Calgary faced one of the most devastating natural disasters in its history....
Community Impact, Socioeconomic Well-BeingUCeed Social Impact Fund: A supported start for Calgary social enterprises
The Social Impact Fund was created in collaboration with United Way of Calgary and Area...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, Financial Stability, Innovation, Socioeconomic Well-BeingIn the spirit of our journey to promote reconciliation, we would like to honour the truth of our shared history and acknowledge Treaty 7 territory and the traditional lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy, that includes the Kainai, Siksika, and Piikani First Nations. We acknowledge the traditional lands of the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations. We would also like to recognize the Métis people, and the Inuit people who have made their home here in Mohk'insstsis, also known as Calgary.