Ethical Living
Bank shuts down in Winnipeg community; innovation ensues
When most of the bank branches in a high-needs neighbourhood closed down, citizens fought back
Money
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Society
Money and cost of living have become a headache for millennials
Pursuing the middle-class dream can entail racking up huge debts, but some in Gen X and Gen Y are choosing to live within their means
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UCC in Focus
United Church survey finds retired clergy struggle with finances
A York Presbytery survey found that 30 percent of church retirees have been unable to buy homes and 44 percent had no Registered Retirement Savings Plans. And they get no help with financial planning from the church
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UCC in Focus
United Church digests report citing distrust, lack of leadership
The damning report, by an outside consultancy, says the church is nowhere near ready to launch a major fundraising campaign
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UCC in Focus
United Church task force wants triple tithes on real estate sales
The task group also proposes to launch an inventory to evaluate the church's billions of dollars in property assets, part of a bold new plan to finance new churches
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Ethical Living
Newspaper columnist finds philanthropists are generous, and chatty
When Paul Waldie was asked to write a weekly column at the Globe and Mail about people who donate money, he found rich emotions
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Society
Charity is big business in Canada but the number of donors shrinks
Canadians gave $8.5 billion to charities last year, an increase of 8.3 percent over the year before. That rise is driven by mega-donors who give millions
