Jan 9, 2025 | Blog, Stories that Inspire
If you have been a long-time reader, you’re probably somewhat surprised to get a January newsletter from us. Most years we take January off, as we have found that nobody likes to think about their money this time of year. Recent events have gotten me thinking about a...
Nov 9, 2023 | Blog, Stories that Inspire
Growing up in the small town of Chesley, Ontario, one of my strongest recollections was the annual Remembrance Day Service. The cenotaph in Chesley was a short distance from my school, right across from the Chesley post office, which was built about a decade before...
Apr 21, 2023 | Stories that Inspire
On April 20th, 2023, Ryan was awarded the Friend of CAGP Award by the Canadian Association of Gift Planners, alongside Calvin Fong of the Vancouver Community Foundation We’ve posted Ryan’s words of gratitude here for those in our CAGP Family who...
Mar 8, 2023 | Blog, Stories that Inspire
Hello readers, it’s Ryan’s colleague Sarah here, taking over this month’s blog to honour International Women’s Day! I want to share a story about an incredibly resilient woman that left an imprint on my soul. It’s also a tale about the...
Jan 16, 2023 | Blog, Stories that Inspire
A new year is always a time of change and reflection. I’ve been pondering this a lot in the new year, as we launch our new newsletter format, and get ready to move our office in a few weeks to a new location. One of my favourite stories is that of Alfred Nobel...
Jun 8, 2022 | Blog, Stories that Inspire
The photo above is one of my all-time favourites I’ve ever taken, and I called it “Indigo Angel”. This month, I’m going to talk about one of our readers that definitely was an angel herself… This monthly blog has been a passion project of...
