Embracing Change with the Autumn Winds
As the warm summer days gradually yield to the crispness of autumn, change is in the air. September marks not only the transition to a new season but also an…
LBG Canada May Newsletter 2023
DATA MAKES A DIFFERENCE Should you have an impact communications budget? How many community partner relationships might each team member manage? Is the cost of your tech reasonable? These (and…
Valuation Vote
Regor Behind the Audit One of the strengths of the LBG Canada process is the rigor that underpins the annual audit of each community investment portfolio. Join us on November…
From Story to Scrutiny
A Pathway to Investment Grade 'S' Data, Illustrated by Community and Social Investment Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues are being raised ever more frequently in boardrooms across Canada and…
The world needs us to build trust through community investment
The Edelman Trust Barometer continues to offer insight on the state of trust in Canada and around the world. The idea of trust is both personal and public--something felt by…
It’s time we recognize the full value of volunteering. A simple change to the tax code could help
At LBG Canada, we admire companies that enable volunteering. We recently learned through Chris Jarvis, the co-founder and CSO of Realized Worth about France’s innovative tax rebate to companies that…
Reimagining and Redefining Corporate Philanthropy
In late October, UN World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley took to Twitter and posed a challenge to the world’s ultra-wealthiest individuals: Step up on a one-time basis to…
LBG Canada November Newsletter 2021
REIMAGINING AND REDEFINING CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY In late October, UN World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley took to Twitter and posed a challenge to the world’s ultra-wealthiest individuals: Step up…
Community Investment – A Role in Reconciliation
In July of this year, the Canadian federal government declared a new federal statutory holiday: the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. While many may already associate September 30th with Orange Shirt Day; a…
Federated Co-operatives Community Spaces Update
Creating Connection and Improving Spaces Now, more than ever, public spaces that bring people together to learn, play and enhance engagement are essential to support thriving communities. LBG Canada member, Federated Co-op Limited (FCL), is committed to their community investment mission of helping rebuild community connections…