Categories for Watermark Matters 2022

2022

Getting Ready for the Increased Disbursement Quota – What Sean Connery & Rihanna Have in Common – Lessons from MacKenzie Scott – Simone Joyaux Memorial Award – How Faith Traditions Inform Giving

Affluent giving in the Caribbean – BNN Bloomberg Smart Wealth philanthropy podcast – Giving visibly, under the radar – Assessing ease of giving in the Global Philanthropy Environment Index

Philanthropy in changing families – Crypto-giving – Demystifying governance in private foundations

2021

Defending Philanthropy – Learning from Elders – Harnessing Data – Honouring Simone Joyaux

Canadian giving at a crossroads – Intersection & Innovations: Change in Canada’s Voluntary and Nonprofit Sector – How Families Navigate Community & Continuity

2020

Do better philanthropists provide better philanthropy? – The Philanthropy Workshop (TPW) increases its presence in Canada – Sharilyn discusses the governance of giving with ‘Let’s Talk Family Enterprise’

Philanthropy and Racial Justice – A New Model for Family Philanthropy – Giving in the Time of COVID – ReImagining Governance – Are you Family-Philanthropy-Savvy?

Watermark celebrates milestones — New Canadian Research: The Giving Governance of Muliti-Generational Families in Canada —Video: Three things successful philanthropic families do to engage their next-gen members — Podcast: Sharilyn on The State of Family Giving as the Next Generation Takes the Torch.

2019

How multi-generational families govern their giving matters! Explore highlights of Sharilyn’s recent doctoral research, and what it means for families, charities and advisors.

2018

Growing goodness in the next generation; Exploring your governance education options; Family philanthropy research in Canada.