Categories for Watermark Matters 2021

2025

Impact investing and DAFs – Strategic participation in philanthropy – Canada’s first Chair in philanthropy – Doing good in the Caribbean – Great governance for generous families

2024

Philanthropy outlook for 2025 – Canadian climate action – Psychological barriers to giving – Moonshots and legacy – New Year reading list

Watermark launches PowerBoard – Women and wealth stewardship – Philanthropy & Wealth 3.0 – Giving in a polarized world

Legacy – Getting good giving advice – Board/CEO relationship – Ripples of hope

2023

Philanthropy learning journeys – women as givers and changemakers – AI – AMT – a world without philanthropy

Lifting the curtain on philanthropic advising – Refining your approach to giving – new titles for givers, inheritors and advisors

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.