December 19, 2014
REFLECTING ON 2014 The LiveWorkPlay year runs July to June, so we don’t tend to reflect on the calendar year, but as 2015 is the year of our twentieth anniversary (celebration on June 5) it’s perhaps an appropriate moment to take a quick look back! It’s a topic that tends to get a lot of attention,… Continue reading Reflections On The Year That Was: 2014
October 15, 2014
Just like LiveWorkPlay, the work of United Way Ottawa never stops. But it is during the fall season and into December when United Way awareness tends to peak, following the official launch of the Community Campaign. This year’s campaign seeks to change 61,500 lives with the support of more than $17,000,000 in donations, tens of… Continue reading Partnerships Build A Better Ottawa
November 7, 2013
For 80 years, with the help of thousands of volunteers in hundreds of business and government workplaces across the city, United Way Ottawa holds one of the most successful workplace campaigns in Canada. Donors contribute through payroll deductions or online giving, corporate gifts and through special fundraising events. These events also serve to engage employees… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay & United Way Ottawa: Making Connections, Changing Lives
April 29, 2013
LiveWorkPlay co-leader Keenan Wellar had the opportunity to contribute an article to The Philanthropist special edition on youth in the non-profit sector. The introduction to this edition states in part “In discussions with adults and youth knowledgeable about the not-for-profit sector, it became evident that conventional ways of thinking about philanthropy and civic engagement may… Continue reading Youth In The Non-Profit Sector: Contribution To The Philanthropist Special Edition