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Every year in Toronto and cities across the country, departments of public health have to fight for their budgets. In Toronto, the fight was ugly last year. The mayor wanted no increase. Toronto Public Health said delivery of student nutrition programs necessitated an increase. The budget passed, but not without a fight. Next year is […]
The shortest cut to getting a piece of the money that’s floating around the charitable sector for your own personal self is to obtain your CFRE® — the Certified Fund Raising Executive certificate, a fundraising certification program run by the industry self-regulator, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). The test is tough, made up of […]
Deep down, Your Working Girl’s populist side believes that hospitals, universities and associated government-funded buildings should be called “The People’s Cardiac Centre” or “The People’s Breast Cancer Laboratory”, “The People’s Law Library” and so on. She does, however, acknowledge it has the tinge of the Maoist about it and she doesn’t want to throw her […]
Welcome to The Money Edition of Your Working Girl. This week it’s all about money — who has it, who doesn’t, how to get some and how to show it. Your Working Girl never thought, with all due respect to the profession, that accountants would be a necessary part of the revolution. Today she […]
You don’t have to dig too deep — part two. The ties that bind. International NGOs and the Canadian mining industry. Here a listing of Canadian NGOsand the mining companies that acknowledged as a “Donor”, “Alliance Partner”, “Major Corporate Sponsor” on their website. In some cases such as Plan Canada, WUSC, World Vision (for which […]
Cmdr Chris Hadfield does it again. In a fly-over Toronto in the ISS he snaps a picture of the city that’s beautiful, haunting and inspiring all at the same time. Tonight’s Finale: Toronto, Ontario. Interesting the different things that become more visible at night. pic.twitter.com/e9qO2JSkPU
The four cellists who make up Apocalyptica, the Finnish metal band from Helsinki known for their Metalica covers, show their sweet side. http://www.apocalyptica.com Stairway to Heaven from Apocalyptica
Ad agency Grey Toronto creates ad for Moms Demand Action. They also represent Captain Morgan, Cialis and the Salvation Army. Good for them! http://momsdemandaction.org
The Sachal Studios Orchestra did this amazing version released this amazing version of Dave Brubeck’s Take Five. Before he died last year, Brubeck told the Guardian it was the “most interesting” version he had ever heard. You can purchase their album, Sachal Jazz: Interpretations of Jazz Standards & Bossa Nova, on Amazon and iTunes. It […]
Toronto residents are banding together to stave off the charms of the glittering, gambling gambit (sorry) being splashed all over town. And, Your Working Girl is happy to report, the grassroots action is picking up steam. (Not that she minds a dainty hand of blackjack now and then. She doesn’t, but there’s no need to […]
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