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33rd Annual London and District Hall of Fame Gala
October 25th, 2023
Waterloo Region Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
May 8th, 2024
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A Change to Planned Giving Starts in 2024
Introduction by Heather J. Scott, CFRE Director, Philanthropy JA South Western Ontario Since 2006, the capital gains on gifts of publicly traded securities to registered charities has been eliminated. Securities eligible are all securities listed on both Canadian and major international exchanges. This includes…
Self-Efficacy: A Critical Skill for Workers Now and in the Future
I’ve spent a lot of my career focused on talent development – either as a people leader, helping companies attract and retain talent, or – most recently – providing opportunities for youth to figure out what they want to do and how they can…
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Systems Upgrade Underway
Starting the week of June 26th, JA South Western Ontario will be transitioning to a new database system in order to better serve our mission. We anticipate our new system being fully operational August 1st, but in the meantime there may be a few…
JA South Western Ontario announces Allan Drewlo and Jill Wilcox as 2023 London & District Business Hall of Fame Laureates
London, ON – June 8, 2023. At the London and District Business Hall of Fame Laureate announcement event, held at the London Public Library, Central Branch on June 8th, Junior Achievement South Western Ontario was pleased to announce Allan Drewlo, President of Drewlo Holdings…
IN THE NEWS: Honouring tech leadership – Joseph Fung and Sandvine founders inducted into Waterloo Region Entrepreneur Hall of Fame (Communitech)
Honouring tech leadership Joseph Fung and Sandvine founders inducted into Waterloo Region Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Written by: Chuck Howitt | 01 June 2023 | Featured, News (L-R) Sandvine founders Brad Siim, Tom Donnelly, Dave Caputo, Don Bowman, Marc Morin, and Uvaro founder Joseph Fung. ( Photo: Alicia Gall,…
Ontario Trillium Foundation recognizes Financial Literacy work done by JA South Western Ontario for local high school students
Kitchener, ON – May 3rd. At the virtual JA Personal Finance Event, Junior Achievement South Western Ontario was pleased to recognize a $151,600 Grow grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to expand the reach of their financial literacy programs to high school students in…
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