Finance committee  Also, in fact—

Finance committee  Our experience is right in the elementary schools, with the school boards assisting us in engaging the youth. We've also engaged in an initiative where we have set money aside for youth grants, where youth determine how this money is going to be spent. The projects have to be yo

Finance committee  We're very jealous of Fort McMurray.

Finance committee  The biggest challenges that we, as a funder, are facing are not so much our own challenges as they are the challenges of the 73 agencies that we fund. It's because of shifting government funding for a number of programs. I'm not saying federal and I'm not saying provincial and I'

Finance committee  Let me add to Al's comments. We have two types of matching programs in the three United Ways that I've worked for: matching offered not only by corporations but by generous individuals who match first-time gifts as well. We have corporations that match their employees' gifts doll

Finance committee  If I could quickly respond to that, having analyzed our specific donor base in Hamilton—Burlington, our more affluent donors give the same donation every year. A $10,000 donor gives $10,000 every year. It's consistent. You call and they say, “Count me in.” We see this as a real

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Rajotte and members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. My name is Len Lifchus and I'm the chief executive officer of the United Way of Burlington and Greater Hamilton. I'd like to thank you for the opportunity to address you today on the needed