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May 2020
Webinar: Understanding Grief
The current pandemic has given rise to a wave of emotions that many of us have little experience of dealing with and often do not even know what they are. To help us better understand what me may be feeling and how to manage our feelings as well as help others, we are delighted to sit down with Dawn Schooler, counsellor, coach, teacher and FEA who will provide insights on grief: what it is, how it shows up and offer…
Find out more »June 2020
FBN Canada Community Conversation
We would like to welcome you to join us for our next FBN Canada Community Conversation hosted by members; Pierre Morrisette, Founder and Executive Chairman, Pelmorex Corp and featuring Patricia Saputo, Chief Financial Officer of Placements Italcan Inc. As members of two of Canada’s most well-known business families, and ‘Pioneers’ both, in establishing Family Offices, our conversation will focus on their unique perspectives and experiences, touching on their family governance structures, family meetings, creating and nurturing culture in the Now…
Find out more »July 2020
FBN Canada Community Conversation – From Status Quo Philanthropy to Strategic Social Investing
"Ultimately, it is individual leaders, making strategic decisions every day, that propel our people and planet forward—or set us back for generations." Join us for our next FBN Canada Community Conversation with our guests, Lisa Wolverton President, Wolverton Family Foundation & Chair, Board of Directors, and Renee Kaplan, CEO from The Philanthropy Workshop; a not-for-profit, charitable international organization dedicated to the mission to ‘Accelerate social impact by mobilizing a global network of strategic investors united by their commitment to unlock…
Find out more »September 2020
FBN Canada – Community Conversation on Exploring Unity vs. Harmony in Enterprising Families
Unity or Harmony? Siblings bring with them natural differences in skill sets, style and personality traits. If these varieties to life and business are seen as complications rather than strengths, the family can start to feel fragmented and uneasy. Long-lasting business families achieve alignment by recognizing and applauding differences in family members and investing energy in finding the highest and best use for each person. One family member may excel in financial management, another in esthetics, another in engineering, another…
Find out more »October 2020
FBN Canada – The 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer: Insights into Global Family Businesses
Implications for Family Business report shows a moment of reckoning for family businesses. Although family business remains more trusted than non-family business around the world (82% vs 79%), family business employees still view their employer as falling short on expectations. More than half (51%) of family business employees agree that their employers are not meeting the challenges of the pandemic with expected levels of competence. For example: compared to non-family businesses, family business employees are more concerned about job loss…
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