Welcome to Dexterity Consulting

Helping Donors Make Informed Decisions About Their Charitable Giving

Dexterity Consulting is Canada's first Philanthropic BrokerageTM firm.  We act as a conduit between philanthropists and businesses and the organizations that share their core values.

Since its inception, Dexterity Consulting has linked people's passions with the organizations that best serve their values.  We help people, like you, determine where to distribute your funds with a true giving strategy.  We approach philanthropy the same way you approach your wealth management.

The Karma & CentsTM business model helps you see and experience the REAL measurable social impact of your community investment dollars by understanding their social values and then matching these values with the most effective charities and other businesses that align with those values.

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Dexterity Consulting in the News

 

It's Wedding Season!

Posted April 25th, 2011 by Gena Rotstein

What do you give a couple who has everything?  In the case of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the answer is a donation to charity.  read more »

He Said, She Said: The Importance of Funding Agreements

Posted April 5th, 2011 by Gena Rotstein

It has been a busy few weeks - tax season means people are starting to look at their overall wealth plans and laying out their charitable giving plan.  On the upside of this busy-ness is the fact that it looks like philanthropic activities are going up.  read more »

Expectations of use of funds for Japan Quake donations

Posted March 13th, 2011 by Gena Rotstein

There are several things we can learn from past natural disasters and the way that donations were handled:  read more »

Crisis Donations - How Effective Are They?

Posted March 11th, 2011 by Gena Rotstein

Once again we are facing an international humanitarian crisis - an earthquake in Japan that has tsunami ripple effects across the world.  read more »

Teaching our Children Philanthropy

Posted March 9th, 2011 by Gena Rotstein

Guest blogger - Karine Aviv  read more »

Last week I had the pleasure of volunteering in my daughter's grade 5 class at Nellie McClung Elementary School in Calgary, for a fundraiser for the Conquer Cancer Foundation.  It was very touching to see all the kids in her classroom so excited about the event, and to see the rest of the school participate.

Celebrating Women in Philanthropy for International Women's Day

Posted March 8th, 2011 by Gena Rotstein

Women & PhilanthropyIn honour of International Women's Day this post is about women and philanthropy.  Part of this post comes from a presentation I made at the Insight Series for the Canadian Women's Foundation a few weeks ago.  read more »

Personalities in Philanthropy

Posted March 7th, 2011 by Gena Rotstein

In a recent Tactical Philanthropy blog post, Sean Stannard-Stockton highlights four approaches to philanthropy:  read more »

Fraud in Canada’s Charitable Sector

Posted March 2nd, 2011 by Gena Rotstein

Guest blogger - Karine Aviv  read more »

Ever since I started working in this sector, I've been hearing a lot about fraud.  This is a great concern, because as someone who donates money to charities, I want to know that it is being put to good use, and not going into someone's personal pocket.  So, what is really going on?