Giveffect: Crowdfunding, Philanthropy and the #NextGen Donor

Giveffect, a Toronto-based organization that allows charities to receive donations through crowdfunding.  The site has been receiving a great deal of publicity as of late, including an article in the Toronto Star.  In just three short months since its public launch (and just under a year since founding), Giveffect already has many groups registered, including […]

Current and Upcoming Food Trends in North America

Recently, I was able to speak with Phil Lempert of Supermarket Guru to discuss food trends that he has observed so far and what he sees this upcoming year.  What he told me was, for the most part, not much of a surprise.  Millennials are foodies and really care about ingredients.  Unlike other generations, they […]

No Real Surprises for Oscars This Year

Cynthia Cheng Mintz As predicted films like The King’s Speech, Black Swan and The Social Network are all nominees at this year’s Academy Awards.  Also on the Best Picture list include True Grit, Inception as well as the animated Toy Story 3 (while this movie probably will not win the Best Picture category, it is […]