On Community and “Oneness”

We as a community – are all an important components that make up one functioning body. It may be easier to understand this concept in the physical sense of our own bodies: Try to have a good day when you have a toothache, a headache or your feet are bothering you. No part is more important that than the others; each has its own role and relationships. When each part is fully functioning and flourishing, the entire body is fluid and able to achieve its purpose.

This concept, once deeply rooted in understanding, affects the way we treat everyone around us – in our communities, our friendships and our families. There is no room for pride or posturing once we realize that we cannot function at our best if we don’t want the best for everyone.

- Excerpt from Kristin Armstrong, Living Faith

About me: I give Economic, Social and Global trend briefings from some of the world's brightest minds at my blog http://saveriomanzo.com/ and http://saveriomanzo.blogspot.com/. I also provide true and tested financial planning and wealth advice. Most recently, over the past few years, I have become socially conscious and have been attempting to practise ways in which I can live my life more environmentally friendly.   Along with some truly exceptional friends, we provide consulting and business development for small-medium sized businesses.  In addition, I truly believe in being philanthropic, giving and doing unto other as we would have them do unto us. Some of my fondest resources are from Barry Ritholtz of The Big Picture, David Rosenberg and what Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway is up to behind the scenes, as an example.

Strengthening Ontario's Not-For-Profit Sector

Strengthening Ontario's Not-For-Profit Sector

October 19, 2010
McGuinty Government Passes Not-For-Profit Corporations Act
Ontario is making it easier for not-for-profit corporations to operate and do business in today's marketplace while strengthening the economy and creating jobs.

The province's Not-for-Profit Corporations Act passed third reading today in the Ontario Legislature. Upon Royal Assent the new legislation will provide Ontario's 46,000 not-for-profit corporations with a modern, legal framework to:

* enhance corporate governance and accountability
* simplify the incorporation process
* give more rights to members
* better protect directors and officers from personal liability
* allow not-for-profits to engage in commercial activities where revenues are used by the corporation in support of their not-for-profit purposes


The Act is based on extensive consultations across the province. This includes three consultation papers, a web advisory panel and regional workshops in Ottawa, London, Toronto and Thunder Bay attended by more than 200 organizations.

The nonprofit sector employs more than 16 per cent of Ontario's paid workforce. Supporting Ontario's non-profit organizations is an important part of the government's Open Ontario plan to grow key sectors of the economy and create a climate where business can thrive.
QUOTES

"Almost eight million Ontarians volunteer their time and effort to help not-for-profits relieve poverty, advance education, strengthen medical research, share faiths and build communities. The Not-for-Profit Corporations Act will strengthen a sector that offers so much to so many."

– John Gerretsen
Minister of Consumer Services
QUICK FACTS

* The previous Corporations Act, which governed not-for-profit organizations was enacted in 1907 and last substantially updated in 1953.
* Ontario's volunteers contribute over 800 million hours a year.

Help Someone and Help Yourself

Despite all the sarcastic remarks about do-gooders and the endless jokes about Boy Scouts helping folks cross the street, helping others is what makes the world go round. For one thing, helping another person makes the helper feel good. We were designed to feel better when we cooperate. This is how societies hold together, how children get nurtured and how victims make it though to better times.

Helping someone can be especially helpful when you're becoming obsessed with your situation. Sometimes you can't get out of your funk because all you can think about is how everything is not going well for you. The cardinal rule is that its going even worse for someone else, somewhere. You never have to look very far to find a person in need of help.

Written by Vinita Hampton Wright
Simple Acts of Moving Forward






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-Saverio Manzo
http://saveriomanzo.com/

on encouragement

We all have 'tough days', tight spots where things go wrong, at times, for everyone.

But what if today we were to take up an attitude of encouragement, purposely looking for what's going right and taking the time to affirm it? Can we open our eyes and hearts today to all the strengths and virtues present in ourselves, in others, in the workplace, in our community and country?

Just imagine how this would change - us, others, our lives.

Claire J. King


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Saverio Manzo
saveriomanzo.com

How to Give Big Without Writing a Big Cheque

If there was ever a time of year to get serious about managing your finances, the holidays is it! Here are some fun ways to give meaningful gifts without maxing out your credit card. The trick is to focus on creating memories rather than loading up your loved ones with more stuff they don't really need.

* Quality time: Print out a "Quality Time" certificate redeemable towards a specified number of hours doing something fun with a loved one on a weekly or monthly basis.

* Acts of service gift certificate: Print a certificate that promises window washing, tax preparation, garden weeding, etc.

* Bake up a storm: Make big batches of favourite cookies and treats, then wrap up a generous sampling for each person on your list.

* Decorate the family tree: Do some research into your family's genealogy, draw up a family tree and frame it.

* Comfort food: Collect your mom's favourite recipes and print them in a book form as a way of preserving all those heart warming flavours.

* A gift to remember: Write down or make an audio recording of all the favourite memories you've shared with that person.

* Wrap up your expertise: Make a gift of your skills: weekly lessons in yoga, furniture refinishing, sushi making, computer training, massage, etc.

"Lost time is never found again"

Benjamin Franklin

quote from Dr. Martin Luther King:

"Life's most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?"


Martin Luther King, Jr.



Saverio Manzo

Risk with Faith

Faith is always a matter of choice. We choose to believe in other persons, in institutions, in values and causes. All our truly significant relationships and commitments arise out of such choices. This process of faith inevitably involves risk.

To believe in nothing, however, is a form of death. To risk nothing is to die as a human being.

-Corbin Eddy, MI.




Saverio Manzo