Welcome to our blog! Read the latest news and insights on topics that are important to you. We know money is stressful, and connecting values and faith with your finances can be a challenge. Just like you, we care about values and want to inspire peaceful, just, and prosperous communities. We can guide you on your financial journey with socially responsible ways to help you manage your money as you give, live, owe, and grow.

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Volunteer Week 2025 Staff Spotlight

At Kindred, our shared purpose and values make us who we are! They also deeply resonate with our team members, even on their own time. Kindred offers team members one paid day per year to devote to volunteer service in their community, when the...

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Mother and child with priest in an orthodox church

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Charitable Fund Spotlight: St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church

Imagine how disorienting it must be to flee your homeland in fear, and then arrive in a country that is completely different than anything you’ve...

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 Interfaith Counselling Centre

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Charitable Fund Recipient Spotlight: Interfaith Counselling Centre

In recent years, the traditional stigmas surrounding mental health have begun to give way to an increased willingness to seek out mental healthcare....

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 Community Justice Initiatives

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Charitable Fund Spotlight: Community Justice Initiatives Open Homes Program

You don’t have to spend much time watching the news to learn that there is a tragic amount of conflict in the world right now. According to the...

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Woman on a bench in front of an apartment building with bag.

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Charitable Fund Spotlight: Beyond Housing

Housing continues to be a challenging issue for many people. According to the Vital Signs Report released by the Waterloo Region Community...

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Volunteers supporting their community

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Charitable Fund Spotlight: Your Downtown Guelph Friends

Kate Nixon was a young woman who wanted to make a difference in downtown Guelph. She saw the dire circumstances in which some in her community were...

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The Kindred team participating Coldest Night of the Year

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Kindred Walks in the Coldest Night of the Year

The weather on February 22nd was around -7 degrees in most of southwestern Ontario. In some places, sidewalks weren’t easy to navigate, with snow and...

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Volunteers helping hunger in their community at a food bank

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Charitable Fund Spotlight: Leamington Community Hope Centre

We have all heard the concerning statistics around hunger and homelessness in Canada. According to Feed Ontario, over 1 million people are turning to...

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Charitable Fund Recipient Spotlight: Corner Cupboard

Unfortunately, we’re all too familiar with the fact that many Ontarians rely on food banks. In fact, Southwestern Public Health reports that 19.2% of...

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Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church

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Charitable Fund Spotlight: Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church

The need for affordable housing solutions has never been greater. However, the diversity of housing options also needs consideration. Stirling Avenue...

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