Aditya Jha awarded Order of Canada

OTTAWA — His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced today that POA Educational Foundation's chair Adtya Jha has been appointed a member to the Order of Canada along with 90 other Canadians. These appointments were made on the recommendation of the Advisory Council for the Order of Canada. 

Philanthropy and diversity: identifying the triggers for giving

What do a 27-year-old Nigerian real-estate star, a middle-aged South Asian entrepreneur and a straight-talkin', newly divorced Jewish mother have in common? More than you'd think. Isaac Olowolof, Aditja Jha and Ruth Mandel are all committed philanthropists, loyal and generous to the causes they've chosen to support. They believe in contributing to their community and in the importance of leading

Huffington Post: Does Doing Good Wear A White Face?

Last week's column posed the question, "Is making a difference only for the rich?" A friend sent me a link to an article from the Guardian newspaper about a super-private meeting of the world's richest people that took place recently – so that they could talk about the world's problems. The group – who call themselves the Good Club – includes Bill Gates, George Soros, Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, Ted Turner, and David Rockefeller.