Margaret McCain

Source: Atlantic Business magazine, Vol. 23, Issue 5

Excerpt: ""Philanthropy is far more than writing a check,” [McCain] says. "There is charitable philanthropy and there's strategic philanthropy. And we've done both ... But let’s say I do live another 20 years. I have to be effective. And effective philanthropy is focussed. It's based on intelligence and knowledge of the issues."

... Her real passion is the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Inc. whose board members include, apart from herself, her sons Michael and Scott, and her daughters Martha and Eleanor. Its mission is "To champion effective early ...

Source: Telegraph-Journal

Mission: Twenty years later, Margaret Norrie McCain's focus is still on nurturing the minds of young children. She hopes politicians won't abandon an issue that transcends politics and election campaigns.

On a muggy late-spring afternoon, with the smell of an approaching thunderstorm thick in the air, Margaret Norrie McCain settles into an armchair and, like the true Maritimer she is, meanders into the story.

The air is still and the house is silent except for her voice, which is soft, but so articulate and sure-footed that it demands complete attention.

The sunroom overlooks the back gardens ...

Margaret McCain is the 2010 recipient of People for Education’s Egerton Ryerson Award for Dedication to Public Education. The award is named for the founder of Canada's public education system, Egerton Ryerson, a visionary leader in the campaign to ensure that every child had access to education.

On November 23, 2010, a reception was held at the National Headquarters of the Royal Bank of Canada to honour Margaret McCain. At the event, Margaret’s granddaughter, Sarah McCain, gave a speech recognizing her grandmother's contribution to the field of public education.

http://www.peopleforeducation.com/Ryerson/award

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