Foundation collaboration — visioning for the future
One of the biggest challenges of accessing grants from foundations is identifying the priorities of that particular foundation and evaluating your shared values and objectives.
Fundraising
Volunteer Engagement, Volunteer Management
Seven steps to achieve effective volunteer support
Starting a Volunteer Program? Here are seven essential steps to help make it a long term success.
Board of directors, Governance, Management & Governance
Board structures should reflect the organization, not textbook models
Flexible board structuring for maximum success.
Corporate Giving, Fundraising
Know them before you get to know them
Research is the essence and the heart of everything and it shortens the selling process dramatically. Kaiden Wright outlined the value of researching a potential sponsorship partner at the recent Synergy `97 conference in Toronto.
Marketing, Marketing & Communications
Public relations and development – integrating the two solitudes
Why fundraising and public relations must be integrated.
Fundraising
Are lotteries right for your organization?
How to determine if a lottery suits your organization’s fundraising needs.
Fundraising
What makes donors tick?
United Way/Environics research maps social, cultural values of donors and non-donors.
Corporate Giving, Fundraising
Thirty-two back doors to success
Charities stand a better chance of accessing corporate funds for their cause when the recognize how corporations prioritize their philanthropic activities.
Board of directors, Internal Communications, Management & Governance
Communication the key to building an effective board
Communication strategies for creating and maintaining an effective board
Fundraising, Planned giving
Many dimensions to marketing planned giving programs
How different marketing plans for planned giving programs have worked for various organizations.
