Speaking on How To Develop Effective Grant Proposals at York University’s Second Annual Summer Institute in Toronto, consultant Winston Mattis shed some light on funders and proposals. Mattis explained, “A winning proposal is like a winning resume”.
Argument for the need for gambling addiction awareness programs
The results of a court case involving three charities claiming a bequest that was originally named to a charity that didn’t exist.
Database marketing technology now makes it possible to bring personal service to every donor and cultivate better relations with customers, volunteers, donors, members, participants and sponsors.
Often overlooked as a form of corporate philanthropy, matching gifts are an arrangement through which an eligible employee’s gift to an eligible institution is matched in cash by a gift from the employer.
Speaking at the Canadian Direct Marketing Association’s Fundraisers Council, Ossie Hinds, president of Cornerstone List Brokers, identified what he called “the hottest fundraising lists currently available.”
Respondents to a recent Conference Board survey of Canadian corporations reported donating $126 Million to community causes in 1993. This represents an increase in the average contributed per corporation.
A cautionary article for charities considering a home lottery.
Case studies of successful 900-number fundraisers
Checklist to use when hiring a fundraising consultant
