Corporate partnerships come with their fair share of complexities, questions and concerns. But, as a growing number of nonprofits choose to bed with the private sector, obviously benefits abound as well. So how does the sector find the right balance in its marriage with corporate Canada?
We interviewed several organizations with student volunteer programs to find out the benefits and challenges of working with this unique segment of the population.
Lack of funding is a common theme for every organization in the sector, especially in the arts. But, the issue can be much more significant in rural communities. Find out the challenges facing rural nonprofits, as well as how they are effectively meeting these challenges to remain sustainable.
If organizations forego the emotional appeal and focus on messaging that delves into the complex issues they face each day, will it help or hinder the level of giving and their subsequent work on the ground? Is it possible to transcend the traditional discourse on band-aid fixes to a more comprehensive, intricate discussion on long-term solutions?
It’s a common challenge confronted by many nonprofits. Increasing awareness is one thing — but how do you move people from awareness to meaningful action, whether that’s a change in behaviour or support in the form of a donation?
The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (CNCA) finally received Royal Assent on June 23, 2009 and came into force on October 17, 2011. Though still early for any far-reaching conclusions in terms of impact and implications, some changes are worth a preliminary mention.
Can a few dollars produce significant impact? And by a few we mean very little. Because that’s the idea behind microgiving, a relatively new approach to fundraising that asks multiple donors to cough up small amounts of cash to support a cause.
A recent KCI survey demonstrated that the programs showing the greatest growth in the past five years were major gifts and planned giving. “Capital campaigns are on the rise,” confirms Karen Willson, senior vice president of KCI Philanthropy. Despite what seems like a challenging time to ask for money, the consensus among those running campaigns is that there’s no time like the present. So long as there’s a need, it must be addressed.
For a long time now, the adopted viewpoint in the nonprofit sector is that volunteering is the best route to a job. Anecdotal evidence affirms the truth in that statement. But how does that overarching goal fall in line with organizational objectives? Is it helpful or detrimental?
Crowdsourcing, a term coined by Jeff Howe in Wired Magazine in 2006, is defined as the outsourcing of tasks by way of a general call-out to a large, undefined group of people. There’s also crowdfunding, which relies on the power of crowds to fund projects. No matter its iteration, the idea of crowds and the power they potentially hold for nonprofits is gaining much attention these days.
