Cleaner Data for Better Results: How to Maintain a Healthy Nonprofit CRM

Original Broadcast Date: September 12, 2024. Summary: Have you hit roadblocks while managing nonprofit data? Messy data causes mistakes that your organization can’t afford. In this free session, DonorPerfect's CRM experts demonstrate data procedures that keep your team members and...

What happened to the joy of giving?

This article was previously published by Plan International Canada and is reprinted with permission. As Canadians pull back from making donations, and needs increase, social impact organizations need to double down on meaningful engagement. I’ve been in the sector for...

Same high-impact conference with a new name – IMPACT!FY A Community Impact Conference

IMPACT!FYBC is the new name for the annual Volunteer BC & BC Association for Charitable Gaming (BCACG) Conference on October 3 & 4 in Richmond, BC. The fresh new name reflects the powerful tools you’ll gain along with the same...

5 opportunities for charities and nonprofits to prepare for an election year

The next federal election in Canada will take place in October 2025. While the CRA’s Income Tax Act prohibits charities from supporting or opposing any political candidate or party, an election year still presents opportunities for organizations to get involved...

Have you had a chance to download and dig into Direct Mail Benchmarks 2024 yet?

Released in May, this all-Canadian report unpacks how direct mail fundraising programs performed last year, thanks to the amazing charities who share their results with us! If you’ve been wondering how your fundraising measures up against other charities in the...

The top 10 things your nonprofit needs to be successful

Running a nonprofit or charity isn’t an easy task. To be successful, an organization needs to be doing a wide variety of things right, and leaders have to keep an eye to integrating key practices into existing operations, while keeping...

7 strategies for small nonprofits to boost their fundraising efforts

Small organizations often turn to various methods for fundraising including social media, silent auctions, and even the classic walkathon. However, it's crucial to remember that to successfully raise funds, it is not just about individual fundraising events or initiatives. For...

How declining social connection is impacting Canadian charities: An interview with Julie Fiorini from CanadaHelps

Is declining social connection amongst Canadians causing fewer people to make financial donations to charities? In the June 2024 CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, we did a deep dive into the 2024 Giving Report from CanadaHelps to explore this topic and...

Grant writing in a digital age: Leveraging technology for better proposals

Grant writing has always been challenging, but has become easier over the years thanks to modern technology. With tools at our disposal to improve our time and task management, research capabilities, and access to information at the click of a...

CharityVillage Connects: Disconnection to Collective Action: Highlights from the 2024 CanadaHelps Giving Report

The 2024 CanadaHelps Giving Report contains some disturbing news – it found that for the eleventh year running, the number of Canadians making donations to charities has declined.  According to the report, this alarming downward trend in donations seems to...
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