What is GivingTuesday? Most people know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday...but GivingTuesday will be celebrated on November 27, 2018. It is a Canadian movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Cyber Monday. The “Opening day of...
Want to learn more on this topic? We've partnered with the author for a free webinar on November 29! Click here for more details and to register. There are over 85,000 registered charities and foundations in Canada, and an equal...
Interested in learning more on this topic? We've partnered with the author for a free webinar on November 22. Click here for more information and to register. Do you have colleagues who regularly bring you leads on story ideas? “We...
Small charities are near and dear to my heart. They tend to be more agile and nimble. The small team of staff and volunteers usually have their hands directly involved in the work. There’s a lot of passion. There are...
The definition of decolonization that I refer to in this context is best articulated by Maori scholar Linda Tuhiwai Smith (she talks about researchers, but it applies to any industry): “Decolonization is a process which engages with imperialism and colonialism...
We hear all the time about corporate fundraising as an ~easy~ solution to all of our funding needs and we see a lot of organizations not do it quite right. Not sure how exactly to get started? We are joined...
Email continues to be the greatest revenue driver in fundraising – but that also means that it’s become an incredibly cluttered, busy channel. Digital communications have gone the way of direct mail, in the sense that quality and a holistic...
For many in the nonprofit sector, social media tools are necessary but often overwhelming and confusing. To help allay some of their challenges – and help expand their reach toward greater mission success – Facebook has taken a number of...
Planned giving. It can be terrifying and uncomfortable for most small charities. But it doesn't need to be! Join in on the conversation as Paul Nazareth, Vice President of Education & Development at the Canadian Association of Gift Planners and...
Stories are the backbone of good fundraising and critical to small organizations. We often hear how important stories are, but not how to craft good ones. After all, there is a difference! Vanessa Chase Lockshin, storytelling guru, breaks it all...
