The recent Humber Initiative on Philanthropy conference at the college's Lakeshore Campus was an intensive day filled with informative sessions and thought-provoking speakers. The brainchild of the sector's prolific enthusiast, Ken Wyman, the annual event was launched two years ago...
Web-based fundraising is coming of age. That's the conclusion of the 2011 Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark™ Study, which evaluated the results of nearly 600 nonprofit organizations that use Convio's software. The study, released in early March, found that online...
For years some of my colleagues and I have been banging on about the need to seriously consider actively downgrading regular, monthly donors. Are you going mad, Jonathon? Possibly, but not on this one. The rationale is simple. There are...
Alice Housing provides safe second-stage housing and supportive counselling for women and children leaving domestic violence. Established in 1983 and located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, it's the largest second-stage housing organization east of Quebec, offering 19 safe housing units and...
I am wondering if you have any information on policies/procedures that should be in place for third party fundraising events that a non profit may enter into. Any info you could offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! First of all...
Mobile giving gained recognition following its incredible success at raising funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake in January 2010. The Red Cross alone raised an astounding $32 million when more than three million people texted the word "haiti"...
I sit on the board of an organization that is greatly intertwined with a major funder. The board members of the major funder are also the only members of my organization. Their part-time executive director also serves as our part-time...
What should we know about recruiting an Advisory Board/Committee? The term "advisory board, council, committee or group" are all synonymous. Inviting influential individuals to provide expertise or to support the efficient management of an organization is a great idea but...
In nonprofit marketing, a great deal of the time and effort goes into finding new donors, volunteers and supporters. This is not surprising, considering how the economic downturn has impacted Canadian nonprofits, especially charities. There are simply fewer donors and...
There's a revolution coming in nonprofit marketing, and it's closer than you think. To find it, just pull out your cell phone and turn it on. You are holding the future of marketing in your hand. The mobile device may...
