If we invited the media to our event do we still need to go through the expense of hiring a professional photographer or can staff take any additional shots? Having your own professional photographer at your event is advisable for...
Thirty-four years ago a government worried about recessions and revenue streams saddled the Canadian public with a new tax. Charities, community organizations, and individuals have been paying ever since. The Canadian Capital Gains Tax came into existence in 1971 with...
Recently, I started a new job as a communications officer with a nonprofit environmental organization. For the past several years, the organization has hosted an annual paddling event to raise funds for one of their ecological properties. Over the years,...
Considering the Income Tax Act devotes quite a bit of attention to the issue of gifts, it is perhaps surprising that there is no definition of gift or the act of giving or receiving a gift in the Act. In...
There's always been a connection between the nonprofit sector and professionals like lawyers, financial planners, insurance agents, and accountants, but usually it's been at the board of directors' level. There is, however, a small but growing association between nonprofits and...
Giving is giving is giving. Yet, traditionally the term 'philanthropy' has been the domain of the wealthy. It doesn't have to be that way, though. You no longer need to be wealthy and prominent like the Bill Gates' of the...
A gala fundraiser was recently written up in the newspapers as having offended thousands worldwide. The theme and the event inclusions - decor, entertainment etc. - of this particular event were viewed as being disrespectful to a specific religion and...
Introduction A colleague and I stayed up into the wee hours of the morning to complete a proposal a few months ago. We had to deliver it the next day by 10:00am in a city three hours away. Having missed...
Social venture partner groups, or SVPs, are a fresh face on the Canadian philanthropy landscape. Often unnoticed by the public, social venture partners are trying to reshape the way Canadians address social needs. A combination of innovators and forward-thinkers, SVPs...
Our projected costs for printing our event's program and other items went spiraling out of control with unexpected "rush charges" and courier charges. What can we do to avoid this next time? As you begin to plan your event and...
