Long before the Internet introduced us to spam and those annoying web pop-ups, businesses were using the telephone to deliver their message to consumers...whether they liked it or not. Last year, the federal government decided it was finally time to...
I'm looking for guidelines on how much to charge sponsors for a new and/or growing fundraising event. How much is exposure worth? Many successful fundraisers have found that it is best to offer sponsors a range of participation levels and...
We are considering moving our gala fundraising event from the hotel where we traditionally hold it to a convention centre. Are there major differences between the two facilities that we should be aware of? There are definitely major differences between...
At the back of an old renovated fire hall in downtown Toronto, Darnelle Cain is working on a print job for Scotia Capital - and a future in graphic communications. Cain, 29, is a participant of the Phoenix Printshop, a...
The reality game show Survivor may have just wrapped up for another season, but for most nonprofit organizations, survival is a reality they face everyday. This is particularly true within the social services sector, where government cutbacks and restructured funding...
Dr. Lester Salamon, author, professor and director of the Center for Civil Society Studies at Johns Hopkins University Institute for Policy Studies was the keynote speaker at Imagine Canada's Symposium "Learning from the World: Canada's Charitable & Nonprofit Sector through...
We are considering putting on a concert as our first fundraising event, but we are looking at a six-month turnaround. Is this doable? An event - not a fundraising event - can be put together in six weeks, six months,...
Is it ethical to pay grant writers a percentage of grants received? This question comes up all the time, as many charities would like to have a chance at new monies with no cost to them. They do not understand...
E-mail is fast becoming an integrated part of fundraising programs. On average, Canadians receive six permission-based e-mails a week. Seeking and obtaining permission is the starting point for any successful e-mail fundraising campaign. Permission should be obtained before sending out...
Wanted: a passionate, inquisitive, analytical, proactive thinker with a well-developed sense of curiosity, good judgment, the capacity to persevere, and strong computer skills. That's what Lori Bennett, CFRE, looks for today in a prospect researcher. She is the manager of...
