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...
Most Canadians live in urban centres or their surrounding suburbs. Everything is close at hand, whether it's groceries, the theatre, a bookstore, or the family doctor. Not surprisingly, the majority of Canadian nonprofits also set up shop in urban areas,...
Managing sponsorships is a tough business. There is plenty of work, collaboration, expertise, time, effort, money and measurement involved in making sponsorships work - on both the "buy" side and the "sell" side. By putting themselves in the mindset of...
I am an independent consultant serving businesses in my community. I would like to help some nonprofits too. Can you tell me about some ethical ways to help? Thank you for wanting to help local nonprofits. Most business consultants have...
Sponsorships can be a powerful marketing and public relations vehicle. Clearly, the right sponsorship relationships can add rich value to a company's employee care, customer care and community care priorities. And that is why building trust and confidence is the...
