Original Broadcast Date: August 28, 2025 Summary: As the most competitive giving season of the year approaches, your year-end strategy needs more than good vibes and a hopeful email blast. In this tactical, no-fluff webinar, Keela (donor engagement CRM) and Raisely (fundraising campaign platform)...
This article is the second in a three-part series – check out the first article. Picture this. You spend weeks preparing the best party ever. You got all the right decorations and poured over the menus and playlist. The place...
Interested in learning more? We have partnered with Story Point Consulting to host a free webinar. Watch the webinar recording! What is a fundraising plan? A fundraising plan is a roadmap that outlines how an organization will generate the necessary...
Raisely is a purpose-driven fundraising platform helping nonprofits take control of their campaigns to make a bigger impact — with flexible tools, intuitive design, and exceptional support. Learn more at raisely.com. Every November, e-commerce brands pour time and budget into...
Two years ago, a well-respected Canadian philanthropist responded to a frustrated email I’d sent. I was running a small charity and venting about the exhausting grant application process — the duplication, the inconsistency, the guessing games. He asked me to...
CharityVillage Connects: The 2025 Giving Report: Disruption and the Digital Shift of Canadian Donors
In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we take a close look at the insights revealed in the 2025 CanadaHelps Giving Report about the landscape of charitable giving in Canada, and what these insights mean for your nonprofit or charity. Joined...
Let’s be real: running a nonprofit can sometimes feel like trying to keep a dozen spinning plates in the air. With so many pressing needs—programming, staffing, fundraising—grant research often gets pushed to the back burner. But here’s the thing: ignoring...
Original Broadcast Date: July 24, 2025 Summary: As tariffs continue to weigh on the Canadian economy, many households are tightening their budgets, reducing discretionary spending and ultimately affecting donor capacity and giving behaviour. With the financial pressure expected to escalate in the...
This article is the first in a three-part series – check out the second article. I was once asked to conduct an audit of a dozen animal rescue websites to see common fundraising missed opportunities. Time and time again, I encountered...
Most nonprofits don’t think of their donors as “leads” the way that businesses do. They aim to treat their donors with care and respect, and reflect that in their donor journey. Unfortunately, that can get muddled in the execution. The...
