How to get a corporate sponsorship for your nonprofit

When it comes to funding, the best way to prepare for the unexpected is to expect it.   A corporate sponsor is a great way to diversify your income sources, protecting your organization during uncertain economic times. While you may rely...

How can you push for equitable research? Here are 4 ways

After witnessing the world spiral in the past few months (and seeing how far we must go to achieve social justice), I think we all can agree that there are no quick routes to work through the social injustices around...

Stats, stewardship, and the modern donor

Want to learn more about donor stewardship? We've partnered with the author to present a free webinar on September 23, Small Shop Stewardship: Tools for nonprofit staff, leaders, and board members. Click here for details and to register. Canada’s diversity Using...

The hybrid event nobody is talking about, but has the potential to raise you the most funds.

I know virtual and hybrid events are the last thing we want to talk about right now, but there is one hybrid event we aren’t talking about, but need to be. And, it has the potential to turn around your...

Building your skills and career at Canada’s fundraising conference with a heart.

After a year and a half of pandemic disruption, fundraisers are reflecting on their jobs, their careers and looking for professional development that delivers the most value. Join the warm and welcoming WCFCommunity from your favourite place for this year’s...

Could you be your own worst enemy when searching for a job?

Find out how becoming a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) can help advance your career - register for our free webinar on September 9, 2021. Looking for a new job can be simultaneously exhilarating and terrifying. If your efforts aren’t...

What’s your nonprofit organization’s health score? Use this free tool to find out.

Over the last year and a half, organizations like yours have seen unprecedented challenges. You know this. You’ve experienced the impact first-hand: fewer donations, no (in-person) events, a radical shift to online fundraising and maintenance...the list goes on. By this...

Philanthropic Innovation: Three boundaries the charitable sector could challenge

We’ve been reading a lot of articles lately on the impact of COVID on donor behaviour, with underfunded charities and nonprofits struggling to maintain services and keep their employees. This article will not be one of them. The problem with...

How two local hospices doubled their peer-to-peer event goal using CharityVillage Crowdfunding

In 2020, Hospice Orillia and Mariposa House Hospice were forced to quickly transition their annual Hike for Hospice fundraising event to a virtual format. Despite the hard work of the fundraising team, the 2020 virtual event brought in only half the revenue of...

How do you center community when working with your constituent data?

Most organizations I have worked with consider community as an outcome of their work with their donors towards their mission. Have you observed this too? In the past few months, the pandemic has extensively highlighted the inequalities and inequities that...