Planning a charitable golf tournament can be a very rewarding experience, although it does take some planning and organizing to be successful. The following will help you maximize the potential profit for your event. Players have fun, and you raise...
A small business can be a powerful engine for creating wealth. Small businesses are also the biggest creator of jobs in Canada. According to Statistics Canada’s Key Small Business Statistics survey “Small businesses account for more than 98 percent of...
Most people who donate to charity want to be thanked. They also want to receive some kind of recognition. And eventually, more often than not, they want to hear about the impact of their gift. While these three steps –...
Many popular fundraising events today revolve around sports – such as run/bike/ride events, bowl-a-thons, golf tournaments and more. But exploring creative and educational fundraising ideas involving art forms is sure to be engaging for many audiences that may not gravitate...
How could an organization raise a roof for a beloved heritage home before the winter rains set in? A long-time nonprofit client of mine faced this question in spring of 2016. The roof was going to cost $8,500. The organization...
Most organizations start their sponsorship journey by creating a sponsorship package. They create beautifully designed proposals, edited by multiple levels internally, voted on by the board and written (and rewritten) with every single eventuality in mind. “If we create a...
The most important benefit that Canadian registered charities and other qualified donees receive is the ability to issue “official donation receipts”. Unfortunately, many charities do not understand the receipting requirements and this can result in compliance problems for those charities...
It's hard to believe, but it’s really only been a few years since charitable giving mostly involved mailing a cheque in answer to a direct mail appeal from a nonprofit or charity. While this option is still open to Canadian...
There is one thing that every single sponsorship property has to offer that every single sponsor wants...and very few sponsorship seekers realize they have it. What is this magical thing that will make your sponsorship sales so much easier? I’m...
Walkathons are great crowdfunding events because of their global reach and ease of participation. Almost everyone can participate at all fitness levels and ages – and many organizations add the option to ‘roll’ in wheelchairs. School fundraising groups, PTOs and...
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