Since the earliest days of the internet, people have used it to solicit and organize groups of people to participate in projects in small ways. Called crowdsourcing, this process can be done by a number of ways, and for a...
Thanks for last month's article on corporate investment; what do we do if our community is too small for corporations and we only have small businesses to approach? Step one is to always remember that individuals should be your first...
Ring Ring. Ring Ring. “Hello?” [giant pause]... “Hello sir. My name is Andy. I’m calling on behalf of [insert name of business, polling company, charitable cause or foundation here]. Your contribution could save a life/a tree/a seal/the environment...” etc., etc....
The penny’s days are numbered in Canada and charities across the country are taking advantage of every last one. Though the end of the copper coin is near, the wearing process of collecting and rolling them has just begun. The...
Nonprofits have critically important missions that certainly don’t match their small operating budgets. That’s why they need to constantly innovate and make the most of the least. With that in mind, here are 22 high impact, low cost social media...
What do you recommend to strengthen our charity's approach to corporations? Asking businesses for support is often the second default after "let's have a special event!" What you need to remember in your diversified fundraising plan is neither of these...
In 2004, Jessie Huggett joined an Ottawa-area dance company and developed an innovative dance about the experience of having Down syndrome. Response to “I am Me” inspired company director Hannah Beach to create Dandelion Dance Company and later to add...
We’ve enjoyed being voyeurs of the impact investing interplay in the US and UK for some time now. But the writing is on the wall: impact investing is gaining momentum here too so it may be time to get acquainted....
Take two scenarios. A small environmental organization wants to take part in the Ontario government’s microFIT program to demonstrate the possibilities of solar power, but needs a loan to buy the equipment to make participation possible. An artists’ organization and...
Social Capital Partners (SCP) is an innovative example of a nonprofit that has aligned its business with its charitable purposes: SCP facilitates financing for private-sector companies at a competitive interest rate; in return, the companies commit to hiring staff through...
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