Like retail, charities get much of their revenue during the winter holiday season: those few precious weeks bracketed by the lead-in to American Thanksgiving in November and closing with Christmas. With the glut of fundraisers, toy drives and calls for...
Situated in the hamlet of Rosebud, Alberta, 100 kilometres northeast of Calgary with a population of 100, the Rosebud Centre for the Arts was created with a mission of presenting arts and education in a faith-based community. And while its...
We're bombarded with them: images of emaciated children with wide, empty eyes that stare back at us from our iPads and flat-screen TVs. Their pleas need no words. The message is simple, straightforward: donate, it beseeches us, with shock and...
You’ve may have noticed that the concept of "Gamification” is a hot topic in the technology community. What is it really, and what does it mean for charities and nonprofits? Gamified experiences use game-playing techniques to engage users and encourage...
When the White Ribbon Campaign runs this year between November 25 and December 6, there is no doubt social media will play a part in its success. Founded in 1991 by Jack Layton and other visionaries, the campaign is dedicated...
In my office we have mixed opinions on what the organization should pay for when it comes to lunches with donors and staff meals/staff retreats. Should a nonprofit ever spend money on alcohol? If yes, what about for staff? It's...
Can a few dollars produce significant impact? And by a few I mean very little. Because that's the idea behind microgiving, a relatively new approach to fundraising that asks multiple donors to cough up small amounts of cash to support...
Sooner or later, your nonprofit will consider approaching a bank for support, sponsorship or a donation. To help you save time, CharityVillage® has compiled a list of Canada's five major banks, how they focus their funding, what they don't fund,...
When Heather Hurst started her new job as president and CEO of Humber River Regional Hospital Foundation, she had to hit the ground running, given her new employer was one year into the throes of a major capital campaign. In...
The art of fundraising is largely based on the relationships a charity builds with its donors. Some relationships may be less developed than others, but have potential as a fundraiser works to know their donors better in order to gain...
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