On February 14th, an impactful Valentine’s Day card arrived in the mailboxes of a group of unsuspecting donors. So impactful, in fact, that its sender, Ottawa-based SuzukiMusic - a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the musical education of children using the...
In a world defined by endless flux and expansion, where the only constant is change - and more change - globalization has flattened the boundaries between “us and them”, levelling the diverse playing field in which we operate. This, of...
Our grant application reflected our best estimates for results and expenses. Take-up was well below our expectations and, therefore, our costs were a lot lower too. But we developed a related program that achieved similar outcomes, sort of, and used...
Contradictory to their duties and obligations to the organization, some staff and volunteers actually avoid soliciting major gifts. Of course, we all know they do it with the best of intentions, hoping to save someone the embarrassment they believe would...
Planned (or deferred) giving can be an excellent way to donate to charity, but not everyone understands the many options available to them...and that includes the charities! In this installment of our miniseries about the legal side of planned giving,...
Much has been made in the press over the last year about the alleged fraudulent use of tax shelter plans by Canadian charities. If you’re at all interested in the charitable sector in this country, then you’ve likely read the...
Implementing and maintaining a successful blog may be the most critical aspect of your online fundraising efforts. There are many reasons a nonprofit should host a blog. For fundraising, there are a few basic reasons why blogging makes sense: Blog...
There are more than 80,000 registered charities in Canada. The majority of them rely heavily on either the generosity of Canadian citizens, support from government grants, or donations from the private sector. And for many, fundraisers in the form of...
Many small charities and churches start out tracking their donors and donations, and creating their charitable receipts, using a homegrown system. Most often, in my experience, this is built with Microsoft Excel and Word, but sometimes Access or another simple...
Planned (or deferred) giving can be an excellent way to donate to charity, but not everyone understands the many options available to them...and that includes the charities! In our miniseries about the legal side of planned giving, Adam Aptowitzer, a...
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