Probate fee planning: increased emphasis on reduction of probate fees in Ontario

In 1992 Ontario increased its probate fees from 0.5% to 1.5%, for estates over $50,000. This has led to reconsideration of the role of probate and of methods to reduce probate fees. Since the fees are payable on the gross...

The morality of charitable gaming! Is it true fundraising?

Why has the issue of the morality of charitable gaming become topical in the Boardrooms of Charities? In 1970, an amendment to the Criminal Code of Canada made it possible for charitable and religious organizations to conduct lottery schemes pursuant...

Charities have a major responsibility under the criminal code

Charities are hunting for new income sources due to the fierce competition for donor dollars. Government funding, door-to-door and telephone canvassing, and direct-mail solicitation are losing their punch. Many charities have taken advantage of the opportunity to build their revenues...

Charity’s name in a bequest must be accurate

Charities will do well to remember the recent decision of an Ontario court, in which a testator left 16 per cent of the residue of his estate to "The Institute for Crippled Children." No such institute was found to exist....

Harnessing the power of database marketing

Database marketing technology now makes it possible to bring personal service to every donor, according to Alain Harari, president, Canada Direct. Speaking at an NSFRE Fund Raising day, Harari described different ways to cultivate better relations with customers, volunteers, donors,...

Cause Related Marketing: An Introduction

It's not a viable option for every organization, but cause-related marketing (CRM) is definitely a serious component for the fundraising mix of many not-for-profits and charities. In addition, CRM has survived for twelve years and has matured beyond the point...

Readiness for change in fundraising organizations

In April 1999, a brief survey of selected members of NSFRE, Vancouver Chapter, was conducted on organizational and personal change readiness and change leadership capabilities. The survey was designed to provide some interesting facts and insights as part of a...

Matching gifts — an easy way to double or triple donors’ contributions

Often overlooked as a form of corporate philanthropy, matching gifts are an arrangement through which an eligible employee's gift to an eligible institution is matched in cash by a gift from the employer. It's likely that your organization already has...

How, and how much, are Canadian companies giving?

Respondents to a recent Conference Board survey of Canadian corporations reported donating $126 Million to community causes in 1993. This represents an increase in the average contributed per corporation. Over 170 companies responded to the survey, conducted by the Institute...

Broker names hottest lists urges fundraisers to be more aggressive, innovative

; Canadian FundRaiser Speaking at the Canadian Direct Marketing Association's Fundraisers Council, Ossie Hinds, president of Cornerstone List Brokers, identified what he called "the hottest fundraising lists currently available." Here they are! Canadian Fundraising MultiDonors The Economist The Financial Post...