Corporate matching gift programs: Understanding the essentials

Is your organization making the most of corporate matching gift programs?

Focusing on shared value: The changing nature of nonprofit and business partnerships

Partnerships between nonprofits and businesses no longer revolve around funding applications and donation cheques. Instead, nonprofits and businesses are focusing on shared value.

Return of NHL ushers sigh of relief from Canadian charities

How did the recent NHL lockout affect charities who rely heavily on their partnerships with Canadian hockey teams?

Beyond bake sales: Two perspectives on workplace giving

The evolving, complex nature of workplace giving campaigns.

Fundraising Q&A: Approaching small businesses for support

How do you approach a corporate giving strategy if you’re based in a community without a large corporate presence?

Fundraising Q&A: Strengthening corporate investment

What’s the best way to strengthen your charity’s approach to corporations?

Paper balloons and McHappy miracles: Does point-of-sale philanthropy actually work?

Is point-of-sale philanthropy a successful way of engaging new donors?

Foundations: The inside scoop

One of our readers recently asked us “What actually happens to a grant proposal once it’s submitted to a foundation?” We went right to the source and spoke with three funders who gave us a crash course in foundation fundamentals.

Me and my corporation: A tale of interest and impact

Corporate partnerships come with their fair share of complexities, questions and concerns. But, as a growing number of nonprofits choose to bed with the private sector, obviously benefits abound as well. So how does the sector find the right balance in its marriage with corporate Canada?

Small town, big festival

This summer we’ve been looking at how cultural nonprofit organizations are running arts festivals across the country. This month, we venture to Charlottetown, PEI, to explore the emergence of a brand new festival called Art In the Open, taking place on Saturday, August 27, from 4 p.m. until midnight.