Marketing your ability: Part II – The interview

You deserve that interview, now be prepared! Effective job seekers invest time practising. Be prepared to answer how your skills and abilities fit the job.

CSGVP 2007: Results and highlights

Based on data collected in 2007, this survey – the fourth in a series of surveys that began in 1997 with the National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (NSGVP) – presented some intriguing statistics regarding how Canadians give of their time and money.

Turning a business idea into a charitable organization

Setting up and running a charitable organization can be a tricky business, so it’s important to ensure that you’re always on the right side of the law. In this podcast, Adam and Nicole discuss the question of turning a business idea into a charitable venture, whether it is a good idea, and what you need to know if you are going to proceed.

Philanthropy 101

Late last year, Hamilton’s McMaster University received a rare and welcome boon: a $10,000 grant from the Massachusetts-based Sunshine Lady Foundation to create and administer a philanthropy class, titled the Strategic Philanthropy and Leadership Course, at the university’s DeGroote School of Business.

Humber Initiative on Philanthropy: Moving fundraising forward

On May 13th, a group of professional fundraisers descended upon the Lakeshore Campus of Toronto’s Humber College for the inaugural Humber Initiative on Philanthropy.

Fundraising Q&A: What to do after accepting emergency grant funding

This article discusses the problems with crisis or emergency funding and how to prove your organization is financially viable after accepting an emergency grant.

The Print Shop: A case study in sustainability

A case study of the Phoenix Print Shop, a social enterprise supporting Eva’s Initiative.

Better start planning how you are going to manage the impact of the recession

Do you know how well prepared your organization is to withstand the growing impact of the recession? Have you developed and implemented a recession plan?

Funder stewardship: Talk is not cheap

How do grantees steward these vital relationships when granting is at a standstill? And where do they go from here?

Managing endowments during difficult financial times

This article provides some ideas for what a charity can do when it has insufficient income from an endowment fund to meet its disbursement quota under the Income Tax Act.