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  For most Canadians living outside the province, Quebec is both a source of pride and a bit of a mystery. Canadians like the fact that the country is home to two strong cultural groups that, for the most part, are able to live and work together harmoniously. But for …

By Kathleen A. Provost As a professional fundraiser, I have always wondered how to pay it forward. I consider myself to be privileged, and for that reason, believe I should share with others. If you have read my previous articles in Foundation, you know that over the years, I have …

By Arin Klug When I was a kid, I loved baseball. Whenever I saw a group of kids my age playing at the park across the street, I’d grab my glove and rush over. The only problem? I was painfully shy. I’d hover near the diamond — close enough to …

By Kathleen A. Provost, CFRE, MAdEd As a professional fundraiser, I have always been fascinated with the factors and events that can shape the way professional fundraisers build relationships in our ever-evolving philanthropic sector. There is one core factor of relationship building: trust. To understand how we build trust, we …

Thank you for your interest in being a speaker at the 2nd Annual Canadian National Fundraising Conference, October 23rd at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto. Our conference is for professional fundraisers in Canada, but in fact also offers a broad range of sessions, workshops, panels and keynotes which provide …

By Kathleen A. Provost, CFRE, MAdEd As a professional fundraiser I always ask myself how I can share some of my learnings with other professionals. Since 2019, I have chosen to write this column, expressing my opinion and observations on our ever-evolving sector. For 2025, I thought I would add …

By Julie Quenneville In February, Newsweek released its highly anticipated ranking of the world’s top hospitals, and for the second year in a row, University Health Network (UHN) was ranked #3 in the world. Second only to Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic in the United States, UHN’s recognition is already …

By George Irish Two decades ago, I heard this statement many times. Canadian charities were setting up their first web donation forms and fundraisers faced a new question: How could they embrace new online fundraising tools while still maintaining control over sensitive donor information? Worries about cross-border data flows were …

By Russell James III, J.D., Ph.D., CFP® My career has always focused on charitable giving. This was true in my practice experience, my research, and my teaching. But I’ll admit it. I never planned to study story.  I was always more of a “numbers guy.” My law practice focused on …

Donors who restrict their gifts to avoid funding “bricks & mortar” or “overhead’ may unintentionally hinder a charity’s mission. Insights from investing in for-profit companies can help inform a more effective approach to philanthropy. By Peter Fardy Most people involved in philanthropy have, at some point, heard a donor declare …