Blackbaud’s Annual Status of Fundraising Report Reveals Positive Nonprofit Income Trends Despite a Challenging Economic Backdrop
Intentional Major Donor Strategy and Incorporating Modern Technology Drive Growth TORONTO, ON–Blackbaud, the provider of software for powering social impact, today released its 2024 Status of Canadian Fundraising Benchmark Report. This report provides essential data on current fundraising trends in Canada, helping social impact professionals understand the sector and benchmark …
Food Security Now: Empowering communities with localized data to fight food insecurity
Food Security Now: Empowering communities with localized data to fight food insecurity by Anthony Musiwa Imagine waking up every day unsure if you can afford your next meal. This is the reality for one in four people in Canada. Food insecurity is when people worry about eating, compromise on the …
The World Around Us – The Tree People of California
Born from the efforts of a teenager over 50 years ago, TreePeople inspires and supports the people of Southern California to come together to plant and care for trees, harvest the rain, and renew depleted landscapes. Through a unique model, they listen to, equip, and train volunteers to green urban …
What could longevity mean for giving?
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – LEANNE KAUFMAN By Leanne Kaufman We know that lifelong donors are common in Canada, and that many individuals accelerate their charitable endeavours after retirement as a way to find purpose, connect with community and establish their legacy. Indeed, philanthropy is often an integral part of retirement planning. …
Haste Makes Waste
Leadership – Kathleen Provost The time needed for strong collaborations As a professional fundraiser I have observed that we are more and more busy; whilst more and more siloed. I worry about this “businesses syndrome” because it does not offer us the time to come together and learn how …
Your Donor Retention How-To
The Hand’s On Fundraiser – Mary Cahalane By Mary Cahane First, why does donor retention matter? Ah, donor retention. We talk about it often. But why does it matter? Acquiring new donors is hard and often expensive. (You still need to do it.) So not doing all you can to …
Tax Changes Highlight Value of Philanthropic Planning
The Accidental Philanthropist® – Mark Halpern Tax changes highlight value of philanthropic planning By Mark Halpern, CFP, TEP, MFA-P On June 25, 2024, the capital gains inclusion rate rose from 50 percent to 66.67 percent for individuals’ realized capital gains over $250,000 and corporations’ and trusts’ realized capital gains from …
29 Starter Prompts for Fundraisers
Inside AI – George Irish By George Irish The promise of ChatGPT for fundraisers is tantalizing – a super-intelligent fundraising assistant ready to boost your efficiency and lift your fundraising performance. However, many first-time ChatGPT users are disappointed with results that can be off-target, incorrect, or unhelpful. Like any new …
A New Approach to Funding Health Care Innovation
The Leadership Challenge – Julie Quenneville By Julie Quenneville The journey from a ground-breaking medical discovery to a treatment or therapy that can improve or save lives is long and fraught with challenges. It involves years of development, refinement, validation and testing. We know that donors play a key role …
Get Money Moving
By Nicholas Palahnuk Nick Palahnuk, Founder of PhilanthPro, talks with experts about strategic philanthropy as part of a series with Foundation Magazine. This edition features storyteller and philanthropy activist Jen Risher, cofounder of #HalfMyDAF and author of We Need to Talk: A Memoir about Wealth. Besides her work as an …