July August 2024 Issue

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 …

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July August 2024 Issue

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 …

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July August 2024 Issue

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 …

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July August 2024 Issue

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 …

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July August 2024 Issue

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 …

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July August 2024 Issue

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. …

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July August 2024 Issue

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 …

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Fundraising Events

A FUN RIDE, A FUNDRAISER

LINDSAY, ON –A fundraising ride is fast approaching for  Kawartha, Ontario, based nonprofit A Place Called Home. The 21st Annual Kawartha Lakes Classic Cycling Tour is on August 24th and organizers are hoping for, and expecting, the best cycling tour so far. This fun-filled event attracts hundreds of cyclists each …

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Donation ProgramsFamily Foundations

The monumental impact of donations in the community

It’s more than the donation, it’s about the impact you have on the community “Without a societal problem to solve…There is no compelling donor offer. Without a compelling donor offer…There is nothing to present to your donor. With nothing to present to your donor…There is no chance your programs will …

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Corporate PhilanthropyDonation Programs

2024 TD Ready Challenge focuses on addressing systemic barriers that underserved small business owners face, with $10 million in grants available for innovative solutions

Applications now open for eligible charitable and non-profit organizations across TD’s footprint in Canada and the U.S. TORONTO, ON–TD Bank Group (TD) announced applications are now open for the annual TD Ready Challenge grant program. This year, TD is inviting eligible charitable and non-profit organizations to submit proposals for innovative …

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