Complaining About a Charity
Wealth Management – Malcolm Burrows By Malcolm Burrows Charity regulators all have processes for members of the public to make complaints about the charities. These processes reveal as much about the regulator and the underlying laws as they do about charity malfeasance. Charities are generally good actors, but they do …
An Appetite for Evolution: The Paradox
Leadership – Kathleen Provost By Kathleen A. Provost, CFRE, MAdEd As a professional fundraiser, I sometimes wonder what does it take to evolve and remain responsive in our sector? Can we grow as professionals by working together in partnership with other individuals, groups or organizations? And can we be inspired …
A Radical Act of Democracy
Thinking Out Loud – Maryann Kerr By Maryann Kerr When I was young and marching in the streets of Toronto at anti-war, pro-choice, ‘save our education” and grape boycott demonstrations, the song we sang was We Shall Not Be Moved.1 Though I did not know it at the time, the …
CAMH Invites You to Rise with the Sun for Mental Health Research
MARKETING & FUNDRAISING – SARAH CHAMBERLIN By Sarah Chamberlin As we start to shake off the last few signs of winter and welcome the sunshine back into our lives, I’m thrilled to share that the annual CAMH Sunrise Challenge is back for its third consecutive year! From May 29th to …
Strategic Philanthropy: Using Life Insurance Just Got Easier
The Accidental Philanthropist – Mark Halpern By Mark Halpern, CFP, TEP, MFA-P Strategic Philanthropy and the use of Life Insurance has been spoken about for a very long time, but it remains a narrow niche within the financial planning community. Accountants, lawyers, insurance advisors and estate planning professionals have set …
How You Can Find a Good Story
By Mary Cahalane How do you find a good story? If your organization wants to communicate well with donors — in a way that moves them to feel connected to your mission — you’ll need stories. Stories are how we relate… and have been forever. It’s a human thing. Consider …
Inside the 2023 Giving Report: A Time for Change
By Duke Chang This is our sixth iteration of The Giving Report, a raw and honest look at the state of the charitable sector in Canada. Historically, we balance the narrative by sharing important impact stories about the vital work charities do to create societal change — but not this …
Where We Stand and Where We’ll Go: The Black Lives Matter Family
By Cicley Gay In 2020/2021 we asked ourselves “what does it mean to build Black power”? We recognize that we are in a moment; a moment full of promise and peril. This is not new for Black people. What is new is the unprecedented resources under Black control that can …
Black Lives Matter Canada: The Impact
BLM-YYC supports a community memorial and rally to remember the life of Latjor Tuel On February 19th, 2023 there was a memorial and rally to remember the life of Latjor Tuel. Tuel was shot and murdered by police on February 19th 2022 as he was walking on the 4500 block …
Poll finds most Black Canadians feel as respected at work as their non-Black colleagues — but have to work harder to earn it
Most Black Canadians think their employers are making genuine efforts to address systemic racism, but much work remains to be done according to KPMG in Canada. New research by KPMG in Canada found that nearly seven out of 10 (68 percent) Black Canadians say their employers have made progress on …