Why You Need A Great Year-End Ask
The Hand’s on Fundraiser- Mary Cahalane By Mary Cahalane We’re heading into the year-end flurry of fundraising. What’s your ask? Tis the season, and fundraisers everywhere are preparing. What’s your year-end ask? It’s also the season for multiple “giving days”… like GivingTuesday or December 31st. I hope you’re already …
CREATING ELATION: BE PART OF SOMETHING NEW
Leadership – Kathleen Provost By Kathleen Provost As a professional fundraiser I always wonder how I can keep “things exciting”. Is it possible, after having fundraised for so many years in the charitable sector, to still engage donors in new ways, motivate staff members, and find creative ways to …
Six Factors That Could Affect Charitable Giving
By Tony Maiorino (guest author) As the end of the year approaches, often so does a renewed focus on being charitable. Even in times of a challenging economy, charitable values and giving during the winter holiday season seem to hold steady for many people. In fact, an Ipsos poll late …
The World Around Us – Generosity Knows No Borders
Around the world, a record 4.3 billion people helped someone they didn’t know, volunteered time or donated money to a good cause in the preceding month according to the Charities Aid Foundation’s World Giving Index 2024. The world’s most generous country is Indonesia for the seventh year in a row, …
How this environmental nonprofit uses email marketing to support fundraising efforts
by Michael Brooke, Consulting Editor Most small businesses and nonprofits consider the last quarter of the year as the time to accomplish goals that have yet to be met. While SMBs look to use the last months of the year to meet revenue targets, nonprofits set their sights on achieving …
NEW RESEARCH REVEALS TRENDS IN CHARITABLE GIVING IN CANADA
LegalWills Highlights Increased Interest in Philanthropic Bequests Among Canadians OTTAWA, ON–A new study conducted by LegalWills, a leading provider of online estate planning services, has uncovered significant trends in charitable giving among Canadians. The findings shed light on how more Canadians are incorporating charitable donations into their estate plans, reflecting …
Bridging Worlds With an ‘Indigenist’ Lens: Groundwork for Change
By Raymond Johnson-Brown Growing up, I often felt like a bit of an anomaly. My Afro-Mi’kmaq mother and European father shaped one part of my identity, and my first-generation Jamaican foster family, the Browns, added layers of complexity. Navigating these diverse cultural spaces made me realize the importance of embracing …
The Montréal Science Centre Foundation launches its annual fundraising campaign
MONTREAL, QC–The Montréal Science Centre Foundation launches its annual fundraising campaign on November 15 as part of National Philanthropy Day! Donate. The campaign’s four ambassadors — Rola Araji, Vincent Regnault, Bassam Sarkis and Isabel Dansereau — embark on a mission to promote the Foundation across their networks. On the horizon! …
Scotiabank Donates $1 Million to Improve Access to Care for Indigenous Peoples
Significant financial contribution is for the Indigenous Wellness Project MONTREAL, QC–The CHUM Foundation is delighted to announce the generous contribution of $1 million from Scotiabank as part of its major Act faster than disease campaign, which helps the CHUM teams reach their objective in providing Quebecers the best possible care. …
Team CIBC runs from coast-to-coast-to-coast and raises over $2.5M
TORONTO, ON–The 33rd annual Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure took place on October 6, bringing together 55,000 participants and volunteers, including 13,000 Team CIBC members who laced up their shoes at 53 Run sites from coast-to-coast-to-coast. This year, over $15M was raised, including $2.5M by Team CIBC. …