New Report from CRA on the Charitable Sector
Overview Canada’s charitable sector is passionate, diverse, and dynamic, offering essential services in the face of change and challenges. The Charities Directorate recognizes the value of the sector’s contributions to Canadian society and aims to support charities while protecting the sector and the public from abuse. The directorate will continue …
Part 2–CRA Charitable Sector Data 2020-2021
Regulating through COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic created substantial challenges for the sector and the directorate, requiring determination, flexibility, and creativity to adapt and press on, including transitioning to remote work. It has never been more important for the directorate to employ a people-first approach focused …
Fundy Community Foundation Invites Funding Applications
Invitations called from Rural Southwestern NB Charities St. Andrews, NB–The Board of Directors of Fundy Community Foundation is pleased to invite charitable organizations and other qualified applicants to apply for 2022 community funding opportunities. This year, Fundy Community Foundation expects to have more than $115,000 in total funding available to …
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MAGAWA – A hero is laid to rest
It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that HeroRAT Magawa passed away peacefully this weekend. Magawa was in good health and spent most of last week playing with his usual enthusiasm, but towards the weekend he started to slow down, napping more and showing less …
Seen, Heard & Noted
How does the world get to the point where a survey finds one third of students in North American question whether the Holocaust actually happened? That’s what a survey of 3,600 North American students revealed, demonstrating a shortcoming in Holocaust education. The survey found that social media is a significant …
Too Many Charities?
By Malcolm Burrows Does Canada have too many registered charities chasing too few dollars? This is a complaint that is often heard. There is simply too much competition and not enough entities with scale that are effective. Or so goes the narrative. I think it’s the wrong question to ask. …
The Great Awakening: After the Storm
By Kathleen Provost, CFRE As a professional fundraiser, I always try to look at life with a “glass half-full” perspective; but I remain tentative as to what is next after this world pandemic — after this “storm”. In an attempt to keep a positive outlook on our profession and our …
Turning Our Reasons into Actions
By Sarah Chamberlin Two years into a pandemic that some hoped would only last two months has left many of us are tired, annoyed, and understandably angered. Though, what I’ve noticed most is that we’re stubbornly resilient as well. We’re also experts at enduring and, as a result, the mental …
Maximize Your Footprint: Becoming an Entrepreneurial Philanthropist
By Mark Halpern, CFP, TEP, MFA-P I’ve written before about “Accidental Philanthropists™” — people who discover, through working with us, that they can choose to leave less of their hard-earned money to the tax department and more of their legacy to their families and the charities they care about. This …
The Holiday Fundraising Mailer 2021
Foundation Magazine spoke with Brea Blight, Development Officer, Annual Giving and Communications for the Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health. This year’s campaign was examined and explored. Here’s the conversation. Is this campaign part of your annual fundraising strategy? Yes, like the majority of charitable organizations our big direct mail …