New Study: Health Care Philanthropy for the Rich?
TORONTO, ON–A new study published in the Journal of Business Ethics has found that corporate charitable foundations tend to direct healthcare funding to richer communities rather than to regions with the greatest health-care needs. The study, titled “Putting the ‘Love of Humanity’ Back in Corporate Philanthropy: The Case of Health …
Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides Lends a Paw to Dogs with Wings
OAKVILLE, ON–Like many charities, Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides (LFCDG) and Dogs with Wings Assistance Dog Society (DWW) have faced many challenges due to COVID-19. These challenges included figuring out how to safely train Dog Guides and Assistance Dogs, deliver them to applicants, breed future Dog Guides and Assistance …
MEC sends $1M donation to Canadian outdoor community organizations
VANCOUVER, BC–Iconic Canadian outdoor retailer MEC (Mountain Equipment Company) commemorates its milestone 50th anniversary, renewing a retail legacy of expert outdoor advice, rock-solid gear, member rewards and social impact. MEC is proud to donate $1M to Canadian non-profit organizations that are doing critical work in the outdoors. Over the next …
Aeroplan Member Donation Program Celebrates 15 Years of Giving Back
Over 1.3 billion points raised since 2006 for more than 1,400 causes MONTREAL, QC–Air Canada celebrates the 15-year anniversary of its Aeroplan member donation program, from which more than 1.3 billion points have been donated by Aeroplan members, which have helped support more than 1,400 causes, primarily Canadian-based initiatives, that …
How Well Do You Know Your Donors?
Why now more than ever, it’s critical to understand your constituents By Jennifer Robins Whether you are a local non-profit on a shoe-string budget or a large national organization, understanding your constituent base and trends is critical to finding success in any given year, but increasingly relevant during a pandemic. …
Historic Plaques Which Honour Philanthropy
Vern and Clara Welker | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan The Downtown Saskatoon DTNYXE business group found the right way to honour their downtown Saskatoon greats by creating a program called LEGENDS DOWNTOWN. The idea is to bring colour to the district, awareness to their community pride, and gratitude to our honourees. Reddee …
Greenland: Life on the Edge
By Johnny Langenheim It may be the world’s biggest island, but Greenland barely registers on most people’s radars. And yet geopolitically it’s one of the most important places on the planet, situated as it is in the high Arctic, between North America and Europe. It is rich in natural resources …
How the Pandemic Impacts Canada’s Top P2P Programs
Since 2013, the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum has surveyed Canadian nonprofits that manage peer-to-peer campaigns to provide an annual ranking of the 30 largest programs. The survey has become an important benchmarking tool for charities and a measure of industry trends. Peer-to-peer fundraising revenues at Canadian nonprofits took a massive hit …
How Nonprofits are Cutting Off Their Noses to Spite Their Faces
By Billy Sharma The donation amounts most discouraged by charities are those very small gifts or mini-donations. Mini-donations are $3 or $5 or $10 amounts. Nonprofits vigorously discourage them right in their donation forms by stating in black and white: Receipts will be issued only for donations of $20 or …
From Patient to Activist
How Former Pro Soccer Player Julian Uccello Makes the Most of his “New Normal” Life By Staff For Julian Uccello, being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2011 was a shock to his career as a pro soccer player in Italy, and to his identity. How a person who had been …