The Editor

A Conversation About Intersectionality: Part One By Tanya Hannah Rumble, CFRE and Mariya Yurokova, MBA, CFRE As we continue to celebrate women in the aftermath of International Women’s Day it is heartening to see more women than ever before in leadership roles across industries. This includes the non-profit and fundraising …

Judanna Dawn helped save a badly injured dog 13 years ago — little did she know, she was beginning her life’s work by Tracy Howard Since opening Angel’s Animal Rescue 13 years ago, Judanna Dawn has rescued, rehabilitated and found new homes for nearly 10,000 dogs and hundreds of other …

Doing Whatever it Takes to Clean Newfoundland’s Harbours By Tracy Howard With its dramatic landscapes and majestic coastlines, Newfoundland is justifiably acclaimed as one of Canada’s most beautiful places. But under the surface of the harbours and bays that dot its shores lies a dirty secret: these waters have long …

U.S. Giving Increases Significantly in 2020, Even as Donor Retention Rates Shrink Despite concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic would depress donations to nonprofits, giving in the U.S. in 2020 increased from 2019 by 10.6 percent, with the overall number of donors growing by 7.3 percent, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness …

By Ted Haberer Email turns fifty this year. Ray Tomlinson sent the first email in 1971, and it went something like this: “QWERTYUIOP”. …what a rush! So, Email throws a big party to celebrate this milestone. They sit down with SMS to discuss the guest list, inviting all of their …

By Mary Cahalane I have been seeing a lot of articles during the past year about COVID and work. Specifically, about how the pandemic has changed the way we work and the way we communicate. And honestly, how not? Organizations that were tied to an in-person environment had a tough …

By Kathleen Provost As a professional fundraiser, I believe I should always lead by example. Just imagine being in the profession of asking for charitable donations but not being a donor myself. So, as I make key decisions about choosing any charitable work I support, I ask myself; what do …

By Malcolm Burrows The majority of Canadians make annual donations to charity. These donations are done online, at the office, to places of worship, in response to a telemarketer, mail or social media appeal, or through a special event. This kind of “ordinary” giving is widespread, and so it creates …

#GetVocal About the Need for Organ Donation Why does Canada have one of the worst organ and tissue registration rates of all developing countries in the world despite the increasing wait list? David Foster wants to know that you can take two minutes to help save a life, with April …

Does a Volcano Attract a Crowd of Philanthropists? Now here’s a nation we associate with cold nights, hot water pools, passing icebergs and of course volcanos. When a strong seismic crisis began on the Reykjanes peninsula near Fagradalsfjall mountain in February, involving several magnitude 5+ shivers and thousands of smaller …