AwardsCorporate Philanthropy

L’Oréal Paris announces the esteemed Canadian honorees of their fourth annual Women of Worth program

On International Women’s Day, $110,000 in charitable grants will be bestowed to ten Canadian women TORONTO, ON–L’Oréal Paris Canada named the remarkable recipients of its fourth annual Women of Worth program. Each year, the philanthropic initiative strives to recognize and honour a diverse group of unstoppable women who work passionately …

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Animal WelfareCharities

Find A Furry Companion During PetSmart Charities of Canada’s National Adoption Weekend

First of Four 2020 Adoption Events Kicks off Feb. 28 – Mar. 1 in PetSmart Stores Across Canada BURLINGTON, ON–With warmer temperatures approaching, it’s the perfect time to find a four-legged companion to get outside and keep active during PetSmart Charities of Canada’s first National Adoption Weekend of the year, …

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Industry News

Stephen Thomas Ltd Named Fundraising AOR for Ecojustice

Ecojustice becomes ST’s latest environmental non-profit client TORONTO, ON – Stephen Thomas Ltd (ST) is extremely pleased to announce today that it has been selected as fundraising agency of record for Ecojustice, Canada’s largest environmental law charity, a three-year mandate that will see it develop the non-profit organization’s annual giving …

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January February 2020

A Thriving Chapter Enters Its Ninth Year With Big Results And Big Plans

AFP Southern Alberta Chapter By Jess Fehr Lethbridge Alberta and the AFP Southern Alberta Chapter are thriving! With over 400 non-profits in Lethbridge and surrounding area, now more than ever our board of directors has a duty to provide exciting and relevant educational opportunities and networking events to our membership. …

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January February 2020

Building On An Impressive Legacy

AFP Greater Toronto’s New Director By Penny Connors As we begin a new year and a new decade, I want to take a moment to introduce myself to all of you. My name is Penny Connors and I am excited to be taking the lead as the new Executive Director …

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January February 2020

Care Canada Takes Note

Top 5 Innovations for Social Good in 2019 The word “Innovation” may have become a bit of a buzzword in recent years, but when it comes to making the world a better place, Care Canada’s says it can’t be used enough. Here are some of the charity’s favourite innovations from …

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January February 2020

Connecting The Dots On Sexual Misconduct In The Philanthropic Sector

Part Two: The Response By Gail Picco This is the second of a two-part series that AFP Global Daily has been working on about sexual misconduct. Connecting the Dots on Sexual Misconduct in the Philanthropy Sector Part One: When Women Speak Out was published on October 31st. Part two: The …

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January February 2020

Gift Prospect Modeling and Prospect Research – Part One

How to Dispense with the Hype and Find Power in Donor Data By Matthew Dubins Chances are good that your non-profit is ready to use major gift prospect modeling and prospect research to help you find new major donors. You may already be crunching those numbers. But what you might …

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January February 2020

How To Chart The Best Path For Your New Supporter

By Allen Davidov Now that the holiday and end-of-year fundraising period has wrapped up, many not-for-profit and fundraising organizations are coming up for air. But they are also preparing to chart out cultivation and stewardship plans for their newest supporters, as many donors raised their hands and replied to a …

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Industry News

In The Mail – St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation

By Brendan Read Some of the best fundraising campaigns integrate channels, often with direct mail as the anchor, supported by email, digital media, including video and campaign-specific landing pages. In those instances, the measure of success isn’t whether direct mail is growing as a single channel, but whether it is …

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