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By Elyse Crowston Five years’ ago the United Nations publicized the 17 Sustainable Development Goals to synchronize and focus global efforts to solve critical problems like climate change, gender inequality, and poverty. Ten years from now, 2030, is the target to achieve them. And, frustratingly, the estimated $5-7 trillion per …

Columnist – Leadership Kathleen Provost   By Kathleen Provost As a professional fundraiser I always thought I was expected to have some knowledge about the psychology of giving, the motivation of donors, as well as having the skill to write strong cases for support. Did you ever think a fundraiser …

Columnist – Wealth Management Malcolm Burrows   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 …

National Research Institute Launches to Bring Clarity to Canada’s Climate Dozens of academics and policy experts launched the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices, a new independent national research body. The Institute aims to bring clarity to the transformative challenges, opportunities and choices ahead for Canada as governments at all levels …

TORONTO, ON–YouthfulCities launched its inaugural Urban Work Index on February 4th, the first of its kind to look specifically at urban work in Canada. The Index, which was funded by RBC Future Launch, ranks 21 Canadian cities based on 48 urban work indicators, and found Edmonton to be the top-ranked …

Inside The Evolving Role Of The Non-Profit CMO By Tanya Giovacchini The role of the non-profit chief marketing officer (CMOs) is changing to include not only what we think of as brand steward — communicating the brand and value proposition — but also that of “chief sense maker,” charged with …

By Adam Aptowitzer Obviously, one of the defining features of a not-for-profit organization is that it indeed operates without the intent to pursue profit. Unfortunately, this often results in confusion for the directors, as they seek to understand the exact application of this idea in the context of pricing their …

Charities’ Magazines Connect With Communities And Donors By Brendan Read Canadian not-for-profit organizations have been looking hard at the value of print and online magazines in their communications strategies. But while several publications have folded as a result, others have continued strongly even as their sponsoring organizations have tapped new …

By Jamie Golombek, CPA, CA, CFP, CLU, TEP Canadians do not give to charity for the tax benefits. After all, no matter how tax effective we can structure a charitable gift, a donor will always have more money left at the end of the day if she had kept the …

By Justin de Vries The U.S. space program, the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, and Neil Armstrong’s historic first step have been much in the news of late. The remarkable feat of landing a man on the moon is rightly celebrated and recalls headier times. However, Neil Armstrong was …