SEEN, HEARD & NOTED
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 …
Setting Strategy, Donors and Technology
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 …
Some Deserve A Reserve
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 …
Telling Their Stories
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 …
The Mathematics of Charitable Giving
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 …
The Space Between First And Second Families
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 …
Top Five Trends In Philanthropy For 2020
By Kim Fuller Oh yes, we love lists too. It’s an easy bite to chew on, a quick snapshot of eye candy, a shot of info-tequila to put a sparkle in your eye. But aside from being an easy way to see if you are in the know, lists provide …
True Facts from Our World
North Vancouver writer and researcher Vivian Krause released her documentary, Over a Barrel, not too long ago on Vimeo, after showings in Calgary and Edmonton. She explains how hundreds of millions of dollars were provided by American foundations to groups in Canada to oppose the export of Canadian oil and …
Twelve Payment Predictions Which Might Change Your FinTech Strategy
By Simon Fairbairn With almost 40 years in the industry, the collective payments expertise of the Ingenico team is unparalleled. So, as the new year begins, Simon Fairbairn, Director of Solution Development at Ingenico Banks & Acquiring, considers 12 key payment predictions for 2020. 1. Fraudsters Innovate Too In 2019, …
Buckle Up For A Rough Ride
Another Year Of Turbulence And Change In The Charitable Sector By Andrea McManus As we bid au revoir to 2019 and enter a new decade, global disruption is still omnipresent. We have a just-impeached president south of the border and here in Canada, where I reside, a country struggling mightily …