Volunteerism Within the Business of Benevolence
By Kathleen Provost As a professional fundraiser, I have always thought that volunteering was part of my responsibility. First, by volunteering, I can better understand the volunteers I need to work with in my profession. Experienced fundraisers know that a collaboration between staff and volunteer yield the best results when …
Historic Plaques Which Honour Philanthropy
Robert Holmes 1861-1930 | The Region of Durham. The Township of Brock. Born in Cannington, Ontario, in 1861, Holmes abandoned a career in medicine to train at the Royal Academy of Art in London, England. He returned to Toronto and spent the next forty years teaching, first at Upper Canada …
Chapters Report
AFP Manitoba The Profound Impact of Philanthropy in Manitoba AFP Manitoba is a change agent in the community, and they represent the individuals and the organizations that are helping to marshal that change. Manitoba is currently the most successful philanthropic province in terms of per capita donations. Those donations, campaigns …
Canada’s Charitable Sector is Broken
By Gena Rotstein If the recent example of the funding relationship, and subsequent cancellation of the funding contract between WE Charity and the Canadian Federal government has showcased anything; it laid bare what most philanthropists and charity directors have known for decades — the Canadian charitable system is broken. This …
Competing on Insight: What Major Charities Need to Know
By Stephen Shaw Marketers have more customer data to work with than ever before —so why are they still struggling to convert numbers into meaningful insight? Getting answers that lead to breakthrough strategy starts with knowing the right questions to ask. A few years ago, one of this country’s leading …