Helping Wildlife Though Land Donations
Staff More than 1,600 ecological gifts have been donated across Canada, protecting more than 213,000 hectares of wildlife habitat, including for many species at risk. The $1-billion milestone was reached with the most recent project in Frontenac County, Ontario, thanks in part to two generous neighbours who donated adjacent parcels …
Fundy Community Foundation Invites Funding Applications
Invitations called from Rural Southwestern NB Charities St. Andrews, NB–The Board of Directors of Fundy Community Foundation is pleased to invite charitable organizations and other qualified applicants to apply for 2022 community funding opportunities. This year, Fundy Community Foundation expects to have more than $115,000 in total funding available to …
The Holiday Fundraising Mailer 2021
Foundation Magazine spoke with Brea Blight, Development Officer, Annual Giving and Communications for the Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health. This year’s campaign was examined and explored. Here’s the conversation. Is this campaign part of your annual fundraising strategy? Yes, like the majority of charitable organizations our big direct mail …
What It Means to Turn Caring into Lifelong Action
By Michael Brooke The desire of Michelle Francis to do philanthropic work is rooted in her earliest childhood memories. “I was the youngest daughter of four and the first to be born in Canada,” she recalls. “From the time I can remember, I was my dad’s shadow.” Michelle says her …
Disruptive Philanthropy
Shaping Tomorrow’s Donor Strategies By Yannick Archambault and Arundel Gibson For centuries, the philanthropic activities of successful individuals and families have played an important role in societies in Canada and around the world. This becomes even more important in economically and socially challenging times. The pre-COVID-19 world saw increased …
Tim Hortons Choose To Include donut raises nearly $600,000
The partnership was designed to raise both funds and awareness to help empower Special Olympics Canada’s 41,000+ athletes reach their full potential – in sport and in life TORONTO, ON–Tim Hortons is proud that nearly $600,000 was raised through the Choose To Include donut, setting a new record for a …
Justice-Oriented Grantmaking
Would a New Disbursement Quota Help? By Laura Bonnett Significant conversations have been happening at the federal level and in non-profit circles concerning the disbursement quota (DQ) that governs the charitable spending requirements of foundations in Canada. The disbursement quota defines the minimum amount that Foundations, as charities, must spend …
Fundraising Storytelling
Are emotions manipulative? What about images? Is it bad if people cry? By Mary Cahalane When we nonprofits tell a story that shares the needs of a beneficiary, we don’t create the tension that the donor feels. The story just reveals the internal tension the donor holds between how the …
SHINING LIGHTS IN CALGARY
Generosity of Spirit and Professional Award 2021 Recipients The Calgary and Area Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has an awards program which recognizes the many individuals, families, groups and businesses which demonstrate the spirit of philanthropy through outstanding contributions of time, talent, leadership and financial support. The …
Historic Plaques Which Honour Philanthropy
Roy Bonisteel One of the most admired people who called Quinte West home was the unforgettable media personality Roy Bonisteel. These days, he resides on a bench in the area’s Trent Port Marina, an open book resting on his knees. Bonisteel was born in Ameliasburg, Prince Edward County, Ontario, in …