
Some Serious Thoughts About Giving Tuesday
By Jennifer Robins I’m sitting here at my home office in mid-August writing this article, soaking up every last drop of the summer weather, family BBQs and visits to the beach. Even as we enjoy the last few days of this wonderful season, if my inbox is any indication, I …

Top Tips for Successful Mobile Fundraising Events
By Ella Jacques As we emerge from 16 months of lockdowns and distancing, Givergy’s ambition is to ensure that each and every client sees a seamless and successful return to live events. Part of this means helping fundraisers understand one of the most powerful, yet underused tools at their disposal …

Why Going Digital is Core to Mission
By Marina Glogovac COVID-19 has forced many charities to begin or accelerate their online fundraising and activities. This shift includes small charities that may have been slow to adapt, as well as large charities that were already online and need to ramp up operations. Today, however, most organizations still lag …
The Surprising Connection Between Wills and Social Media
By Christine Kang Estate planning and social media is not a pairing you would immediately nor easily make. In fact, until COVID-19 hit, the creation of wills was a heavily paper-dependent and traditional process, with all signings required to be in person. But when it comes to gathering information on …

Church Crisis, Foundations Opportunity
By Reverend Graham Singh Today’s crisis around the church, residential schools and so many of Canada’s historic institutions presents both a challenge and opportunity for Canada’s granting foundations and charities. For many Canadians, the church feels dangerous these days — even, toxic. A much needed conversation including Black Lives Matter, …
Philanthropic Partnerships
The true meaning of a partnership in the charitable sector By Kathleen Provost As a professional fundraiser, I always try to identify potential donors who want to make gifts to specific causes in the hopes to achieve a true philanthropic partnership. For me, a true philanthropic partnership means both parties …

PetSmart Charities of Canada Grants $350,000+ to Help Combat Pet Food Insecurity Nationally
BURLINGTON, ON–Despite food insecurity receiving national attention, pet food insecurity is another crisis that often goes unnoticed. According to Humane Canada, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a 42 percent increase in demand for community services, including pet food banks. However, Humane Societies and SPCAs across Canada have experienced an up …

Acting On Purpose
By Stephen Shaw Coming out of this pandemic the time has come for every company to take stock of the role it plays in the world and define its true social purpose. But that job cannot be left to marketing alone — it demands a top down commitment to a …

Diversifying Diversity
Women Well Represented in Nonprofit Sector, But What About Intersectionality?: Part Two By Tanya Hannah Rumble, CFRE and Mariya Yurokova, MBA, CFRE In March, we introduced you to four nonprofit leaders who courageously opened up about their experiences as leaders with visible identities. In this issue, we present four more …

The True Profession of Fundraising
By Kathleen Provost As a professional fundraiser, I have always been fascinated by my own profession, and wondered how is it that Fundraising can offer me so much potential to learn and evolve within my profession. In an attempt to better understand the profession of Fundraising, I turned my attention …