How Canadian peer-to-peer fundraising programs are finding success even amidst falling revenues

Like many longstanding peer-to-peer campaigns, the MS Society of Canada’s MS Walk series has been trending downward since its heyday in the late 2000s. As peer-to-peer fundraising has matured, legacy events such as MS Walk are seeing their revenues get...

Raise more sponsorship dollars this fall

Before we dive in and look at some turnkey ways to increase your cause marketing revenue, let’s start at the beginning. What is cause marketing? The way I use the term is in reference to all of the ways that...

Ten key steps to creating an extraordinary event

Many charitable organizations host one or more fundraising events during the year. If your organization intends to do so, there are many things to keep in mind as you begin to plan. Here are ten things you can do to...

Return of NHL ushers sigh of relief from Canadian charities

Open the floodgates! The wait is over! The 113-day spat that kept Canadians from enjoying the highest level of our national winter sport is finished, and with it, the dam withholding the millions of dollars, and ample publicity, that annually...

Fundraising Tricks and Treats: Raise more than the dead this Halloween

Halloween is an ancient tradition that has today become a multi-billion dollar industry – and it’s only growing. More than two-thirds of Canadians celebrate the holiday, and this year families with children plan to spend an average of $75 on...

Running a successful national fundraising campaign

There are many national or regional nonprofit organizations that host fundraising events through individual chapters in an effort to raise money in support of various programs and initiatives. When launching a fundraising event at the national level, there are many...

Think outside the fundraising box

Many charities host fundraising events to raise money for their cause. But what your organization may not realize is that the type of fundraiser you choose to host says a lot about your organization. Therefore, when planning your fundraisers, in...

Think outside the kettle: Three holiday fundraising case studies

Like retail, charities get much of their revenue during the winter holiday season: those few precious weeks bracketed by the lead-in to American Thanksgiving in November and closing with Christmas. With the glut of fundraisers, toy drives and calls for...