The last federal budget had some big news for the charity sector in the form of a proposed rule change about donating the proceeds of shares and real estate. Unfortunately, this rule change has been severely under-reported on. This is...
Some works of art may hold personal or emotional value for the owner but some artwork has cultural significance to Canadians. For this reason, the Canadian government has established the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board (the “Board”) to certify...
When it comes to fundraising, charities have a number of options available to them. Direct mail is a common one and events are popular. But ask any expert in the field and they’ll tell you that the biggest bang for...
A major gift prospect recently refused our request — what do you recommend we do now? It's always disheartening when a proposal is refused but I like to remind people that "gifts" cannot be taken for granted. Most of my...
A close friend of mine frequently makes significant gifts to her favourite causes. I sit on the board of a charity; how do I get her to support mine? Last month I began answering our reader's question by addressing steps...
A close friend of mine frequently makes significant gifts to her favourite causes. I sit on the board of a charity; how do I get her to support mine? Ask and you shall receive is a good place to start!...
There's an attitude out there that online fundraising hasn't quite arrived yet in Canada. Almost every nonprofit does it, but most just don't devote much in the way of time or resources to it. I have met many traditional fundraisers...
It probably comes as no surprise to many of you that online giving is growing. What may be surprising, however, is that the very wealthy (a reported 1% of donors that are responsible for 32% of nonprofits’ annual gifts) are...
The intense competition for donor dollars creates a difficult enough environment for fundraisers. Unfortunately, certain gift acceptance issues add innumerable obstacles to the already challenging path of finding and retaining donors. The topic was recently explored at a conference, Good...
How do we build an individual donor base for our organization? I’m glad that you want to strengthen your approach to individuals because statistically, they are the most engaged and generous source of donors. According to Giving USA 2009 (with...
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