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27 Nov 2019

Giving Tuesday. Should You or Shouldn’t You?

On September 12, 2019, a respected U.S. fundraiser with 19.4 thousand Twitter followers tweeted, “Who else is dreading Giving Tuesday?” Some of the...

14 Nov 2019

National Philanthropy Day Celebrates Giving and the Givers

On Nov. 15, National Philanthropy Day is celebrated across the globe, allowing everyone involved in the philanthropic progress to reflect upon and...

14 Nov 2019

Stories of Impact: Healing the Generations

“That’s it, Jillian, that’s what I wanted." When Lorraine Morgan’s mother passed away, she struggled to find a way to honour her without “putting her...

07 Nov 2019

AFP Responds to Maclean’s Charity Ranking, Raises Concerns About List of “Best” Charities

Paula Attfield, the chair of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Canada, released the following statement about the recent Maclean’s...

07 Nov 2019

AFP Greater Toronto Fundraising Congress: Narrative for Canadian Fundraising

Dear Canadian Fundraisers, On the heels of the Maclean’s top charities list published recently, I was reminded yet again how increasingly urgent it is...

04 Nov 2019

Candidate Endorsement: AFP Canada 2020 Board of Directors

FRANÇAIS TO: AFP Members in Canada FROM: Scott Decksheimer, CFRE, Chair, AFP Canada Committee on Directorship The Committee on Directorship of the...

22 Oct 2019

Journée Nationale de la Philanthropie au Canada

ENGLISH La Journée nationale de la philanthropie® (JNP), célébrée le 15 novembre, est une journée spéciale consacrée à la reconnaissance des...

22 Oct 2019

National Philanthropy Day in Canada

FRANÇAIS National Philanthropy Day® (NPD) (November 15th) is the special day set aside to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that...

17 Oct 2019

Charities and Political Activities in Canada: One Year Later

Charities are dealing with a new landscape one year after the federal government proposed—and later passed—amendments to the Income Tax Act on October...

03 Oct 2019

Individual Donations: A Postal Issue?

How much does individual giving in Canada depend upon Canada Post? And, conversely, how much does Canada Post depend upon the nonprofit sector? Should...