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In an effort to position fundraisers as the voice of the causes and issues that matter to concerned citizens, and as the people who play an important role in enabling positive change, AFP Canada launched a new narrative around fundraising and philanthropy in July 2019. The Narrative is now being...
Not long ago, capital campaigns relied exclusively on in-person meetings: Campaign committee members met in the conference room though one or two had to call in by phone. Consultants booked full days on-site to work with you and your staff. Solicitations were exclusively conducted in-person and face...
I struggled with the title for this blog because I didn’t want it to scare off people. To be clear, this musing is specifically about the issue of racism as it relates to fundraising professionals of color and not simply about “diversity in the fundraising profession.” When I read the title to a...
A recent Chronicle of Philanthropy newsletter showed some donors are contributing really LARGE gifts! In their tally of the biggest donations of the year, Jim Walton (of the Walmart Waltons) and Eric and Wendy Schmidt (of Google and Alphabet) both recorded gifts of $1 BILLION or more. Unfortunately...
Eight is the luckiest number in Chinese culture symbolizing prosperity, and Linda Wise McNay of Our Fundraising Search is covering the top eight fundraising trends for 2020. Storytelling will grow in importance. Storytelling has been a fad, a popular word in the past few years in nonprofits. This...
If you work for an organization that depends on donations from supporters, you know that the fundraising process can be long and complicated. From planning fundraising events to forming marketing strategies, it’s easy for your team to become overwhelmed. You should be constantly on the lookout for...
Too often, we focus on ethics from a negative or corrective perspective. Our conversations may be robust only in the midst of a controversy or scandal. Making the consideration of and conversations about ethics normal and routine can change people’s perceptions as well as organizational cultures...
Too often, this seems to be the answer for how to influence the narrative on diversity, equity and inclusivity—gender equity at large. It has become a rallying cry for women advocating for higher female c-suite and board level representation. So just take it at face value. That’s it, right? It...
For as long as I can remember, sport has been an integral part of my life. Whether it was being born into Habs fandom, following my dad around between rinks and baseball diamonds, cold Saturday morning figure skating lessons, years on the softball team, or waking up in the middle of the night to...
ENGLISH Si vous êtes comme la plupart des gens, vous avez sans doute des réactions mitigées. Vous pouvez devenir anxieux, nerveux, irrités, voire ennuyés à l’idée qu’on vous demande de donner de l’argent. Mais en même temps, comme la plupart des gens, vous pensez probablement que les organismes de...
