Be sure to honour our fallen heroes this Remembrance Day by wearing a poppy and thanking the Veterans in our lives.
Encouraging board members to play a fundraising role is an uphill battle for charities of all types and sizes. The good news is that Giving Tuesday offers us a unique opportunity to increase our boards’ enthusiasm on all matters related to fundraising.
Since our goal with Funder Profiles is to keep you informed of Canada’s greatest change-making funding bodies, it’s prudent that we feature one of Canada’s largest, oldest and most progressive private foundations.
Sometimes when an Executive Director is no longer taken seriously by her or his board, and complacency is the predominant emotion, a change in leadership might be the silver bullet for all parties.
Unfortunately there are some in the fundraising profession who look down there noses at small charities. Many of these “Born on third base but act like they hit a triple” people don’t realize the tremendous levels of fortitude and resolve that are required to guide these organizations during their early years.
Proven Fundraising Strategies for Community and Grassroots Organizations
