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.
Thoughts and prayers are beautiful expressions of support and partially alleviate the immense pain experienced by the family members and friends of victims of school shootings and other senseless acts of violence. But they do little to prevent future horrific acts of brutality. Perhaps the solution begins with each of us embracing habits that force us to examine the issue more closely.
Proven Fundraising Strategies for Community and Grassroots Organizations
