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8 Social Media and Online Basics for Nonprofit Fundraising – Introduction to a Summer Series

Summer is finally here and many organizations are hard at work planning for the fall and final quarter’s marketing and nonprofit fundraising plans. While summer can generally be the slower period of the year, it’s an excellent time to take stock...

July 5, 2012 Read More

10 Top Forbes Power Celebrities and the Charities They Support

I recently came across the Forbes 2012 World's Most Powerful Celebrity 100 list and it got me thinking of the quote from the famous French philosopher Voltaire “with great power comes great responsibility.” We expect those to whom much is...

July 4, 2012 Read More

4 Nonprofits Advancing the LGBTT2SQI Community

Happy belated Canada Day! On Friday I wrote about Toronto Pride's celebration being about who we are, where we’ve been and where we are going . As Pride celebrations came to an end on Sunday night, I thought this would...

July 3, 2012 Read More

Meatless Monday with Rustic Potato and Greens Pie

Hello and welcome (back) to the Miratel blog and thank you for joining us for another Meatless Monday recipe. The Meatless Monday pledge is to reduce meat consumption 15% by eliminating it just one day per week to preserve personal and planetary health....

July 2, 2012 Read More

Pride Toronto is a time to Celebrate Who We Are, Where We’ve Been and Where We Are Going

As a Torontonian, I am proud to be living in a city full of diversity and multiculturalism. As a gay man, I am equally as proud of the annual celebration that our city hosts to celebrate the LGBT community, our...

June 29, 2012 Read More

2012 Green Provincial Report Card in Canada

I’ve reported on various country lists where Canada notably ranked including the smartest, the happiest, the best for entrepreneurs and the best country to live. Today I’m adding the third bi-annual Green Provincial Report Card to that list of rankings....

June 28, 2012 Read More

18 Top Foreign Corporate Citizens 2012

There are many lists that rank companies and their contributions to their CSR business values. In the past, I have featured quite a few here on the Miratel blog as we continue to draw inspiration from their efforts. Some of the...

June 27, 2012 Read More

4 Benefits of Measuring CSR Business Efforts in a Sustainability Report for Nonprofits

Recently I had the opportunity to participate in the development and writing of Miratel’s first Sustainability Report. Although at first it was a bit overwhelming, we were helped through the process with the excellent guidance from WWF Living Planet @...

June 26, 2012 Read More

5 Industry Leaders Combine CSR Business Values for Development of Products Made Entirely From Plants

CSR business initiatives can be any effort a company makes that improves the social or environmental condition. Depending on the size of the company, the efforts can definitely range and include fundraising events, donation-match programs with a charity or group volunteering...

June 22, 2012 Read More

Giving USA 2012 Annual Report Reveals Slight Nonprofit Fundraising Growth in 2011

The nonprofit sector has access to many studies and reports conducted by industry professionals that provide insight and relevant data on the state of nonprofit fundraising. Recently Giving USA released its Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011. Researched...

June 21, 2012 Read More

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