Blog

Nonprofit Fundraising Optimism Continues for 2012 According to Latest Blackbaud Index

I regularly write about the Blackbaud Index results as it gives an excellent overview of online and overall nonprofit fundraising activities. The most recent Index results were covered in the following posts: Blackbaud’s Nonprofit Fundraising Industry Survey Anticipates 2012, 2...

April 24, 2012 Read More

Meatless Monday with Grilled Vegetable Sformato

Hello and welcome (back) to the Miratel blog for another Meatless Monday. We took the Meatless Monday pledge as part of our CSR business initiatives in support of reducing meat consumption one day per week (15%) to live a healthier and more...

April 23, 2012 Read More

CSR Business Programs, Sustainability Reporting and Earth Day 2012

This year Miratel decided to measure and compile its CSR business ethos into its first Sustainability Report and I had the opportunity to be on the reporting team. Having worked with Miratel since it opened in 2000, I was a part...

April 20, 2012 Read More

10 Smartest Countries in the World and Canada Takes Top Spot

I think intelligence is subjective and not necessarily defined by educational achievements and I say that as an honours University graduate. I’ve met people with PhD’s that seemed a bit dim to me and others who didn’t finish high school...

April 19, 2012 Read More

Habitat for Humanity Canada to Collect 690 Million Pennies to Build 69 New Homes

Recently, the Canadian government announced that the penny would be discontinued and encouraged citizens to donate their leftover pennies to the cause of their choice. In response to this recent development, Habitat for Humanity Canada has launched a new nonprofit...

April 18, 2012 Read More

5 Reasons Why Run, Walk, Ride “Thons” Increase Nonprofit Fundraising and Supporter Engagement

Charities have many nonprofit fundraising and engagement channels at their disposal to effectively increase funds and support for their organizations. I often write about these traditional and online fundraising strategies including social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, email...

April 17, 2012 Read More

Meatless Monday with One-Pot Pasta Primavera

Welcome (back) to the blog and thank you for joining us for another Meatless Monday vegetarian recipe share day. The Meatless Monday pledge aims to reduce meat consumption 15% by eliminating it just one day per week to preserve personal and...

April 16, 2012 Read More

Canada Ranks 5th in World Happiness Report

Have you ever wondered where the happiest place to live is? No, the answer is not Disneyland. It’s actually Denmark according to the first ever World Happiness Report and Canada is the 5th happiest place. The World Happiness Report was...

April 13, 2012 Read More

4 Key Elements to The Success of the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Winners

In February I wrote about the DoGooder nonprofit video contest sponsored by See 3 Communications, YouTube, The Nonprofit Technological Network (NTEN), Cisco Systems and the Case Foundation. The winners were recently announced on Thursday April 5th at the Washington D.C. Nonprofit Technology Conference in...

April 12, 2012 Read More

Bell Build on Mental Health Commitment with Walk so Kids Can Talk

Bell Aliant, Bell Canada and Bell Media have been involved in many CSR business programs like the recent Let’s Talk campaign in support of mental health. The Let’s Talk Day campaign aimed to fight the stigma associated with the disease by getting...

April 11, 2012 Read More

© Copyright 2024, All Rights Reserved. Website developed by GrayCyan.com