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Ontario 2-1-1 Online and Call Centre Services Reach 10 million+ and other Ontario News

August 9, 2011 marks the tenth anniversary of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) decision approving public access to community information and referrals through 2-1-1 online and call centre services. The idea for simplifying the public’s access to social...

August 5, 2011 Read More

TOMS Shoes Redefining CSR Business Approach

On the Miratel blog, we have written about the CSR business efforts of many companies as they are more and more prevalent in corporate culture but there are still some that manage to stand out and take it to another...

July 28, 2011 Read More

Latest Blackbaud Report Promising for Nonprofit Fundraising

Social media is clearly proving to enhance the scope of nonprofit fundraising for both the small and large charitable organizations. The availability of these varied tools and analytics vastly expand the reach and exposure of the nonprofit and provide them...

July 26, 2011 Read More

Kiva Introduces a new Nonprofit Fundraising Model with Kiva City

Kiva is an online non-profit fundraising organization that was founded in 2005 based on their unique concept of microfinancing. Since their inception, Kiva have helped countless people around the globe find empowerment by creating entrepreneurial opportunities for themselves through the...

July 21, 2011 Read More

Tim Hortons’ CSR Local Outreach Programs – Free Summer Swimming

Most Canadians (and some Americans) associate Tim Hortons (Tims) with their morning cup of coffee on the drive to work, but the company is so much more. In previous blog posts, we have written about Tim’s store-level environmental initiatives and...

July 7, 2011 Read More

What Does Pride Mean to You?

In Canada, Employment Equity was created to ensure proactive hiring practices were engaged which would result in adequate representation of four designated groups: women, people with disabilities, aboriginals and visible minorities. The Canadian Human Rights Act protects a wider range...

June 30, 2011 Read More

Google’s renewable energy commitment continues to grow

Google aren't only one of the fastest growing and most profitable organizations in recent years but via a growing determination to raise their CSR standards they also look to be heading to becoming one of the most environmentally friendly also....

June 10, 2011 Read More

Online fundraising ideas – donate your birthday to a cause

As I've written before online fundraising will benefit from innovative ideas not only broaden the scope of contacts that nonprofits can make but they'll also better engage the public and take organizations nearer to their daily and annual goals. As...

May 11, 2011 Read More

Meatless Monday with Ricotta Spinach Tacos

[caption id="attachment_4477" align="alignright" width="431"] Spinach Ricotta Tacos image courtesy of www.foodnetwork.com[/caption] Welcome (back) to the blog and thank you for joining us for another Meatless Monday. We at Miratel Solutions took the Meatless Monday pledge as part of our CSR...

May 9, 2011 Read More

Fair-Trade, its about far more than just coffee

In the supermarket this week I noticed again (but this time it registered) the "Fair Trade Certified" logo on a number of products so this time I thought I'd do my research about the logo after bringing the shopping home....

August 19, 2010 Read More

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