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How2Recycle Labels an Educational CSR Business Program

Labels and the information they contain has been in the public eye in recent months and it’s also a topic I have written previously about here on the Miratel blog. I featured Sobeys when they introduced its traceable fish CSR...

July 6, 2012 Read More

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

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

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

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

5 Areas of Interest for Nonprofit Fundraising from The Millennial Impact Report 2012

Last year I wrote about the 2011 Millennial Impact Report and how to apply the findings to nonprofit fundraising for this growing demographic. Millennial donors (aged 20-35), are a unique group that is technically savvy and socially connected. The null has...

June 19, 2012 Read More

Meatless Monday with Mu Shu Vegetables with Pancakes

Hello and welcome (back) to the Miratel blog and thank you for joining us for a Meatless Monday vegetarian recipe share. We consider our Meatless Monday pledge as one of our CSR business initiatives as it promotes eliminating meat one day per week...

June 18, 2012 Read More

5 Strategies to Growing Your Nonprofit Fundraising – A Kiva Story

I often write about online nonprofit fundraising concepts and platforms, each with its own unique focus and benefits but Kiva stands out from most. Kiva is a nonprofit organization and online giving platform with the mission to connect people, through lending,...

June 14, 2012 Read More

The Blackbaud Nonprofit Fundraising Quarterly Report Shows Inconsistent Trends in 2012

I regularly feature the nonprofit fundraising results from the Blackbaud Index released monthly. The index, which began in June 2010, compiles fundraising revenue statistics and measures its growth or decline in comparison to the same period over the previous year. This...

June 12, 2012 Read More

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