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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

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

Cadbury’s CSR Business Program Builds 5000 Bikes in its Bicycle factory

I am always keen to write about the creative (and successful)  CSR business campaigns of larger organizations like McDonalds McHappy Day, The Beer Store’s Returns for Leukemia, Tim Hortons Camp Day and now Cadbury’s Bicycle Factory. The Cadbury Bicycle Factory program...

June 15, 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

Tim Hortons’ CSR Business Program Camp Day Makes a Difference

Many corporations find different ways to showcase their CSR business values. Some find a charity that relates to their industry and others choose a cause close to their heart. The popular Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons has made being socially...

June 13, 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

5 LinkedIn Tips for Nonprofit Fundraising Professionals

I have made a concerted effort to learn the many ways  nonprofit fundraising can benefit from the ever-changing world of social media. I have previously written pieces exploring how fundraising  professionals can better utilize all that Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest offer and today...

June 7, 2012 Read More

Right to Play: Fair Ball from Canada to Uganda

Baseball is said to be America’s past time but the sport is beloved in Canada and around the world as well. Roger’s Sportsnet made and aired a documentary titled, Fair Ball: From Canada to Uganda, which was narrated by former...

June 6, 2012 Read More

7 Donor Database Tips to Optimize Nonprofit Fundraising

I had the chance to attend a data analytics session that was aimed at optimizing nonprofit fundraising opportunities at Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Toronto Chapter 2012 Fundraising Day. The session presented some interesting tips on how nonprofits can maximize fundraising...

June 5, 2012 Read More

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