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Kourage Athletics – A Nonprofit Built on CSR Business Values

There are different ways companies can incorporate CSR business values into its operations. One very critical (and effective) strategy is to practice responsible procurement as it encourages other businesses to consider the social and environmental impact of their operations equally...

November 2, 2011 Read More

2011 Nonprofit Fundraising Effectiveness Report

Miratel has been corporate members of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) since early 2010. We were drawn to their unwavering commitment to ethics in the nonprofit fundraising sector and it’s been our experience that they walk the talk at...

November 1, 2011 Read More

Meatless Monday with Smoky Black Bean Pumpkin Soup

Hello and thanks for joining us 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 to improve the health of people and...

October 31, 2011 Read More

Top 50 Canadian CSR Business List

CSR business values are at the core of our business and even though we try our best at every turn, we’re always identifying ways we can do things better. Whether it’s the smallest effort like finding and choosing a product...

October 28, 2011 Read More

Canadian Index of Wellbeing Comes with Mixed Results

Recently I wrote about this years’ annual Toronto Vital Signs 2011 report, where the strengths and deficiencies in the city were identified and explored. Previous to that we covered when our city placed 9th greenest in North America, and when...

October 27, 2011 Read More

Founder of TOMS Publishes Book and Shares CSR Business Secrets

Of all the CSR business models we write about, TOMS is the one we most frequently reference. We love TOMS concept and what it started and represents to the cause marketing concept. Philanthropic commerce has become a viable and sustained...

October 26, 2011 Read More

Economy Still Impacting Charitable and Online Giving Per Blackbaud Index

As a fundraising professional, I am interested in reading all reliable sources and reports that provide insight into nonprofit fundraising, online giving and other trends. I have recently written about many valuable reports such as The 2011 donorCentrics™ Internet and...

October 25, 2011 Read More

Meatless Monday with Lentil Vegetable Soup

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 to improve the health of...

October 24, 2011 Read More

Chefs Challenge a Premiere Toronto Nonprofit Fundraising Event

Last year's Chef’s Challenge hosted by Gordon Ramsay proved to be one of the premier nonprofit fundraising events in Toronto and  the successful culinary challenge raised $1.1 million for Mount Sinai Hospital. This year it aims to be even better....

October 21, 2011 Read More

Online Fundraising Includes Life Saving Technologies with Kopernik

In the past I have written about several online fundraising platforms, each unique in their own way but all sharing in the purpose of advancing a noble cause or purpose. Platform such as CovergeUS, Razoo, Give2gether, Kickstarter, Kiva City, Givmo,...

October 20, 2011 Read More

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