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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

Giving Back is Good CSR Business for ONEHOPE Wine

I have written about many companies that have been formed around the personal and CSR business values of its founders. Combining philanthropic missions with commerce is a growing retail trend and when done right, everyone wins. TOMS Shoes' “One for...

October 19, 2011 Read More

Meatless Monday with Harvest Vegetable Curry

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 17, 2011 Read More

Toronto’s Strengths and Weaknesses Identified in City’s Vital Signs Report

Established in 1981, the Toronto Community Foundation is one of the largest community foundations in Canada.  With assets over $255 million dollar this foundation was created for the people of Toronto and by the people of Toronto. Its mission is...

October 14, 2011 Read More

Social Network Report Reflects Nonprofit Fundraising and Engagement

Working in nonprofit fundraising and recently delving into the world of blogging and social media made me particularly interested in the recently released,3rd Annual Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report 2011. The report aims to chart nonprofit trends in an area...

October 13, 2011 Read More

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