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In the current climate, it is a reality that many nonprofit organizations are operating at (or beyond) capacity. When the daily demands of mission delivery feel all-consuming, the prospect of building...
It’s the question most organizations are trying to answer. And it sounds practical. But it often leads in the wrong direction. Because it assumes the next step is: more campaigns more ou...
Most advice will tell you: build a strong case set a clear goal engage your donors execute the plan All true. And still not what determines whether a campaign actually works. This builds on a simpler ...
Last week, we looked at a simple question: What happens after the first gift? Because if that isn’t clear then everything that follows gets harder. This week, we’re looking at a different question...
If there’s no clear next step after the first gift, retention, revenue, and campaigns all get harder....
Advancement isn’t being cut because it lacks value. It’s being cut because its role isn’t clearly understood. Here’s what that means and what to do about it....
The Canadian non-profit sector is not in crisis. But it is under strain. Recent sector research including (the CanadaHelps Giving Report, Vantage Point’s State of the Sector reporting, and analysis ...
Last week the Vancouver Sun ran an op-ed that nailed it: B.C. doesn’t have a spending problem; it has a revenue problem. Post-secondary institutions should take note. Every time austerity hits, univ...
Dissent as a Public Good: Why Charities Matter More Than Ever When Jerry Greenfield resigned from Ben & Jerry’s after nearly five decades, he wrote: “It’s easy to stand up and speak out when...