The ability to issue a tax receipt is almost like having a license to print money. It is important that qualified donees issue official donations receipts according to the rules set out in the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the Canada Revenue Agency’s (“CRA”) guidance. According to the CRA 89% of charities are not issuing receipts appropriately. Charity Lawyer Mark Blumberg will outlines how to avoid the common receipting mistakes.
Have you considered how your organization might be able to accept gives of stock donations this year? Paul Nazareth helps us to understand how to easily administer what some fundraisers perceive as a complicated gift.
As part of her continuing Authentic Fundraiser series Kimberley MacKenzie considers whether our professionalism is getting in the way of authentic donor relationships.
Fundraising is a worthy and noble profession. Not everyone agrees with that statement. Fundraisers still get a bad rap and Cathy Mann is calling out the elephant in the sector.
When was the last time your charity updated social media? Who is responsible for the account? One person? Everyone? Brock Warner has suggestions for how even small organizations can do more to leverage engagement on social media.