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A survival guide to ethical fundraising
May 14, 2012

Why do bad things happen to good charities? Janet Gadeski reviews horror stories with lifelong lessons for fundraisers who care about ethics.

Social finance advocate needs information to fuel campaign
May 11, 2012

Charities' ambitions are poised to outstrip the potential growth of charitable giving. More money is available, but it needs to be unlocked, says Natasha van Bentum of Give Green Canada.

The Networked Nonprofit - connecting with social media to drive change
May 10, 2012

The rise of social media seemed to happen in an instant. One minute we were marveling at fax machines' speed, the next minute hundreds of millions of people are connecting on Facebook. Social media are revolutionary in their power to connect people, but Beth Kanter and Allison Fine say there are many other reasons that nonprofit organizations need to shift focus from their individual organizations to their networks.

Charities large and small sign up to new Standards Program
May 8, 2012

From mega-charity to small but mighty, 17 charities were already on board when Imagine Canada launched its long-planned Standards Program on May 8.

Designed to strengthen public confidence in the charitable and nonprofit sector, the national program is one of the first of its kind in the world.  Its accreditation testifies to an organization's excellence in five key areas: board governance, financial accountability and transparency, ethical fundraising, staff management and volunteer involvement.

Perpetual, short-term: it’s still an endowment if all agree
May 7, 2012

What is an endowment? These days, says nonprofit investment expert Brad Offman, it's still the organization's savings account-but that can mean almost anything that satisfies the charity and the donor.