The deluge of content we face each day pushes us to crank up the volume on our charities’ stories. But that inadvertently silences our donors, says Janice Benatar. She shares ideas on how to handle donor stories better.
Canada Post plans huge hikes in postal rates and the end of door-to-door delivery. Yet nearly half of Canadians prefer receiving a letter in the mail to any other fundraising approach. Leah Eustace explains how charities can balance rising costs with donor preferences for continuing mail.
No matter what you do in practice, the bylaws you may be ignoring matter more. Charity law specialist Adam Aptowitzer reviews two recent charity property disputes where Court rulings did not favour the organizations’ current practices because they were far removed from their bylaws.
Take time to meet your donor – but before that, says Roger D. Ali, take time to plan which donors to meet and how you’ll determine their interest in a major or planned gift.
Someone offers a gift of securities. You need to process it before December 31 to give the donor a 2013 tax receipt. And your charity doesn't have a brokerage account! Don't despair - there is a quick and easy way to accept the gift. Philanthropic advisor Paul Nazareth explains.
The deluge of content we face each day pushes us to crank up the volume on our charities’ stories. But that inadvertently silences our donors, says Janice Benatar. She shares ideas on how to handle donor stories better.
Canada Post plans huge hikes in postal rates and the end of door-to-door delivery. Yet nearly half of Canadians prefer receiving a letter in the mail to any other fundraising approach. Leah Eustace explains how charities can balance rising costs with donor preferences for continuing mail.
No matter what you do in practice, the bylaws you may be ignoring matter more. Charity law specialist Adam Aptowitzer reviews two recent charity property disputes where Court rulings did not favour the organizations’ current practices because they were far removed from their bylaws.
Take time to meet your donor – but before that, says Roger D. Ali, take time to plan which donors to meet and how you’ll determine their interest in a major or planned gift.
Someone offers a gift of securities. You need to process it before December 31 to give the donor a 2013 tax receipt. And your charity doesn't have a brokerage account! Don't despair - there is a quick and easy way to accept the gift. Philanthropic advisor Paul Nazareth explains.
