February is a time for us to stay warm by wrapping our arms around people we love. What about your donors? How do you express your love for them? In this article Gwen Chapman shares her experiences and recommendations for spreading the donor love this Valentine’s Day.
Making sure your legacy prospects get the information they need to leave a gift in their will doesn’t need to gouge your charity’s budget. However, it does require you to think a little differently about the kind of information your prospects might be looking for and how they can find it. In this article Fraser Green shares how to make the most of legacy information on your website.
In the unfortunate situation when your board of directors may face issues of dismissal for an executive member, questions about fair compensation and severance packages often arise. The Ontario Court of Appeal just released a decision about a for profit corporation that may set a precedent for the charitable sector moving forward.
The statistic is staggering: 69% of nonprofits report that they do not have a formal succession plans for senior leadership. As a follow up piece to her original article on the emerging leadership crisis Rory Green offers practical advice for how to plan ahead and build a strong loyal team.
In our continued series on Social Enterprise, David Oyler discusses socially responsible investing and Canada Revenue Agency’s position on how it fits (or does not fit!) into the charitable sector and how we might be missing some very lucrative opportunities.
