The coyly-named Heartbleed bug has sent alarm bells ringing across the charitable sector. How can you make sure that your web site is secure? In this article, Bill Kennedy looks at the problem with a risk management perspective and suggests strategies that can be adopted.
Legal experts say charities have every reason to be confused about Canada’s new anti-spam legislation. Fundraising messages are exempt, but those are just one element of your communications. What about all the rest?
This year’s federal budget contains a surprising amount of substance for consideration. Terrance Carter and Ryan Prendergast highlight important proposals affecting the charitable sector including estate donations, donations of ecologically-sensitive land and certified cultural property and more.
Blackbaud is bringing you the most up-to-date statistics on monthly giving—in Canada! Patricia Tynan shows how Canadian fundraisers can use the index to gauge performance and from there challenge themselves by setting higher goals.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and yet a well-told story can be even more illustrative. In his fourth instalment, Peter Hoppe explores ways in which we can become better at penning direct-mail appeal letters.