When 25% of nonprofits in a recent US survey don’t even know whether they have a donor loyalty strategy, there’s a problem. And the situation in Canada may not be much better. Bridget L. Brandt tells you how to change your ways if you’ve taken donor loyalty for granted until now.
The best time to look for a job is while you still have one. But how do you manage that while honouring your current role? Recruiter Phil Gérard has practical tips for managing a discreet job search without affecting your image in your present workplace.
Donor stewardship is all too often pushed to the back burner because it doesn’t produce immediate, obvious revenue. Alison Keys says if you take good care of your donors, the dollars will keep coming!
Think annual reports are just about the numbers? Think again. Patrick Johnston tells Janet Gadeski that the top examples from the Voluntary Sector Reporting Awards were polished tools for fundraising, marketing and communications. And some of the best came from the smallest charities.
Canada Revenue Agency has guidelines to match minor infractions with minor penalties, and serious infractions with serious penalties. Yet charity law specialist Adam Aptowitzer cites a recent case suggesting that even a defect in a charitable receipt may trigger the serious penalty of revocation.