Social Enterprise is a hot topic and one that many charities think will provide sustainable revenue long into the future. In Part Four of this series David Oyler clarifies the myths, contradictions and misunderstandings of how and when a social enterprise might fit into the fundraising matrix for your charity.
When you look for sponsors, don’t start with large, wealthy or high-profile companies just because they’re prominent. Brent Barootes and Janet Gadeski explain how to find companies that are much more likely to be interested in your charity.
Sometimes, success in fundraising depends partially on luck. Bill Kennedy coaches you in building your own luck – and handling failures in ways that will make you luckier in future.
Ineffectiveness, fragmentation, lack of strategy – these are just some of the complaints unearthed in a new survey of Canadian charities’ opinions of their own websites. But the survey also profiles the best practices from successful charities. Holly Wagg explains how it can help you with your website’s shortcomings.
Over 10,000 federally incorporated not-for-profits failed to file their articles of continuance by the deadline of October 17. If you’re one of them, Karen J. Cooper guides you in what to do next.