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Follow the money: Canadian community, private foundation grants grow 73% in a decade
Sep 5, 2014

Charities will be glad to hear that at least one source of potential support is growing, and fast. Canada’s private and community foundations have doubled their assets in the past ten years, and their giving is growing accordingly. A new report helps you follow the foundation grant money.

In kind gifts - what they’re worth and how you prove it
Sep 4, 2014

Suppose your charity receives a once-in-a-lifetime donation of a work of art. What is it worth? How do you know? And how do you document and handle it? Charity law specialist Mark S. Anshan explains.

One more time: it costs money to raise money
Sep 3, 2014

Are you just a little tired of having to justify your charity, and charities in general, in the face of common but uninformed perceptions about fundraising costs? Janet Gadeski shares some facts from fundraising expert and author George Stanois that will help you stand your ground.

You don’t make money from “beautiful”
Sep 3, 2014

Which is likely to raise more money in email or direct mail appeals? If you have a strong aesthetic sense, you won’t like the answer. Tom Ahern explains why ugly is the design path to successful fundraising.

Legacy giving: it’s about the donor, not the money!
Sep 2, 2014

What’s the most effective way to encourage donors to leave you money in their wills? Simple, says Fraser Green – don’t talk about money. You’ll find his coaching on what to do instead in September’s Tip of the Month.