Feb
21
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 13
Episode 13 Episode 13 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays again features the easiest person to interview — me! There were some technical issues in the editing,...
Philanthropy
Feb
14
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 12
EPISODE 12 Episode 12 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays is the last part of the series with Barbara Crook, one of Ottawa’s finest philanthropists and advocates....
Feb
10
2023
Some Charities Ruin it For All
Every now and then, a charity misbehaves. In Canada, there are over 86,000 registered charities (according to the Canada Revenue Agency). There are approximately 1,500 revocations...
Feb
07
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 11
Episode 11 Episode 10 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays features the easiest person to interview — me! There were some technical issues in the editing, so...
Feb
03
2023
Will AI Replace Fundraisers?
The interweb has been buzzing about Artificial Intelligence, or AI as we say, for quite some time. However, some free applications have really wowed and amazed...
Jan
31
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 10
Episode 10 Episode 10 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays features my good pal, Sam Provenzano of the Next Generation Fundraisers group. Sam is a tenacious fundraiser and...
Jan
27
2023
Grants aren’t the Magic Answer
Nonprofits vary in size, from the small one-person shop to the 30-plus person juggernaut of a workplace. Usually, the larger the organization’s staff is, the less...
Jan
24
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 9
EPISODE 9 Episode 9 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays is the last in the series featuring Paul Nazareth, Vice-President of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners...
Jan
20
2023
Now Is the Time to Check In
January and February can be the two of the toughest months (from a mental health perspective). The fast-paced end-of-year, replete with holiday celebrations with friends and...
Jan
17
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 8
Episode 8 Today’s Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays episode features the third part of my discussion with Jason Lewis, Founder of Responsive Fundraising. Jason’s first book, The...