Episode 26 Episode 26 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays features Patti Murphy, Executive Director of the Youth Services Bureau Charitable Foundation. Patti has a unique “backstory”,...
Episode 22 Episode 22 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays is the last in the series featuring Micah Garten, Director of Development for the Jewish Federation of...
Episode 18 Episode 18 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays features Betty-Anne Howard, Philanthropic Financial Planner, Award-Winning Speaker, Author, Financial Literacy Advocate, and Charitable Giving Expert. Betty-Anne...
There are many ways to be a successful fundraiser. There are loads of websites, articles and books explaining the steps you should go through for your...
I have taken the opportunity of International Women’s Day over the past few years to highlight some of the many women that have inspired me as...
I have come to appreciate that time is the one commodity/asset that we can never replenish. One can always earn more money, or buy more goods,...
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...
Far too often, we aim for only the best. The best donors, the best events, the best volunteers. But what if we looked at obtaining the...
There are certain truths that have withstood the test of time regarding fundraising. These truths apply universally, regardless of the type of charity. From large to...
Energy Vampires are those folks that literally suck the energy out from you, leaving you drained. We have all come across such people in our professional...