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The charitable sector remembers Jack Layton
Posted on August 22, 2011 | 3 CommentsFederal NDP leader Jack Layton was an enthusiastic supporter of many Canadian nonprofit organizations, charities and institutions. He was a proponent for social justice, an advocate for environmental issues and an active participant in campaigns to raise money for charitable causes important to him. Here’s... -
Smartphones, a smart charity & a smart annual report
Posted on July 31, 2011 | No CommentsExcerpt from my CharityVillage.com column: July, 2011 Heads up! Your social media supporters are mobile. Which nonprofit communications departments are already thinking “mobile”? Some charitable sector professionals do consider how to reach out to their mobile visitors. Laura Bradley, digital communications specialist at SickKids Foundation... -
3 questions to answer before you invent something for “social good”
Posted on July 24, 2011 | 1 CommentSo you want to design some kind of inter-webby digitally-mobile twit-enabled project for “social good”? Clever, you! Maybe you’ll get to meet Bono at SXSW. Or maybe, you’ll fade into obscurity because nobody uses what you invented. Here’s three questions to answer before you invent... -
Three Myths About Social Media & Fundraising
Posted on June 25, 2011 | No CommentsOriginally published in Direct Marketing Magazine, May 2011 – “Busting Social Media Myths: New Channels Present Unlikely Opportunities for Nonprofits” The rise of social media is so relatively recent, is it any wonder that we’re still wrapping our heads around it? For nonprofit professionals familiar... -
Spring charity galas for Toronto glitterati
Posted on March 26, 2011 | 1 CommentHave you ever wanted to land yourself in the Globe’s Party Photos of the Week? Here’s how you do it: Attend one of the big spring charity galas in Toronto. -
Does ‘Dove Real Truth About Beauty’ Think Women Are Real Stupid?
Posted on March 24, 2011 | 7 CommentsOn March 23rd, Dove Canada launched a media release & round-table event announcing the publication of a “Real Truth About Beauty” research study. Among their findings were insights like: Globally 70% of girls, who feel pressure to be beautiful from ‘friends’, have avoided social activities.... -
Five digital lessons from 11NTC for fundraisers
Posted on March 22, 2011 | 7 CommentsFresh out of the Nonprofit Technology Conference 2011, here’s some bite-sized insights for the development crowd. You know I’ve always got your back, fundraisers! -
Three useful Valentines from three useful charities
Posted on February 6, 2011 | 3 CommentsHas your NPO sent out your Valentine's Day solicitations? Smart charities had their email appeals out bright and early. -
The $15 dollar PSA (and other tales of the city)
Posted on December 12, 2010 | 2 CommentsHere's five creative uses of online video from organizations in Toronto the Good. -
UK Resources for North American Nonprofit Professionals
Posted on November 24, 2010 | No CommentsIf you work in the North American charitable sector and you don't watch the UK like a hawk...WTF!