by Tracey Blodgett | May 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
The days of philanthropists giving directly to a charity or setting up a private foundation are morphing into more accessible giving alternatives. In particular, Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) have been surging in popularity in Canada over the last few years, and rightly...
by Tracey Blodgett | Apr 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Arguably, one of the most valuable assets to your non-profit organization is your volunteers. This can especially be said about a capital campaign, which is likely the largest fundraising project that your charity ever takes on and the volunteers you recruit are vital...
by Tracey Blodgett | Jan 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Best Time to Launch Your Campaign One of the most common types of questions we receive is, ‘when is the right time to start the Capital Campaign process?’ To quickly assess your organization’s Campaign readiness, we are sharing some of the key elements to set the...
by Tracey Blodgett | Nov 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
The September 2022 TDG newsletter explained that there is a process to develop a successful campaign. You want to be sure that you have all of your elements in place before you begin. Ultimately the first step in preparing for your capital campaign is to hire...
by Tracey Blodgett | Apr 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Years ago, when I was running a capital campaign for a K-12 school, one of our parents came to me with a great idea. She wanted to host a dinner and invite all the parents from her child’s class. She would ask each to pledge $5,000 over five years. The evening would...
by Tracey Blodgett | Mar 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Juggling flaming chainsaws. That’s what television producers were told back in the day about what they’re competing with to capture viewers’ attention. Take the six o’clock news. There’s also dinner on the stove, kids calling for help with homework, and the dog...
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