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1 APR 2020

'Podcast’

Fundraising Superheroes Episode 13: The Livestock Conservancy is an Award Winning Nonprofit for a Reason

Sabrina Sciscente

// The Livestock Conservancy's mission is to protect endangered and rare livestock breeds across America, but they do so much more than that. They support local farmers and work with the farming community to help them thrive by connecting them to resources and other breeders. Having won awards like 2020’s Top Rated Nonprofit by GreatNonprofits.org and earning the Guidestar...

30 MAR 2020

'Management & Leadership’

How to be Productive While Working From Home

Sabrina Sciscente

As you know, the Corona Virus has a lot of people working from home, for some this may be their first time they ever had to work remotely. At first it seems great, you roll out of bed, grab your laptop, maybe take a conference call in your PJ’s (with your video off of course) but it gets tiring after a while. You start to become stir crazy, get distracted or perhaps have some kids or pets running around that take you away from your work. I’ve been working...

27 MAR 2020

'Podcast’

Fundraising Superheroes Episode 12: Kate West Knows How to Make Your Grant Stand Out

Sabrina Sciscente

. // Kate West has been working in the nonprofit world for over 25 years and over the course of her career has become a true fundraising pro. Now working as a grant writer and consultant Kate wants to help nonprofits build on their fundraising skills so that they can fund the work that they love doing. When asked what the biggest mistake she sees a lot of nonprofits make,...

25 MAR 2020

'Podcast’

Fundraising Superheroes Episode 11: John Paul de Silva On How Nonprofits Can Engage Supporters During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Sabrina Sciscente

The Corona Virus has been changing the way people live and work all over the world and has a lot of people working from home. As a nonprofit organization it is hard to carry on when working from home but you can use this time to engage your supporters online. John Paul de Silva joins us this week from Hopeful Inc to share advice on how to use social media to connect with your audience during the pandemic. ...

23 MAR 2020

'Management & Leadership, Donor Relations’

What to Do When A Donor Wants to Cancel Their Monthly Donation

Sabrina Sciscente

I was surprised to find out that a lot of organizations don't have a plan put in place for when donors wish to stop their recurring donations. Some people think that if a person wishes to cancel that their mind is already made up, but that isn't always the case. Never view a cancellation as a failure. It can be used as a learning opportunity, don’t be afraid to ask questions to figure out why the person has canceled and what can be done better in the...

20 MAR 2020

'Podcast’

Fundraising Superheroes Episode 10: Vancouver’s ASK Friendship Centre Means the World to its Seniors

Sabrina Sciscente

// Ask’s Director of Development Miranda Haley always had a passion for caring for the elderly, which makes ASK Friendship Centre the perfect place to work. She has worked at the centre for the last ten years working her way up to Director of Development. The centre opened over 40 years ago, starting off in the basement of a church and quickly grew to the program that is is today. When asked what helps them get...

18 MAR 2020

'Marketing’

Corporate Matching Gift Programs: A $4-7 BILLION Missed Opportunity

Christina Basil

It’s no secret that donor acquisition is time-consuming and expensive for nonprofits of all sizes. But how enticing would it be if your efforts were guaranteed to bring in at least 2X the donor’s original gift? Well, over 18 million individuals work for companies that offer matching gift programs — and yet an estimated $4-7 billion in matching gift funds goes unclaimed every year! And that’s not to say that these prospective donors aren’t...

17 MAR 2020

'Podcast’

Fundraising Superheroes Episode 4: How The Toronto People With Aids Foundation Connects With the Community Through Peer to Peer Fundraising

Sabrina Sciscente

// The Toronto People with Aids is an amazing organization that helps those who are HIV positive live better lives in the Toronto area. We sat down with Micheal Reid, the Manager for Philanthropy and Sponsorship who is a true fundraising wiz. Most of their donors come for their Friends for Life Bike Rally that uses the peer to peer fundraising model to raise funds for their organization. A lot of the people who...

16 MAR 2020

'Donor Engine’

Donor Engine Offers Free Services to Nonprofits During the Covid-19 Outbreak

Sabrina Sciscente

In response the Covid-19 Pandemic Donor Engine is offering free technical services to nonprofits. Recognizing the important role that nonprofit organizations play during this time the staff at Donor Engine want to support them in any way they can. The services include: Graphic Design Donation pages Other technical services Dave Saraiva the CEO hopes that this initiative will help make things easier for nonprofits...

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