Causes & Communications: Generate commitment and get your message heard
May 3, 2012 at 3:16 pm | EventsJournée Infopresse Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Cinema Excentris More and more, today's corporations are forced to justify their place in society by concrete actions. The consumer no longer wants a trademark, but a citizen brand, which pushes it to adopt responsible behaviour in regards to social, environmental and humanitarian issues. How do we link…
Live from the 2012 CAGP conference!
April 19, 2012 at 4:29 pm | ArticlesWe're so excited to be participating in this annual conference in Victoria, British Columbia. Non-profits from around the country have gathered for three days of learning, sharing and networking. This event brings together professionals from various disciplines to ensure that the gift planning process achieves a fair and proper balance between the interests of donors…
The Infographic Craze
April 3, 2012 at 11:31 pm | ArticlesThey're colourful, they're trendy and they pack a punch when it comes to presenting data. I'm talking about infographics – those wonderful illustrations that, at their best, turn dense paragraphs of numeric information into memorable pictures. Communications VP Kerry Longpré led The Calgary Foundation into that new visual world with its 2011 community checkup report,…
How to Keep the Marketing-Fundraising Love Alive
March 27, 2012 at 5:25 pm | ArticlesA 4-Step To-Do List for Stronger Relationships by Nancy E. Schwartz; Publisher, Getting Attention Blog & E-news You’ve worked long and hard to cultivate a strong relationship with your fundraising and/or marketing colleagues (this guidance works both ways), as that’s the only way to unleash your full relationship-building mojo with prospects and supporters. This active collaboration on…
Books! Phil recommends…
December 7, 2011 at 10:33 am | Books, ResourcesThe Networked Nonprofit Connecting with Social Media to Drive Change This groundbreaking book shows nonprofits a new way of operating in our increasingly connected world: a networked approach enabled by social technologies, where connections are leveraged to increase impact in effective ways that drive change for the betterment of our society and planet. "The Networked…