Fundraising

Bringing successful new tools to more fundraisers and marketers AURORA– Prime Data is excited to welcome Jim Wisner to its team as Vice-President, Business Development. Jim is highly respected in the printing and direct marketing industries. He works with clients across almost every vertical, from NFPs, Financial, Consumer Goods and Services, …

National Convenience Week in Canada aims to grant wishes to 10 children with a life-threatening illness TORONTO–Customers visiting their neighbourhood convenience store this week may see a new, but very familiar face behind the cash register or at the gas pump. Today marks the beginning of National Convenience Week in …

Infogroup reports findings in Americans’ charitable propensities DALLAS–Americans enjoy giving to charity — and they’re much more likely to donate to causes that impact their friends, family and communities, according to a new report from Infogroup. Infogroup asked 1,059 American adults about their charitable practices and weighted the responses for …

TORONTO–Tour de Bleu, a 160-kilometre private cycling event hosted by the Peter Gilgan Foundation and Mattamy Homes, has raised $4.4 million to support youth mental health initiatives at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). “We are grateful that this one-of-a-kind event will once again be supporting Canada’s leading …

Funds Boost Nationwide Mentorship Programs TORONTO–Youth mentorship has been given a tremendous boost thanks to a transformational $3.1 million donation by Scotiabank to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada. Hundreds of thousands of young people across Canada are growing up in vulnerable situations including poverty, family instability, or identity-based discrimination. …

The creative and collaborative approach of Lowe’s Canada Heroes Campaign celebrated BOUCHERVILLE, QC–Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement companies, accepted a Philanthropic Leadership award during the 2019 Excellence in Retailing Award Gala held last night at the Toronto Congress Centre. The award, which recognizes a creative, collaborative and …

TORONTO–At the Beyond Boundless event in support of the SickKids Herbie Fund, Scotiabank announced a new $1 million donation to support Phase Two of the SickKids-Caribbean Initiative, a project with a goal of helping to build a sustainable program to diagnose and treat paediatric cancer and serious blood disorders in …

By Agostino Guastella Art has been in my life from the day I was old enough to use a crayon. Growing up, I was lucky to have my creativity nurtured at home and in school. My high school art teacher recognized my passion for art, exposed me to its application …

CHARLOTTETOWN–iWave has added their new Insights feature, which helps nonprofits segment their database and uncover major gift prospects by analyzing an individual’s donation history with the specific organization as well as wealth and philanthropic indicators within iWave’s database. A common challenge for many nonprofits is their database contains thousands of …

Free of charge, nonprofits gain access to high-demand, modern office space and industry-specific resources to alleviate overhead costs and promote organizational growth VANCOUVER–iATS Payments, a leading provider of payment solutions for nonprofit organizations around the world, announced the launch of The Greenhouse, a first of its kind coworking space exclusively …