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It’s More than just the Flow of Money… Charity Evaluation
Earlier this year I was interviewed by Tracy Nagai from Global TV about the Poppy Fund and charity evaluation. The piece aired on January 24th, 2018. Also interviewed was Kate Behan from Charity Intelligence. Kate and I do not evaluate organizations the same way, in...
The Art of Procrastination & Year-End Giving
Three things to consider with last-minute year-end giving.
Philanthrocapitalism – A Decade Later
In 2008 I launched my previous company, Dexterity Ventures Inc. We built charitable giving technology using data driven decision making to support donors on their philanthropic journey. In the spring of that year I wrote a blog post about how the Silicon Valley was...
Know your Hedgehog… Funding for Impact
The other day I had the opportunity to meet with a food bank executive in a major North American city, and have a candid conversation about the importance of food banks in our communities. This discussion led to an examination of the role that funders and charities...
Holidays & Giving: Activities to do with kids
Age-appropriate activities that you can do with your family over the holidays that foster discussion about community, philanthropy and giving.
#GivingTuesday – The Top 5 Reasons Giving Back Increases the Ability to Recruit and Retain the Best
With the arrival of #GivingTuesday, a national movement dedicated to giving back following the shopping frenzies of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I couldn’t help but wonder if Canadian business fully realize the workplace benefits of giving? I often speak with small business owners on the various activities they can employ to find the best talent. An effective recruitment and retention tactic is for companies to align themselves with charitable organizations which compliment their values and culture. The best candidates in today’s socially responsible society demand that companies give back – it is becoming an important incentive and helps attract and retain stellar employees.
Logic Models & Giving
Charitable organizations are familiar with logic models as a generally accepted method of reporting on what a project will be doing and what it intends to accomplish as a result of those activities. In some cases, this logic model is applied to the...
The Legacy of the Mundane… Is this you?
I am not a religious person by any stretch of the imagination. I have however, in the past shared some of my spiritual journey within the Jewish community in past blogs. This post is one such missive. This evening is Erev Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. This...
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