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How to Run Your Non-Profit Like a Business

Jeffrey Bernstein | Posted 05.25.2013 | Canada
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Jeffrey Bernstein

The non-profit organization, just like the technology start-up with a disruptive, yet unproven, new innovation, must sell its vision as much as its financial model and its metrics for measuring impact. But by reducing organizational survival to a simple sales-pitch ignores the fundamental truth that not all organizations are created equally.

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This Season, It's Worth Remembering How Much One Gift Can Accomplish

Rosemary McCarney | Posted 02.17.2013 | Canada Impact
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Rosemary McCarney

While "Giving Tuesday" hasn't fully migrated north to Canada, the idea behind it is appealing. With all the ads and other reminders to shop and give at this time of year, I think it's worth stepping back for a moment to consider how and why we give and also the far-reaching results certain gifts can generate.

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Which Are The Most And Least Generous Provinces In Canada?

The Huffington Post Canada | Mekhala Gunaratne | Posted 12.23.2012 | Canada Impact
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Tis' the season to give, right? Manitobans certainly think so, and they're putting it to practice. For the fourteenth consecutive year, Manitoba ra...

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Do We Need Charities When Fundraising Is So Easy?

Josh Bowman | Posted 10.17.2012 | Canada Business
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Josh Bowman

Charities today are actively looking for innovative ways to connect people to their causes. What is interesting is how much innovation is coming from outside the traditional charitable sector. We are learning that if a cause or a project matters to people, they want to be a part of it even if it is not connected to a known charity.

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These Canadians Are Making Our World A Better Place

The Huffington Post Canada | Maya Hamovitch and Lisa Yeung | Posted 07.31.2012 | Canada Impact
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We have an innate desire to give. Research has shown we crave selflessness and the accompanying feeling of happiness. According to a recent study cond...

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