Tag: non profit

  • Fundraising Survey Shows More Canadians Are Giving But Giving Less

    Fundraising Survey Shows More Canadians Are Giving But Giving Less

    (Toronto, Ontario) Seven in ten Canadians have given to charity in 2018, and almost half of donors are open to different sorts of giving approaches than just the traditional solicitation letter, according to the 2018 What Canadian Donors Want Survey, conducted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Foundation for Philanthropy – Canada in partnership…

  • Ancient Zen Story About Re-framing Failure Applies To Grant Applications

    Ancient Zen Story About Re-framing Failure Applies To Grant Applications

    When thinking about grant writing, it helps to first consider this story that tells about luck. In it, a farmer’s horse runs away and all his neighbors come by to say what bad luck this is. The farmer replies “maybe.” His horse returns and with it brings wild horses. The neighbors all say what good…