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Shifts in the Grants Landscape That Fundraisers Need To Know About
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Learning the best charities have to offer from influential leaders

Winnipeg in August ... A welcoming scene for the charity leaders of Imagine Canada’s Sector Champion network to gather for 3 days of shared learning at our annual Executive Roundtable.

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It’s time to ask what the federal parties will do to strengthen charities

Canadians will elect a new House of Commons on October 21.

Bruce MacDonald

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If you work for a nonprofit 1601 is the new podcast for you

Welcome to 1601 - Imagine Canada's podcast about the country's charitable and nonprofit sector. In our first episode, we speak to Green Party leader Elizabeth May and discuss the environment that charities and nonprofits operate in.

Overhead is the most used criteria for judging a charity for donations but it is also one of the worst ways of judging a charity

From starvation to celebration: 5 ways your charity can help change the overhead conversation

A 2013 Muttart Foundation survey revealed that nearly three-quarters of Canadians believe that charities spend too much on salaries and administration.

Devon Ayer

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Q&A: Are elections a fundraising opportunity?

With October fast approaching, we sat down with Bill Schaper, Imagine Canada’s director of public policy, about how the upcoming election could affect fundraisers in the nonprofit sector.

Charities can now engage in political advocacy

A new era for charities’ advocacy & engagement

This is an exciting moment in our democracy. October 2019 marks the first federal election since changes to the Income Tax Act removed the restrictions that charities have long faced in advocating for public policies that support their causes.

John Beebe & Kallee Lins

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Once your organization can imagine what is possible, a practical question follows: How do you move toward integrating earned revenue, while mitigating risks and staying true to mission? This post focuses on how nonprofits can test earned revenue ideas thoughtfully and responsibly, before investing significant time, money, or organizational capacity.

Stephanie Jacobs (Guest Author)