June 2012

Shared Perspectives on Planned Giving

Mike Johnston and Paul Nazareth recently had lunch and over two very good salads, they realized some shared perspectives on planned giving in Canada.

I recently had lunch with Paul Nazareth and over two very good salads we realized some shared perspectives on planned giving in Canada:

1. There is WAY too much planned giving strategy that is based on what others are doing. When it comes to innovation, planned giving staff are sadly behind. We both agreed that the reality of a slightly moribund sub group of fundraisers is going to miss out on some clearly big trends e.g. the new use of the online environment to find bequest donors. Read More →

5 little known LinkedIn tools and tips

Clare McDowall is the Communications Director at one of Canada’s first micro-giving sites for environmental projects, Small Change Fund.  Prior to moving to Canada, Clare worked in fundraising for Oxfam Great Britain, and was the Scottish Ambassador for SOFII.org, the worldwide Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration.  She is a strong believer in communicating important social issues to a wider audience using all of the great tools available in this digital age in a way that any person can ‘get’.  She is now the Social Media Manager for SOFII.org, the lead organizer of Be Good Be Social in Toronto, a social media conference for non-profits in Canada, and lead consultant at Socially Good, consulting for non-profits and social enterprises. Read More →

Featured Profile: Emma Cosgrove

After years at War Child, and the last few weeks travelling around Europe, Emma Cosgrove has officially joined the hjc team!

You’re new here at hjc, what is your role?

I am one of hjc’s Fundraising Innovation Consultants.

What was it about a career in fundraising—and within the nonprofit sector as a whole—that first sparked your interest?

Realizing that you can actually have a career in the nonprofit sector was what sparked my interest. Even after years of volunteering and raising funds for organizations, I had no idea I could actually fundraise as a full time job. Fundraising for a career felt like choosing something I did for fun as a job. After working in the field for a few years I have come to realize what an integral role fundraisers play. Read More →

President’s Message

If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.
– Sir Isaac Newton

The fundraising environment is complex, chaotic, and ever-changing, and these days charities need to give donors a myriad of giving choices.

This puts pressure on charities, but it also means that consultants need to find cost-effective ways to offer services to clients that cover all of those types of giving in an integrated way. What’s the best way to do that? Read More →

Our Fav

One of our favourite tools this month is Google Drive. As a growing company, we have remote team members and we all need to stay connected and collaborate on projects. Google Drive integrates seamlessly, allowing us to easily share files. We can’t wait for the next release for iPhone and iPad devices! Learn about Google Drive here:  https://drive.google.com/start#home