Webinars, special newsletters, media monitoring and useful links are available and freely accessible throughout the pandemic. We invite you to consult the various contents and share them with your network. Webinars (In English) March 26, 2020 : Acting effectively in facing risks related to COVID-19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xUE-qjVMzQ (In French) March 19, [...]
I read somewhere one of the giants in fundraising said the Case for Support must “have whatever stuff is needed to warm the heart and stir the mind”. Which got me thinking about why this is not so. Much of what passes for a “Case” today reads like a collection [...]
For a number of years, philanthropy has been affected by a shortage of specialists in fundraising, major donations and planned giving. Skillful recruitment is still one of the best ways to identify and attract competent candidates whose values are aligned with those of your organization. Alignment of values is even [...]
Instinctively, as a donor, I want my donation to make a difference, serve the cause, and be put to good use. These desires are entirely laudable and, at first glance, appear impeccably logical. But are they?For organizations, administration costs are bread and butterNone of us wants to throw money away. [...]
If you had asked any executive director in Canada about risk management 14 months ago, you may have had a conversation about bad investments, hacking, fraud, or perhaps senior staff leaving. Work from home schedules, staff layoffs, PPE, and how to work five different virtual meeting platforms would not have [...]
In my time, I have heard it said (more than once) that when a donor commits to a bequest or some other sort of planned gift that they have made their last, best investment in an organization. Fundraisers and Board members and volunteers have come to believe that reaching the [...]
Today we explore how a relationship of trust affects philanthropic giving. Making a donation is the result of a voluntary, intentional decision by an individual or organizational donor to support a cause. Why is trust so important? Trust is vital to the effective functioning of our societies. Trust is so [...]
While the first and second waves we experienced in 2020 brought their share of ups and downs, that instability is quietly being replaced by hope for a gradual move to a new normal. Although we would like to return to our former activities as soon as possible, likely we will need [...]
Opinion article by Daniel H. Lanteigne, Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Conseiller en ressources humaines agréé (CRHA) [certified human resources advisor]While the concept of trust-based philanthropy is not new, it is gaining considerable momentum in 2021. BNP Philanthropic Performance supports this new philanthropic stance, and would like to contribute to [...]
THERE ARE MORE THAN 40 HOLDERS OF THE CFRE DESIGNATION IN QUEBEC, AND MORE THAN 1,000 IN ALL PARTS OF CANADA. BNP Philanthropic Performance can count on the expertise of three CFREs: President and CEO Christian Bolduc; Vice‑president, Atlantic, Marc Lapointe; and Consultant in Philanthropy and Human Resources Daniel H. Lanteigne. [...]
