Our thanks to Erin Sargeant Greenwood of Saint Mary’s University for participating in KCI’s The Ask podcast, and for sharing her insights, advice, and thoughtful list of “must do’s” for charities as they move forward with fundraising during and after the pandemic.

Dans le baladodiffusion de KCI, Lili-Anna Pereša, Présidente et directrice générale de Centraide du Grand Montréal prédit les effets de la pandémie : un virage vers des approches ultralocales ; une consolidation et augmentation de partenariats des divers secteurs ; meilleure utilisation des données et des faits.

In KCI's The Ask podcast, Lili-Anna Pereša, President and Executive Director of Centraide of Greater Montreal predicts the effects of the pandemic: a shift to hyperlocal approaches; sector consolidation; more public, private, non-profit partnerships; and better use of data, facts, and knowledge to inform decisions.

In this episode of @KCIPhilanthropy The Ask, Eva Friesen President and CEO of the Calgary Foundation offers her thoughts about mission relevance, mergers, and doing things differently in both service delivery and grant making.

Thanks to Ted Garrard, Chief Executive Officer of SickKids Foundation for sharing his wisdom and guidance! In this episode of KCI's The Ask, Ted offers thoughts about the impact of the pandemic on fundraising in Canada.

Unprecedented. Uncharted. Uncertain. These are just a few of the words being used to describe the times we’re navigating as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout. It’s hard to know exactly what this will mean for Canadian charities. In this first conversation, we hear from with Bruce MacDonald, President & CEO of Imagine Canada.

The attention of organizations over the last weeks and months has been almost exclusively focused on how to adapt, adjust, and frankly survive these unprecedented times. It’s now time to start to think ahead. But since we will need to navigate volatility and uncertainty for a while yet, the biggest challenge in the next while will be to find the right balance between addressing immediate challenges with starting to plan for the future.

Many non-profit organizations are considering new and innovative ways to remain viable, including collaborating with like organizations. In this episode, we hear from Jennifer Ritter, Co-CEO of Make-A-Wish Foundation Canada which was recently formed as part of one such collaboration.

Throughout our What’s Next Interview Series, Nicole Nakoneshny, KCI’s Lead, Knowledge + Insights conducted in-depth, one-on-one interviews with each member of our Philanthropic Trends Advisory Board who are some of the most thoughtful and successful people involved in fundraising and philanthropy today. Via those conversations, we explored how fundraising is evolving, what it takes to be successful in today’s environment.

“Are you ready for a leadership position?” In this episode, KCI’s Tara George and Nicole Nakoneshny get personal about our own journeys and Tara shares some thoughts and advice about what is required to be ready take on a leadership position.

In this episode, we revisit the need to “make the case for our sector”. In a conversation with United Way of Greater Toronto President and CEO Daniele Zanotti, we hear about the adaptations and responses they’ve put in place to respond to their changing environment.

In this episode, we revisit the topic of how best to work with fundraising volunteers, specifically focusing on onboarding best practices, with four panelists from two of Canada’s foremost hospital foundations.

Do people really quit their bosses? What makes people stay in or leave their jobs? What makes someone a good boss? Find out in episode 1 of our Summer Series.

Joined by four panelists comprised of senior staff and Board members, this episode explores the key to building successful, mutually beneficial relationships with volunteers from both the foundation leadership and volunteer perspectives.

Recent shifts in giving patterns raise questions about Canadians’ perception of the charitable sector. In this episode, we explore the impact on the Canadian non-profit sector and its relevance as an economic driver.

In part 2 of our talent podcast, we explore how to create an overall talent strategy, identifying the elements involved in doing that and discussing how to realistically make that happen for cash-strapped non-profits.

Talent – attracting it, retaining it and matching the right people to the right roles – is a universal concern. Tara George shares her insights as Lead of KCI’s Search + Talent Practice.

Want to know how a campaign can raise more than $15 million in nine months? To find out, have a listen to this month’s The Ask with Ryan Koch as he talks about the latest campaign at Union Gospel Mission.

Donor-advised funds are expected to double in value over the next decade. Are you ready? Tune into this episode of The Ask to learn more about DAFs in Canada…and how charities should be engaging with them.

Trust is the currency by which we forge relationships with our donors and volunteers; it is essential to success. The Right Honourable David Johnston talks about his new book Trust: Twenty Ways to Build a Better Country.

One of the charitable sector’s leading experts on immigrant philanthropy, Krishan Mehta, shares his thoughts and advice on how to engage recent immigrants and new Canadians with your charity.

Many charities are turning an eye to developing mid-level giving programs. Amanda Hatt, QEII Health Sciences Centre Foundation and Ainsley Dowle, Plan International Canada share insights born from growing mid-level giving programs from the ground up.

Are you digital ready? If not, it’s time to get started. In this episode of The Ask, we explore what charities need to do to “Go Digital” with the help of Kevin Pfuhl, Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Partner at Rain 43.

Is your donor base shrinking? Are you wondering how to diversify revenues or raise unrestricted money? In this episode, hear three of Canada’s top fundraisers, Ted Garrard, Meaghan Stovel McKnight and Doug Rankmore, share their thoughts on these and other questions.