
Strategic Planning is like Vacation Planning
Strategic planning, like vacation planning, could be creative and fun. But, then, it could be serious and downright difficult. For those of us who have…

Strategic planning, like vacation planning, could be creative and fun. But, then, it could be serious and downright difficult. For those of us who have…

What needs to be done to launch an Estate Giving Program?
Establish a Committee (which meets very infrequently)
Prospective Membership…

With approval to proceed we would recommend that the staff member responsible for the program join the Canadian Association of Gift Planners . CAGP has a chapters across Canada and…

What motivates a donor to make an Estate Gift?
Estate giving donors want to make a difference! While many individuals might want to be a major donor…

Our third blog in the series talks about taking the first steps toward an Estate Giving Program.
Next steps for “not quite ready” OR first steps…

The second blog in our Estate Giving series is about organizational readiness.
When should your charity consider establishing an Estate Giving Program?
Estate or Planning Giving…

From time to time MAS registered charity clients ask, what is Estate – or Planned – Giving? Should we consider expanding our fund development program to include Estate Giving…

A common challenge for coaches is making sure the coachee, the person, ‘owns’ the outcome of the coaching discussions. Too often the person is looking for…

What You Need and Why!
(for the purposes of this blog, I am referring to fundraising policies only)
Policies: the word makes some people…

You may believe that the same marketing approach will fit all non-profits regardless of size.
While there are similarities when developing marketing strategies, effective and efficient…