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The Motley Fool December 9, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Research Those Charities! You don't have to give blindly. There are many online resources you can use to dig up information on charities to which you're considering donating your money.
AFP eWire March 5, 2007	Giving Circles Provide Opportunities, Challenges for Fundraisers A new study has found that while giving circles have much to offer charities, in some cases the funding relationships can be uneven and have yet to reach their full potential.
AFP eWire December 13, 2011 Mark Blumberg	What Should Fundraising Cost? While most in the nonprofit sector are aware that fundraising is necessary, much of the public at large sees it as a distraction from a charity's main purpose, rather than a function requiring investment.
AFP eWire April 3, 2012	New Survey Looks at How Charities Are (And Are Not) Connecting With Donors in Canada Donors may surprise charities in some of the priorities they emphasize in their interactions with charities, according to What Canadian Donors Want, a new survey conducted by AFP of more than 1,000 donors across the country.
AFP eWire March 20, 2012	Canadians Agree That Charities are Important to Society Canadians may be internationally known for our pleasant demeanour, but don't get us started on our national pastime of hockey or on how our nonprofits should be run; we have strong opinions about both.
AFP eWire February 25, 2008	Corporate Giving Increases, But Road Ahead Uncertain A recent report shows that charitable giving by major U.S. corporations and corporate foundations to charities increased, but what do the numbers and trends mean for charities in the near future?
Entrepreneur March 2005 Scott Bernard Nelson	Charity Check Using the Internet, it's easy to do a thorough job of checking up on do-gooders to make sure your money will be helping a good cause.
AFP eWire February 10, 2015 Brad Offman	Corporate Giving -- Whatever You Call it, it's Not Philanthropic The fact that corporations cannot be inherently philanthropic means that their giving cannot be motivated by altruism, faith, empathy or other decidedly human emotions.
Searcher February 2007 Cecilia Hogan	Philanthropy -- Not Just for Rock Stars: "Real People" and Digital Donations A look at trends in online giving, the impact of disasters, being effective in your philanthropy, and resources for researching charities.
AFP eWire June 6, 2005	Americans Prefer Charities and Corporations to Work Together Nearly nine out of 10 Americans now believe that corporations and nonprofits should work together to raise awareness and funding for charitable causes.
AFP eWire April 15, 2015 Kimberley MacKenzie	Time, Talent and Treasure: Canadian Women in Philanthropy TD Waterhouse has conducted the first in-depth review of the presence and influence of female philanthropists in Canada.
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2005 H. Art Taylor	Building a More Accountable Sector There is a leadership role for grantmakers to play in helping nonprofits demonstrate their accountability.
AFP eWire December 1, 2009	High Fundraising Standards Big Factor in Public Trust Ethical fundraising is the number one reason people come to trust a particular charity, according to a recent survey.
AFP eWire August 30, 2015 Mark Bowman	Mind the Gender Gap: Canadian Women's Role in Philanthropy As a prospect researcher and fundraising consultant in Ottawa for the past decade, I've often heard the refrain that "Women don't write the big checks." Really?
AFP eWire October 15, 2007	Overview of Canadian Philanthropic Achievements Imagine Canada has released a study detailing the specific achievements that Canadian philanthropy and the country's charitable sector has accomplished.
AFP eWire January 28, 2008	Canadian Giving Strong as Charity Growth Slows While Canadian giving has experienced strong growth over the first five years of the decade, the number of new charities being formed has slowed considerably and the majority of gifts are given to the largest organizations.
AFP eWire July 13, 2011	AFP Responds to Canada's MoneySense Charity Rankings MoneySense, a personal finance magazine in Canada, has released its second annual Charity 100, a ranking of 100 charities based mostly on fundraising costs, along with governance and transparency.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2007 Mary Dalrymple	Find More Money for Charity Read on for a few ideas for working philanthropy into the rest of the year, not just the holiday season.
AFP eWire January 15, 2013	New Study Questions Level of Fundraising Skills, Organizational Support for Philanthropy A new study of American charities and fundraisers raises strong concerns about the number of skilled professionals available for jobs and the lack of infrastructure in most nonprofits to support effective fundraising and philanthropy.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Supersize Your Gifts -- Free! Charitable employer matching lets you double the good you do.
AFP eWire July 2, 2004	Countdown to U.S.'s Most Charitable City Charity Navigator has completed a study to identify which of the United States' major metropolitan areas are the most charitable.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Don't Donate in the Dark Make sure your donation does what you want. Here's how.
CRM August 12, 2015 Gabe Cooper	Why Nonprofits Deserve CRM Innovation With charitable giving exceeding $298 billion in the U.S. alone, it's time that software companies gave nonprofits the attention they deserve by creating technology that truly serves their needs.
AFP eWire February 4, 2014	What Canadian Donors Want: Information, Impact and to Help Those in Need More Canadians than ever are knowledgeable about charities and researching before they give, but many are not sure about the impact their gifts are having, according to a new survey.
AFP eWire September 8, 2014	AFP's Response to National Post Article on Policing of Political Activities of Charities The charitable tax designation and the tax credit bind together the interests and concerns of all of us in the betterment of our society.
AFP eWire May 14, 2007	Are Special Events Inefficient? Recent research about special events and their apparent ineffectiveness for charities has already been criticized for both its methodology and its conclusions.
AFP eWire August 28, 2012	Why Social Media Matters: Networking and Engagement Networking is the new professional currency in our increasingly connected world, says Beth Kanter, and successful charities are changing their mindset to emphasize social media, openness, engagement and authenticity.
AFP eWire April 29, 2015	Canada: Federal Budget Includes Key Giving, Charity Provisions Pushed by Charities, Fundraisers AFP will be discussing provisions with Members of Parliament and calling on its members, as well as all charities across Canada, to contact their MPs to support these important philanthropic proposals.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Make a Charitable Pledge Think now about your gift-giving strategy for 2007.
Financial Planning July 1, 2009 Dune Thorne	Charitable Connection American women are poised to become major influencers in the world of philanthropy, shaping social policy around the globe for future generations.
AFP eWire December 11, 2006	Aging Canadian Population to Dramatically Alter Charitable Landscape The aging baby boomer generation and shifting demographics may lead to a golden age for philanthropy in Canada, but also may create many challenges, according to a new report.
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Searcher February 2004 Hazel Cameron	The Nonprofit Phenomenon Internet resources for nonprofit organizations
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AFP eWire September 7, 2004	Charities Not Charging Enough for Marketing, Sponsorship Deals Most charities are not charging their for-profit partners enough fees for marketing and sponsorship arrangements, according to a new study by Chicago-based IEG, a firm which studies the sponsorship industry.
AFP eWire December 15, 2009	Despite Economy More Consumers Plan to Give Online in '09 than '08 Convio Inc. estimates that U.S. online giving to nonprofit organization will be more than $4 billion during the holiday season of 2009 as increasing numbers of people donate to charities via the web.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2006 Dan Caplinger	How Charities Do Good Charities have a few lessons for the business world.
Foundation News & Commentary Jan/Feb 2005 Lee Draper	Where the Money is: Tapping Overlooked Sources of Support for Nonprofits Where will the funding come from to enable nonprofits to serve more people? How can nonprofits find the capital to reorganize for greater efficiency and economies of scale or to invest in new ways to address growing social needs?
AFP eWire July 3, 2006	Orlando, Atlanta and Houston Charities Most Efficient At Fundraising A study revealed that regional factors, such as the cost of living, a market's maturity and a city's tendency to support one or two specialized causes greatly influences the ability of the charities in each city to raise money and manage costs.
AFP eWire August 12, 2015	AFP Top Ten (Week of August 12, 2015): Cat Pictures, The Web and Fundraising Mining for Board Member Gold... How One Simple Change Caused 1000% Growth in Donations... Isn't It Time for a New Story? Innovative Approaches to Nonprofit Storytelling...
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Inc. December 2003 Jess McCuan	Why Charities Don't Want Your Money When it comes to philanthropy, private companies often find that beggars can be choosers. Charities prefer to work with large businesses because their marketing has greater reach -- and they pony up more cash.
AFP eWire March 3, 2008	Most Canadian Businesses Support Charity An overwhelming percentage of Canadian businesses provide support to charities in some manner, according to a new report by Imagine Canada.
AFP eWire July 31, 2006	Improving Support for Small- and Medium-Size Canadian Charities A new report recommends reducing government burdens, investing in new research and providing tax measures to encourage investment as ways to support the work of small- and medium-size charities in Canada.
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AFP eWire July 3, 2013	Impact vs. Overhead Talk to almost any donor about what's important when they give, and the answer will be impact, change and positive outcomes.
AFP eWire May 20, 2015	Parliament Hill Day Builds Trust, Sets Stage for Future Advocacy A variety of nonprofit organizations and associations, including AFP, participated in the first Hill Day in Ottawa to educate Parliament about the importance of Canada's charitable sector and the impact it has upon society.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Dan Caplinger	12 Ways of Giving Once you've decided on the charities to which you'd like to make gifts, the next step is figuring out how you want to follow through with your giving. Here are a dozen ways you can provide much-needed assistance to the charities of your choice.
AFP eWire April 17, 2006	Value of Relationships Between State Regulators and Philanthropy State and charity regulators and philanthropy can work together to strengthen the philanthropic sector, argues a new report published by the Council on Foundations and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers.