Climate appears to be a non-issue in this federal campaign. However, the U.S. President's trade war with Canada drives the need to build a distinctive and resilient economy. The climate crisis and its domino effects compromise this resilience. It costs communities millions of dollars in damage from floods, fires and droughts. Will climate finance be forthcoming? What can adaptation and climate mitigation project owners expect?
Despite pushing for online donations or telephone appeals, several charities still found that direct mail as a channel was more likely to cut through the noise – and have no plans to shift away from mail fundraising even if there is another postal strike.
The end of the year is most charities’ major fundraising push, and the strike threatened to disrupt direct mail campaigns. Many charities chose to try new ways to connect with donors, while others stuck with the status quo.