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.
Much like a food desert, a banking desert has a large impact on a community, affecting everything from both personal and small business loans to day-to-day transactions. Advocates say when banks move out of a community, there should be an obligation for them to provide some sort of in-person solution.
Whether it’s clashing metrics from grantmakers and organizations or reporting to multiple funders, non-profits often say impact measurement is challenging. Many rely on spreadsheets, while others still use pen-and-paper methods.
The CCNDR has the ambitious mandate of helping the charitable sector close the digital skills gap.
For Indigenous communities, indicators prioritizing community health and wellbeing need to be baked into decisions about physical infrastructure.
While online fundraising and donor management platforms often charge fees to cover their own operating costs, these small amounts can add up over time, taking valuable funds away from social purpose organizations and the communities they serve.
