Fundraising Resources
KEA Canada case studies, blogs, and other resourcesEverything here is free for you to use and share! These are the tools, articles, and case studies we reach for most often in our work with nonprofit leaders. Start with whatever matches the problem on your desk this week.
Case Studies
From Summit Dreams to Sustainable Revenue: How the Alpine Club of Canada Transformed Fundraising
The Alpine Club of Canada is a nonprofit organization established in 1906 to promote mountaineering, foster a sense of adventure, and advocate for the protection of the alpine environment. Executive Director Carine Salvy registered for the RAP course to better...
How Canadian Food Focus Doubled a Key Annual Donation with the GROW Revenue Program
Please note that the 'Revenue Accelerator Program' (RAP) is now the GROW Revenue Program.Canadian Food Focus connects communities and organizations with the agricultural sector. With the help of the Revenue Accelerator Program, Penny Eaton, Managing Director,...
KEA Canada Brings A Fresh Perspective to Help Greenways Trail Alliance Meet Their $9.6M Fundraising Goal
At a glance: 25-km paved multi-use family-oriented trail connects the communities of Invermere and Fairmont Hot Springs 17 benches, 25 KM marker flagstones, 3 washroom facilities and 2 trailhead kiosks honour donors and their legacies along the way $9.6 million in...
Blogs
Hiding in Plain Sight: Why Nonprofit Leaders Miss Their Biggest Opportunities
What the Mona Lisa taught me about the opportunities we’re failing to seeI have to be honest with you: I don’t really get the Mona Lisa. On a recent trip to Paris, I stood in the Salle des États at the Louvre, craning my neck past the hundred-person crush to see the...
Smart Tools for Smarter Grant Writing
Exploring AI-Powered Options Nonprofits Can Actually UseArtificial Intelligence (AI) is finding its way into almost every corner of nonprofit work — and grant writing is no exception. For many organizations, the idea of drafting proposals faster sounds like a dream....
Listening – The Heart of Donor Relations
There’s an art and a science to strategic meetings.Here is a great video called Having Strategic Conversations from Karen Osborne, on how to plan a strategic meeting. When I was first starting out in major gift meetings, I remember being soooooo nervous. I wrote...
Future-Proofing the Charity Finance Sector
This September, Kathy Arney wrote an article for Hilborn: Charity eNews, an organization that has been keeping nonprofit leaders updated on news, trends, tips and analysis of developments in the fields of fundraising and nonprofit management since 1991. Her article...
Building Bridges
Lessons for the Social Sector from the Freedom Convoy 2022 FundraiserIn January 2022, a convoy of truckers travelled across Canada to protest COVID-19 public health restrictions. The protest fuelled controversy in several ways, including around the Freedom Convoy...
Create a Legacy of Giving
Give the gift of a lifetime by including a charitable donation in your willWho and how you support is up to you. KEA Canada is a trusted third party that can help you identify your priorities and plan your gift giving.Support your favourite cause and your familyMany...
Making Way – Tips for diversifying and decolonizing non-profit board governance
Studies show diverse and inclusive organizations have significantly more impact on the communities they serve. From improved corporate social responsibility to employee recruitment and retention to governance practices, diverse organizations outperform less diverse...
The Will to Give
As the pandemic rages on, COVID-19 has caused us to think about something we’d rather not: our own mortality. With that comes an opportunity to create a legacy of charitable giving.After 18 months of uncertainty, the world is starting to open up again. In October, the...
A Time for Rest and Renewal
I’m tired of hanging on by my fingernails. In speaking with others, I’m not alone. This is hard. And I really should have nothing to complain about. By all standards I am privileged, working, safe, healthy, and surrounded by the outdoors and natural beauty where I...
Charity Overhead – Flipping the Conversation
It’s time to talk straight about charity overhead. Over the years, this simple phrase has become synonymous with overspending—consequently, striking fear in the hearts of fundraising and finance teams alike. The crux of the matter is that donors will choose to support...
Nonprofit Fundraising
Bridging Finance & Fundraising to Improve ImpactIt’s a tale seemingly as old as time in non-profit fundraising: finance and fundraising departments entwined in a passionate yet delicate dance. The fundraising team is tasked with raising the money that keeps an...
Podcast: Termination can open new and exciting career and life experiences
What the Mona Lisa taught me about the opportunities we’re failing to seeListen to KEA Canada founder, Kathy Arney, speak on the podcast, 'So you want to move to the country and raise goats.' This podcast is about change and life transitions. Guests share their...
Resources & Videos
Monthly Giving Success Kit by DonorPerfect
7 steps to create a recurring donor program that will grow your organization’s sustainable revenueRevenue from monthly giving has increased by 11% in the past year alone, accounting for 28% of all online gifts. It’s an easy, convenient way for donors to give without...
UnCharitable Film Roundtable Discussion
Celebrating 10 Years of KEA CanadaIn celebration of our 10th anniversary, KEA Canada offered our clients and friends the opportunity to watch the film, UnCharitable, virtually. We also hosted a lively roundtable discussion about the film. UnCharitable is a film that...
Grant Writing 101 Course Q&A Video
Grant Writing 101: Building Confidence, Capacity, and Better Outcomes For many small organizations, grant funding can feel like both an opportunity and a barrier. There is funding available, but accessing it successfully requires time, strategy, and confidence that...
The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong
Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend — not for what they get done. Instead of equating frugality with morality, he asks...
Improve Your Fundraising Strategy Video
Bow Valley Non-Profits Speaker SeriesExplore ways to improve your fundraising strategy, combined with tactics and strategies to support a healthy, strong and impactful future. This session explores ways to improve your fundraising strategy to combine your near-term...
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