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Our posts will make you think, question the status quo, keep an eye out for trends, and invite you to improve yourself – it’s all here.
20 years already?
Twenty years have flown by in the blink of an eye! Where did the time go? ...It went towards helping hundreds of charities, foundations and socially-missioned businesses do more good in the world – that’s where it went. We could not be more proud. Over the years we’ve...
Philanthropy: The System Is Broken
On Sunday, November 24th, 2019, Kim Fuller CEO of Phil published an opened letter in Montreal's LaPresse newspaper. Here is the English version of the letter. 20 years have passed since I founded Phil, a company that is exclusively dedicated to working with...
Pioneering People and Planet before Profit
As a young girl with two side ponytails, Kim went door-to-door with her mother canvassing for cancer research each spring. One year she was on crutches with a sprained ankle and thought she could stay home from the annual fundraising quest. But her mom said, “You need...
The greatest day ever of giving is this December 3rd!
GivingTuesday is a global movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday. The “Opening day of the giving season,” it’s a time when charities, companies and individuals join together and rally for favourite causes. In the same way that...
We’re hiring: Account Manager
WE’RE HIRING! Who we are Phil creates strategies and tools for not-for-profits, charities, foundations, and socially-missioned businesses. We offer communications, fundraising, creative and technology services to clients of all sizes. We’re a small and talented team...
Website Strategy For Not-for-Profits
The web is changing fast – from the introduction of mobile-first indexing to advanced content marketing strategies pioneered by SAAS companies like Hubspot, staying up to date with website strategies in the not-for-profit world can feel like a full-time job. Luckily,...
120+ B Corp CEOs Sign Statement in Support of Climate Action
Business leaders unite in support of climate action across Canada, US, and the UK September 24, 2019 (Montreal, Canada): Kim Fuller, founder of Phil, is one of 120+ B Corp CEOs and business leaders in Canada, US, and the UK, have signed a Statement calling for...
For Profit Strategies For The Not-for-Profit World
At Phil, we believe that the not-for-profit and for-profit worlds have plenty to learn from each other. While not-for-profits proudly operate on a different model that evaluates success based on meaningful metrics like Social Return on Investment and Donor Loyalty,...
Spring cleaning for good governance
“The speed of decision making is the essence of good governance.“ ~ Piyush Goyal Governance. It is a fundamental component of a strong and successful organization. Good governance facilitates decision-making, and without this nothing moves forward. Governance is often...
Attention fundraisers: We all need to start talking about religion and money
We are grateful to Susan Fish and Charity Village for allowing us to republish this article. The old adage tells us we shouldn’t talk about politics, money or religion. While the first has lately become an all-too-frequent topic of conversation, it’s the latter two,...
