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Grant writing honest responses
We loved this article so much, we reached out to the author and asked for permission to share it with our readers. Enjoy! [There’s an] imbalance of power between funders and nonprofits, which leads to a lot of no-good, very bad things such as the lack of honest...
Summer Bootcamp for Executives
What's keeping you up at night? This is an exclusive opportunity for leaders to work one-on-one with our experts to help you do good, even better.Positive and supportive: our sessions are fun, motivating and extremely effective. No more dull, long winded consultant...
Artistri Sud Social Entrepreneur of the Year Winner!
We are delighted to announce that our Founder and Creative Director, Kim, has been awarded by Artistri Sud as Social Entrepreneur of the Year! Big congratulations to her and to all of the powerful businesswomen leading change in our community who received a...
B’ing part of the B Corp movement
An international community of over 2,400 B Corps (to date) are redefining success in business beyond the bottom line.It’s growing globally, and across every industry. And Phil is proud to be part of this movement. Here at Phil, we make social impact our business....
Positioning Charity Overhead as Mission-Critical
We are grateful to Curtis Klotz and Nonprofit Quarterly for allowing us to republish portions of this article. Right now, if you open Google and search for “Canadian nonprofits with a bad reputation” the suggested searches related to the entry include, “Canadian...
6 Fundraising Trends to Watch in 2018
It’s never too early to think about your New Year’s resolutions - right? How can you improve? What can you do differently? What are you already doing that’s helping you reach your goals? 2018 is just around the corner, so you’re probably wondering about the outlook on...
Donor Appreciation Strategy
The vast majority of donors don’t give for the express purpose of public recognition. Nonetheless, a strong donor recognition strategy can be a great way for any non-profit organization to create and maintain lasting ties with their donors, and as such deserves...
Terrifying trend in the non-profit sector
While synthesizing the Blackbaud Charitable Giving Report for 2016, we listed three important trends from last year. However, there was one crucial observation that was staring us right in the face, yet somehow flew under the radar. This is the increasingly terrifying...
Social Media Strategy for Schools
Is the process of Social Media bogging you down? ...not finding its way into your School's Admissions, Communications and Development plans? Work with Phil to help you maximize these important digital channels. A key factor in having a successful online presence and...
It’s National Volunteer Week 2017
From April 23 to 29, Volunteer Canada and Phil Communications celebrate Canada’s 12.7 million volunteers during National Volunteer Week (NVW). This year marks the 14th year Volunteer Canada has delivered the campaign in partnership with Investors Group, a longstanding...