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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...
Blackbaud Charitable Giving Report: from insight to action
The biggest fundraising trend report for 2016 is here from Blackbaud. It’s jam-packed with data and perspectives from fundraising professionals. If you work in fundraising, you need to read this report. And, if you work in fundraising, we know the top of your to-do...
The Phil B Corp Love Story
At Phil, we’ve learned over the years that values don’t fall from the sky. They are grown organically from the actions of every member of our small and skilled team. The summed harvest of these decisions, both seen and secret, nourish the core values of our...
What non-profits can learn from Bruce Springsteen
I know what you’re thinking… What can non-profit professionals learn from a 67-year old Jersey born rocker? Bear with me and you’ll see where I’m going with this. A few interesting facts about Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen: Born September 23, 1949 in Long Branch...
“B” a force for Good
Exciting news! Our company is in the final stages of becoming a B Corporation, a growing group of companies who are using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. We could not be more excited to be part of this amazing movement and we're...