Need some extra funds to launch your organization’s next big campaign? If your non-profit is registered in the US, let Pepsi know about your idea and win funding. [Come on, Canadian corporations! Get on board!] Pepsi is giving over $20 million through the end of this year to individuals, businesses and non-profits working to better [...]
Author Archives: Mike O'Mahoney
As simple as A-B-C
03/08/2010 – 11:16 pm
To raise $100,000, the ABC Life Literacy Canada Foundation is selling letters of the alphabet for $3,847 each. Donors will have their name and letter printed in full-page ads in the Toronto Star and Vancouver’s The Province (a combined circulation of 1.5 million Canadians). Both papers have donated ad-space. As companies buy letters, ABC shows [...]
Two Causes, One Phone
02/23/2010 – 11:22 pm
The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation runs a campaign to raise funds by recycling old tech devices (mobile phones, digital cameras, computers, laptops, monitors, printers, CDs, DVDs, cables and ink cartridges). Send the foundation your old items free of charge. Items are refurbished and sent to developing countries while those beyond repair are recycled. A [...]
Charities Checking-in
02/03/2010 – 6:02 pm
It’s a great feeling when we come across trends supporting non-profits. So we were delighted to read Trendcentral’s article on hotels encouraging patrons to give. Guoman Hotels of London has created a unique cocktail collection with 100% of profits donated to their charity partners. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants run numerous programs focusing on social responsibility [...]
New Year, New RE-solutions
01/18/2010 – 12:07 am
The New Year is often ushered in with resolutions to better oneself. What about resolutions for your organization? Drive your fundraising campaigns into high gear for 2010 with these 6 simple tips to encourage innovative thinking. 1. REthink a current fundraising campaign with your ENTIRE organization. Asking everyone to contribute can yield excellent suggestions, even [...]
Party for the Holidays
12/23/2009 – 9:26 pm
It’s that time of year when people get together to celebrate with friends, family, food and gifts. So in the spirit of the season, why not throw a big party, make merry and benefit your organization while you’re at it? It’s a simple idea that can achieve spectacular results. HoHoTo has been doing just that. [...]
One for One: Product + Philanthropy
10/29/2009 – 1:09 am
On a trip to Argentina, Blake Myscoie saw young children without shoes and wanted to help them. So he founded TOMS Shoes based on the One for One principle: With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. Three years later, the successful company has given [...]
Being a ‘Both/And’ Individual
10/15/2009 – 2:25 pm
The pundits have been weighing in on US President Obama receiving this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The recurring question: Is his 9-month presidency enough time to judge his accomplishments? While there’s a general consensus that Obama has done much to improve America’s global image/value, critics argue that it is too soon to see any significant [...]
Finding The Magic Within Your Organization
09/25/2009 – 1:25 am
“We take an outside-the-box approach to activism, to educating and mobilizing young people,” says Andrew Slack, founder of the Harry Potter Alliance, as he enthusiastically details his organization’s achievements over the phone. “Based off a modern myth, we’re building a worldview in our members. We’re encouraging each other to tap into the magic of our [...]
