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Free news, premium information, training opportunities, and the latest print and e-publications on charity management, communications, marketing and fundraising: "All the Tools You Need to Lead" in the nonprofit sector.BEQUESTS | The Final—Final—Final Gift
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/bequests-the-finalfinalfinal-gift
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="/custom/Love_David.png" alt="" width="96" height="106" /> When your donor leaves a gift in their Will to your charity, they are actually leaving three final gifts.</p>2024-03-28T05:24:00-00:00GIVING | Is Giving $20 a Week Generous? A Deep Data Dive
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/giving-giving-20-week-generous-deep-data-dive
<p><img src="/custom/Lori%20Guenther%20Reesor_Photo-Colour.jpg" alt="" width="145" height="145" />Generosity is a learned trait. It doesn’t just happen.</p>2024-03-27T14:31:00-00:00PRO TIPS | Making Conferences Pay Off
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/pro-tips-making-conferences-pay-off
<p><img src="/custom/Brent%20Barootes%20October%202012%20Head%20Shot%20Color.jpg" alt="" width="170" height="255" /> Do you leave every conference you attend saying, “That was worthwhile and a great investment?”</p>2024-03-27T12:02:00-00:00BOOK | How Can We Talk About Legacy Giving in a Different Way?
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/book-how-can-we-talk-about-legacy-giving-different-way
<p><img src="/custom/03%2028%20LegacyBook1FrontCover.jpg" alt="" width="145" height="224" /> Take a deep breath and let go of any preconceived notions that we need to be well-versed in tax planning, estate law, or financial vehicles to talk about legacy giving.</p>2024-03-27T11:40:00-00:00LEADERSHIP | For CEOs and Future CEOs: Keep Donor Relations on Your Desk!
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/leadership-ceos-and-future-ceos-keep-donor-relations
<p><img src="/custom/06%2029%20S%20Baker%20photo.jpg" alt="" width="145" height="203" /> With your unique organizational view, including your knowledge of finance, program, and vision, you are your own best fundraiser.</p>2024-03-21T06:05:00-00:00ANNOUNCEMENT | The Tula Foundation receives $92 Million Donation to Supercharge Coastal Science
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/announcement-the-tula-foundation-receives-92-million
<p><img src="/custom/03%2021%20tula-logo-stack.svg" alt="" width="145" height="90" /> 55 acres of ecologically and culturally important habitat is also being donated to the BC Parks Foundation to steward for generations to come.</p>2024-03-20T14:31:00-00:00CONFERENCE | AFP ICON: The Stage is Set
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/conference-afp-icon-the-stage-set
<p><img src="/custom/03%2021%20afp%20hub.png" alt="" width="180" height="100" /> Here’s what you need to know about AFP ICON, April 7–9, in Toronto.</p>2024-03-20T06:50:00-00:00SPONSORED | New AI Bot Helps Nonprofits Create Fundraising Content on the Fly
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/sponsored-new-ai-bot-helps-nonprofits-create
<p><img src="/custom/03%2021%20fundraising-bot-social-ads-180x150-2.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="150" /> Leverage this AI-powered fundraising bot to accelerate the writing process while creating personalized campaign content.</p>2024-03-19T14:30:00-00:00Unmasking Success: Cultivating Confidence by Conquering Imposter Syndrome Pt 3
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/unmasking-success-cultivating-confidence-part3
<p><img src="/custom/Pictonat_BrandVIP_Kimberley_0633_WEB.jpg" alt="" width="148" height="222" /> <img src="/custom/02%2029%20Mimosa%20headshot.jpeg" alt="" width="200" height="200" />Transform your team by replacing self-doubt with self-assurance and turn fear of exposure into a celebration of growth and learning.</p>2024-03-14T06:15:00-00:00BOOK EXCERPT | Fundraising for Nature is Different
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/book-excerpt-fundraising-nature-different
<p><img src="/custom/niko-photos-tGTVxeOr_Rs-unsplash.jpg" alt="" width="135" height="90" /> A deep commitment to the cause is a prerequisite if you want to raise money for nature.</p>2024-03-13T15:55:00-00:00PRO TIPS | Moving On With Grace
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/pro-tips-moving-grace
<p><img src="/custom/12%2014%20Eyre%20PB_headshot.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="175" />How to leave an employer so they want you back.</p>2024-03-13T12:04:00-00:00FUNDRAISING | Account-Based Marketing or Major Gift Fundraising?
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/fundraising-accountbased-marketing-or-major-gift
<p><img src="/custom/Michelle%20Harder-79.jpg" alt="" width="145" height="182" />Business is starting to take a few tips from the social sector.</p>2024-03-13T06:02:00-00:00EQUITY | Accountability (Not Guilt) Will Further Equity and Inclusion Goals
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/equity-accountability-not-guilt-will-further-equity-and
<p><img src="/custom/Chanel_headshot2.jpeg" alt="" width="150" height="187" />How do you establish ownership and responsibility, both personally and professionally, as an anti-racism leader or champion?</p>2024-03-07T06:13:00-00:00Unmasking Success: Cultivating Confidence by Conquering Imposter Syndrome Pt 2
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/unmasking-success-cultivating-confidence-conquering-2821
<p><img src="/custom/Pictonat_BrandVIP_Kimberley_0633_WEB.jpg" alt="" width="106" height="159" style="float: left;" /> </p>
<p><!--StartFragment--><img src="/custom/02%2029%20Mimosa%20headshot.jpeg" alt="" width="123" height="123" style="float: left;" /><!--EndFragment--> We work in a sector that is often misunderstood and under-resourced. Imposter syndrome can be influenced by social factors that shape the brain's perception of success and self-worth. See the connection?</p>2024-03-06T16:38:00-00:00EQUALITY | Women Leaders: Inspiring Inclusion
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/equality-women-leaders-inspiring-inclusion
<p><img src="/custom/03%2007%20IWD2024-Poster2.jpeg" alt="" width="175" height="248" /> Women leaders build strong connections and play for all to win.</p>2024-03-06T11:56:00-00:00BOOK EXCERPT | How Do You Work with the Board Chair as an Executive Director?
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/excerpt-how-do-you-work-the-board-chair-as-executive
<p><img src="/custom/articles/Screen%20Shot%202020-11-17%20at%206.33.02%20PM.png" alt="" width="120" height="195" />As an Executive Director, you must understand your role, the role of the Board Chair, and the dance between the two of you.</p>2024-03-06T09:02:00-00:00OP ED | Humber Suspends Its Fundraising Program After a Long History of Impact
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/op-ed-humber-suspends-its-fundraising-program-after
<p><img src="/custom/02%2028%20Humber_Logo_Blue_and_Gold_Centered.jpg" alt="" width="205" height="125" /> Low enrollment has closed the Humber fundraising program. What will fill that gap?</p>2024-02-29T06:40:00-00:00Unmasking Success: Cultivating Confidence by Conquering Imposter Syndrome, Part 1
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/unmasking-success-cultivating-confidence-conquering
<p><img src="/custom/thought-catalog-Nv-vx3kUR2A-unsplash.jpg" alt="" width="145" height="97" /> Tame feelings of inadequacy and safe-guard your financial and physical well-being.</p>2024-02-28T09:35:00-00:00PRO TIP | Major Gift Fundraising Isn’t for Everyone and That’s Okay
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/pro-tip-major-gift-fundraising-isnt-everyone-and-thats
<p><img src="/custom/Michelle%20Harder%20blue%20background.jpg" alt="" width="140" height="117" />Passionate fundraisers with a fear of asking for money—take heart. There’s still a place for you.</p>2024-02-28T08:52:00-00:00REPORT | The Ethics of Using AI in Fundraising
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/report-the-ethics-using-ai-fundraising
<p><img src="/custom/Rogare%20AI-ethics%20report%20cover.png" alt="" width="145" height="205" /> Artificial intelligence (AI) offers exciting opportunities for nonprofits—from automating administrative tasks to gaining insights from data. However, what are the ethical implications that might arise from its use?</p>2024-02-27T17:03:00-00:00PHILANTHROPY | Thinking of Founding a Charity? You Can Do It!
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/founding-charity
<p><img src="/custom/02%2022%20Chris%20Houston.jpg" alt="" width="155" height="233" /> You can create the organization you wish existed.</p>2024-02-22T06:05:00-00:00PRO TIP | Inspired Writing Doesn’t Just Happen
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/pro-tips-inspirational-writing-doesnt-just-happen
<p><img src="/custom/Lisa%20MacDonald.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /> Consider the unique space you occupy in relation to the topic you want to write about.</p>2024-02-21T09:01:00-00:00REPORT | Legacy Markets and Lunar Expeditions
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/report-legacy-markets-and-lunar-expeditions
<p><img src="/custom/Fraser.2020.headshot.low-rez.jpg" alt="" width="145" height="88" /> If you have a legacy giving program, keep investing and don’t let it falter.</p>2024-02-21T06:36:00-00:00SPONSORED | Get the Free Monthly Giving Success Kit!
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/sponsored-get-the-free-monthly-giving-success-kit
<p><img src="/custom/02%2022%20SNS%20image%20180%20x%20150.jpg" alt="" width="181" height="151" /> Creating or growing your nonprofit’s monthly giving program will pay for itself in no time.</p>2024-02-20T15:17:00-00:00CAREER | The Art of Moving—Moving Up, Moving Sideways, Moving On
http://www.hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/career-the-art-movingmoving-up-moving-sideways-moving
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="/custom/12%2014%20Eyre%20PB_headshot.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="180" /> Know when it’s time to change roles.</p>2024-02-15T06:36:00-00:00