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  1. Achieving Excellence in Fund Raising
    A Comprehensive Guide to Principles, Strategies and Methods

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1991
    A guide to the principles, concepts and techniques of fundraising such as assessment of human and societal needs, setting foals, selection of gift markets, and solicitation and renewal of gifts.
  2. ADCO Launches Province-wide Fundraiser for Children's Hospitals
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2013
    Members of the Association of the Association of Day Care Operators of Ontario, staff and children host ADCO Walkathon events to raise funds for children's hospitals across the province.
  3. The Arthritis Society
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  4. Bequests
    Leaving a social justice legacy

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2017
    Many of us have made working for social justice a lifetime commitment. If you are thinking about leaving a legacy for social justice that will live on, you might want to consider leaving a bequest to Connexions in your will.
  5. Big Names Fight For A Big Cause at Upcoming Breast Cancer Research Fundraiser
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2010
    Attendees include world-famous boxers, entertainment personalities and reputable businesses as Dewith's Boxing Studio joins forces with the Breast Cancer Society of Canada for a gala event Toronto, Ontario April 21st, 2010 - Celebrities across
  6. "Black Americans for a Better Future" Super PAC 100% Funded by Rich White Guys
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2016
    New FEC filings show that all of the $417,250 in monetary donations to a Super PAC called "Black Americans for a Better Future" comes from conservative white businessmen-- including $400,000, or 96 percent of the total, from white billionaire hedge fund manager Robert Mercer.
  7. Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  8. CAM-X’s Astounding Fundraising Continues
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2010
    This year, with the support of both CAM-X members and CAM-X vendors, the Association raised an astounding $50,000 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
  9. Canada Gives - MAKING YOUR LEGACY COUNT
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  10. Canadian Association of Gift Planners
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  11. The Canadian Book of Charities
    The Guide to Intelligent Giving

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1992
  12. Canadian Cancer Society
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  13. Canadian Council of Christian Charities
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  14. Canadian Directory to Foundations and Granting Agencies
    Resource Type: Book
  15. Canadian Feed The Children
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  16. Canadian Mushroom Farmers Donate $60,000 to the Breast Cancer Society of Canada
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2011
    Mushrooms Go PINK! Canadian mushroom growers and their employees are justifiably proud of their donation of $61,129 to the Breast Cancer Society of Canada, exceeding their fundraising goal by 150%.
  17. Canadian Prostate Cancer Network (CPCN) -- The Voice of Prostate Cancer in Canada<tm>
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  18. Canadian Wildlife Federation
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  19. Catholic Missions In Canada
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  20. Charity Begins At Home
    Generosity and Self-Interest Among the Philanthropic Elite

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1990
  21. Charity Village
    Resource Type: Website
    Canadian website for the nonprofit sector.
  22. Chinese shrine seeks stock-market path to financial nirvana
    Zhejiang's Mount Putuo is latest sacred site to contemplate listing, prompting alarm over commercialisation of Chinese culture

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2012
    Mount Putuo in Zhejiang is the latest of several religious sites whose administrators have announced plans for a multimillion-pound stock-market flotation.
  23. Connexions
    Volume 11, Number 2 - Winter 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook

    Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical)
    Published: 1988
  24. Connexions Digest
    Volume 12, Number 1 - Fall 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook

    Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical)
    Published: 1988
  25. Connexions Digest
    Volume 12, Number 2 - Issue 48 - Winter 1988-89 - A Social Change Sourcebook

    Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical)
    Published: 1989
  26. Connexions Digest
    Issue 51 - May 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook

    Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical)
    Published: 1990
  27. Connexions Digest
    Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook

    Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical)
    Published: 1992
  28. Connexions welcomes your support
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2017
    Your contribution to Connexions will help us preserve the memories, experiences, strategies, success, failures and visions of those who have worked for social justice over the years so that future generations can learn and be inspired by them.
  29. Corporate Foundation Directory
    Resource Type: Book
    This directory can help find out who's out there in the giving business.
  30. Corporate Giving Directory 1991
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1991
  31. Corporate Giving Directory 1991
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1990
  32. Covenant House
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  33. CUSO-VSO
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  34. Cutting Out Brain Tumours: Kitchener-Waterloo Survivor Motivated to Find a Cure
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2012
    If you need a haircut and want to help an important cause, the second annual Cutting Out Brain Tumours event on Saturday, June 10 is for you. Brain tumour survivor Stephanie Dorion has pulled together this unique day of hair styling, music, lunch and
  35. Edmonton Brain Tumour Survivor Giving Back Through Fundraising Efforts
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2012
    Edmonton brain tumour survivor is giving back through the annual Spring Sprint event (Ju for brain tumour research and patient programs. ?I want to do what I can,? Cheryl expresses. ?This was a life altering experience and I want a way to give
  36. Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  37. Event Planning
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 2000
    A blueprint for planning and executing special events with flair and without any unexpected surprises and expenses.
  38. The Everyday Activist
    365 Ways to Change the World

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 2006
    A positive, practical guide to healing the world - one day at a time. Packed with ideas and facts from leading campaign organizations, this handbook shows how the smallest actions can make a difference to your community and in the wider world.
  39. 5,000 Canadians walk to honour and support families of workplace tragedy
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2013
    Beginning May 4, more than 5000 Canadians will walk in support of families affected by workplace fatalities, life-altering injuries and occupational disease, as part of the annual Steps for Life - Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy.
  40. Frequently Asked Questions about Sources
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2009
    SOURCES is a media service that connects journalists, editors, authors and researchers with the sources they need for their work. SOURCES spotlights organizations, institutions, government agencies, companies, and individuals who want to share their expertise and points of view with the media. The SOURCES directory is used by thousands of reporters and researchers who need to find quotable sources and reliable information for their news stories or research.
  41. Fund It
    IFEX Campaign Toolkit

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    Find the money to get the work done.
  42. Fund Raisers
    Their Careers, Stories, Concerns, and Accomplishments

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1996
    An overview of the career path for fund-raisers such as educational and career backgrounds, causes and concerns, challenges and rewards of their work.
  43. Funding for Non-profit Media or Public Interest Activities
    Part 7 of 7 - Canada's Media in Crisis

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2010
    A group that launches, or even refocuses, an independent news media project - or raises money for just about any public-interest activity - will probably have success in fundraising if it does the proper research and targets a unique audience. It will need to demonstrate that it offers an important public service, such as providing in-depth coverage of local political, economic, and social issues not covered adequately by other media.
  44. Fundraiser for the Canadian missions: Tastes of Heaven Gala, April 25, 2013
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2013
    Tastes of Heaven Gala 2013 - Join Catholic Missions In Canada at its 2013 Tastes of Heaven Gala and hear Sister Sheila Fortune, C.S.J., one of our Canadian missionaries from the Diocese of Corner Book and Labrador, speak on the
  45. Fundraising Concert at Beit Zatoun - Saturday, March 2, 2013 - Toronto
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2013
    Dynamic downtown Toronto community venue celebrates 3 years of arts and culture for peace and justice. Fundraising Concert on March 2, 2013 with some of Toronto's best world music artists. Beit Zatoun's annual open house / anniversary / fundraising
  46. Fundraising Experts and Information in the Sources Directory
    Resource Type: Website
  47. Fundraising for Non-Profit Groups
    How to Get Money from Corporations, Foundations, and Government

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1981
  48. Fundraising For Social Change
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1988
  49. A Fundraising Success
    Resource Type: Article
    A popular way to fundraise, increase the enthusiasm and participation of volunteers, and raise public awareness about the Third World.
  50. Getting your story into the media
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2009
    Stories are the heart and soul of the media. Journalism is about telling stories, and good stories require sources # human contacts, the people who provide informed comment and expertise, the people who make stories interesting and informative.
    For more than 30 years, SOURCES has provided a vital networking service connecting journalists with the sources they need # the experts and spokespersons without whom the media would have no stories to tell.
  51. Give & Take
    A Resource Manual for Candian Fundraisers

    Resource Type: Book
    A resource guide for statistics, information articles and guidance on issues for fundraisers and charitable voluntary organizations.
  52. Guelph Brain Tumour Survivor Leads Community Effort to Raise Critical Funds for Patient Support and Research
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2012
    When Guelph resident Tanya Lea was diagnosed with multiple brain tumours at the age of 40, she was shocked. Falling sick had been the furthest thing from her mind. An active and independent woman, she was scared but also determined to live the best
  53. He who pays the piper...
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 1977
    Community groups have become dependent on government money resulting in an erosion of their community base and their independence.
  54. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  55. Heather Taylor originally from Stouffville takes on the "World's Toughest Row" across the Atlantic Ocean
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2017
    Heather Taylor originally from Stouffville takes on the "World's Toughest Row" across the Atlantic Ocean in the 2018 Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge to raise awareness and funds for Emmanuel International Canada’s PROMISE project in Malawi
  56. Helping you reach the media
    How Sources can help you get more and better media coverage

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2009
    Media coverage is the most valuable kind of publicity there is because it is based on the news value or information value of what you do or say, and is therefore far more credible than paid publicity like advertising. SOURCES makes it possible for organizations, institutions, companies, and individuals to reach the media effectively, consistently, and inexpensively. SOURCES has been helping organizations, companies, institutions, and individuals get media attention for over 30 years.
  57. "I know it will not bring my Mom back but I know it would make her proud?
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2012
    "I know it will not bring my Mom back but I know it would make her proud? Stefanie Lawton is just one of hundreds of Saskatoon residents taking part in the annual Spring Sprint to support brain tumour research and patient programs.
  58. Is that an archive in your basement... or are you just hoarding?
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2012
    Are you an 'accidental archivist'? Have you been saving the publications and documents produced by the social justice projects you've been involved in? Then Connexions would like to hear from you.
  59. The Kidney Foundation of Canada
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  60. LCBO stores raise funds for Threads of Life
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2013
    LCBO shoppers can support families affected by workplace tragedies, April 28 through May 25, by dropping their coins in the counter coin boxes.
  61. Maximum Gifts by Return Mail
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1989
    Excellent book on direct mail fundraising.
  62. Miss Canada North America 2013 honours her father by supporting brain tumour cause
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2012
    When Jessica Laing was 14-years-old, her father Paul Miller was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Today, as Miss Canada North America 2013, she is lending her voice to the cause of action and awareness about brain tumours.
  63. Money isn't Everything
    A Survival Manual for Non-Profit Organizations

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1977
    Addresses the problems affecting non-profit groups today, providing examples and practical solutions.
  64. Mother's Day Weekend - Walk for Breast Cancer Research
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2010
    For the 8th consecutive year, cleo will partner with the Breast Cancer Society of Canada (BCSC) for this exciting annual event. The BCSC held their first walk in Point Edward, Ontario in 1991 and with the support and partnership of cleo - the walk
  65. Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  66. The Organizer's Manual
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1971
    Practical suggestions for small-group and grassroots organizing, political self-e4ducation, mass education and communications, alternate community services, mass actions, legal and medical self-defense. Strategies for organizing high schools, universities, racial groups, women, the military, labor, the professions.
  67. OXFAM Canada
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  68. Pontifical Mission Societies
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  69. Protesters cast shadow over US billionaires' rally in the sun
    Koch brothers to host rightwing politicians and business leaders to discuss how to influence politics

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2011
    The Koch brothers' annual rally of rich Americans and rightwing media figures was hosted to raise money for anti-government think tanks and climate change denial. This year a counter rally was orgnaized by Common Cause.
  70. Public Relations Strategy a Valuable Fundraising Tool
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2002
    A case study of using public relations to enhance a charity's fundraising activities.
  71. Publicity 101 for Colleges
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2009
    Q: What's the best way for a college to get continuing media attention?
    A: By being found in SOURCES, the Media's Guide to Experts and Spokespersons
  72. Record-breaking Funds Raised for Brain Tumour Patients across Canada
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2011
    An outstanding 5,800 brain tumour patients and their supporters from across Canada have come together and raised a record-breaking $1.5 million for critical brain tumour research and patient programs during the recent Spring Sprint fundraising progra
  73. The Revolution Will Not Be Funded
    Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 2007
  74. Riding a wave of economic growth
    Asian charities, awash with cash, are filling the gap left by the west

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2011
    Asian charitable organizations have grown in number and capacity in recent years, partly filling the gap left by western organizations and donors that have been crippled by the recession.
  75. Rosso on Fund Raising
    Lessons from a Master's Lifetime Experience

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1996
    Essays which explore topics such as leadership, stewardship, the art of asking, building relationships, and more to present fund raising practice and theory.
  76. The Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters Canada and Bermuda
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  77. Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  78. The Seven Laws of Money
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1974
    A book that tells you how to live with money; how to get it, care for it, forget about it.
  79. Social Media drives wine sales to raise charitable funds
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2011
    Queens Quay LCBO store was the site for a cheque presentation to Meal Exchange Executive Director Dave Kranenburg. $13,000 was raised through bottle sales of Generation Seven wine, a new label from Niagara wine industry pioneer Chteau des Charmes.
  80. Society of Citizens of the World
    Resource Type: Book
  81. Sources gives you powerful tools to help you stand out from the crowd
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2009
    An overview of how you can use SOURCES to amplify your message.
    SOURCES is a media service that connects journalists, editors, writers, producers and researchers with the sources they need for their work. Being included in SOURCES positions you as a media source and puts you in line to receive more media calls and more media coverage.
  82. The Sources HotLink
    Resource Type: Website
    Published: 2009
    A website and newsletter dealing with media relations strategies.
  83. Successful Marketing Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations
    Resource Type: Book
    This book outlines how to enhance marketing strategies to reach consumers and donors who support nonprofit organizations.
  84. Sudbury Family Raising Funds for Brain Tumour Research in Honour of Lost Husband, Father and Community Leader
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2011
    Join Sudbury brain tumour survivors and their families at this weekend's Spring Sprint at College Boreal. Together, they will walk, run and sprint in support of brain tumour research and patient programs at 11am, Sunday, June 12.
  85. Thanks a Million!
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2010
    The Breast Cancer Society of Canada (BCSC) would like to thank Mark#s Work Wearhouse for their rewarding eight-year partnership, which has resulted in more than $1-million being gifted to breast cancer research initiat initiatives across Canada.
  86. 30 years of hope to be celebrated at this year's Ottawa Spring Sprint for the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
    Sources News Release

    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2012
    Every hour of every day, someone hears the words, "You have a brain tumour". Ottawa will mark 30 years of hope at the annual Spring Sprint for the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada on June 3, 2012.
  87. Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada
    Media Profile in Sources

    Resource Type: Organization
  88. Why NGOs and Leftish Nonprofits Suck (4 Reasons)
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    NGOs have proliferated like mushrooms all over the world. First deployed in social formations dominated by imperialism, they've now taken over the political scene in capital's base countries as well. They've become the hot new form of capital accumulation, with global reach and billions in revenue. So while ostensibly "non-profit," they serve as a pretty sweet income stream for those at the top, while fattening up large layers of the petite bourgeoisie and draping them like a warm wet blanket over the working class, muffling their demands.
  89. Yoda fundraising for Luke Skywalker donors
    Resource Type: Film/Video
    Published: 2012
    Here's a wonderful TEDx talk by Nancy Duarte. It's about giving presentations, but you'll see how it applies to fundraising too. Early on, she makes a point that's so very important for presenters: You are not Luke Skywalker. You are Yoda.That is, you aren't the hero in the room. The people you're talking to are the heroes. You're the little wise-man who equips the hero to be a hero.

Experts on Fundraising in the Sources Directory

  1. The Kidney Foundation of Canada

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