Fundraising in the Same Community You Serve: The Wealth Gap Reality — and the Hope
The Perils of Shiny Object Syndrome
Nonprofit Employer of Choice (NEOC) Award Recipients for 2025 Announced
Are You the Hero or the Guide in Your Nonprofit’s Storytelling Journey?
SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE | New Beginnings in Leadership Thriving, Part 1
BOOK EXCERPT | The Human Brain Thrives on Anecdotes
OPINION: Loving the Work, Surviving the Bias
You’re Not Bad at Goal-Setting. You Just Need a Different Approach
The Potential Impact of Certification on Charities, Staff and Donors
Mail That Moves: Innovative Approaches for 2026
It’s Not the Change That Fails — It’s the Communication
Pay Transparency and Equity
REPORT | AI Equity Project 2025
AI Won’t Wait — But Nonprofits Can Choose How They Show Up
MARKETING | Why Social Media Isn’t Community and What Canadian Nonprofits Can Do Instead
BOOK EXCERPT |How Emotional Marketing Can Save the World
PRO TIPS | Cryptocurrency Donations in Canada: What Donors and Charities Need to Know
TECHNOLOGY | Meeting the Moment: Why Canada’s Nonprofits Must Collaborate to Lead in the Age of AI
REPORT | It’s About More Than Doing Good
GRANTS | The Hidden Cost of ‘Custom’ Grant Applications—And Why AI Will Make It Worse
OP ED | When Women Walk: The Labour Reckoning Behind Nonprofit Consulting
LEADERSHIP | Dreading a Tough Talk? Use These 5 Practical Approaches For Nonprofit Leaders
PRO TIPS | But What is the Strategy?
PRO TIPS | Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Charity Applications
LEADERSHIP | Leading when ‘Shift Happens’
PRO TIPS | Kindness in an Unsteady World: Reclaiming Humanity in Philanthropy
REPORT | Fundraising Forecast: Adjusting to the New Climate of Giving
TECHNOLOGY | AI Won’t Wait — But Nonprofits Can Choose How They Show Up
OP ED | What Keeps You Up at Night?
Building a Knowledge-Base of Donors Critical to Fundraising Success
ADVOCACY | AFP Canada’s Recommendations for Budget 2025
HUMAN RESOURCES | What Does ‘Working’ Look Like?
BOOK EXCERPT |How Emotional Marketing Can Save the World: Sadness
ANNOUNCEMENT | Futureproofing the Community Service Workforce Project
SURVEY RESULTS | What Keeps You Up at Night
TECHNOLOGY | How AI Is Rewriting the Social Contract
NEWSLETTERS |These 9 ‘Fatal Flaws’ Kill Response
RESOURCES | Understanding the Growth and Potential of Donor-Advised Funds
PRO TIPS | Three Threats your Nonprofit is Facing Right Now
HUMAN RESOURCES | The Benefits of Becoming a Nonprofit Employer of Choice
FIRST PERSON | Still Here: 200 Infusions Later
10 QUESTIONS with Lisa Sargent, Author and Copywriter
FUNDRAISING | Responding to the 2024 Tax Deadline Extension
LEADERSHIP | When Was the Last Time You Changed Your Mind?
SOCIAL MEDIA | Making the Move to BlueSky: A Brief Guide for Nonprofits
BOOK | Nonprofits and The Critical Need for Digital Transformation
THE GIVING REPORT 2025 | How Global Disruptions Influence how Canadians Give
NONPROFIT | The Reality of Small Shops, Part 3
BOOK EXCERPT | What We’ve Got Here is a Failure to Communicate
HUMAN RESOURCES | What Happens When Your Fundraisers Leave?
NEWS | Nonprofit Sector Must Remain Strong
OP ED | Change is Possible
OP ED | When the Ground Shakes, Charities Hold the Line
HUMAN RESOURCES | Lunchboxes and Laptops: Navigating Balance as a Working Parent
PRO TIPS | Why Philanthropy Should Harness the Power of Convening
VOLUNTEERS | Hidden Hearts Heroes: A Selfless Journey of LOVE for Others
PRO TIPS | So, You Want to be a Consultant, Part 1
GIVING | Charities and Foundations—Rowing the Boat in The Same Direction
PRO TIPS | Generational Diversity in the Workplace
ANNOUNCEMENT | 16 Organizations Named as Nonprofit Employers of Choice
TECHNOLOGY | Why Your Nonprofit Should Start Small with AI
10 QUESTIONS with Mitchell Hillier, Nonprofit Lead at Environics Analytics
OP ED | The History of AFP in Canada and My Role in Shaping It
PRO TIP | The Value of Small Talk
REPORT | U.S. Tariffs Are Quietly Threatening Local Nonprofits
PRO TIPS | Does the Board Serve the Nonprofit or Does the Nonprofit Serve the Board?
GENEROSITY | Planning for Incapacity
REPORT | Addressing the Digital Skills Gap in Canadian Nonprofits: Designing Options for Solutions
LEADERSHIP | Driving Team Culture through Psychological Safety
PHILANTHROPY | So, You Want to be a Consultant, Part 2
STAFFING | Is it Really About the Money? Part 1
BOOK EXCERPT |How Emotional Marketing Can Save the World
NONPROFIT SECTOR | Re-evaluating Partnerships and Priorities
COMMUNICATIONS | How to Write Thank-You Letters That Lead with Love
VOLUNTEERS | Engaging Older Adults as Volunteers: Lessons from the Aphasia Institute
PRO TIPS | Measuring ROI
HIRING | It’s Not Me, It’s You
TECHNOLOGY | Eyes in the Sky: A Tool for Environmental Conservation
COMMUNITY | 5 Ways to Engage Potential Influencers
EQUITY | “One Day’s Pay” Supports Indigenous-led Organizations
LEADERSHIP | What is My Time Worth? Part 2
LEADERSHIP | Can Nonprofit Leadership Drive Ethical AI Adoption?
LEADERSHIP | Succession Planning for Executive Directors is Non-Negotiable
INCLUSIVE PHILANTHROPY | Look Back, Refresh and Move Forward
LEADERSHIP | You’ve Got Agency, It’s Time to Use it
NONPROFIT LAW | Tackling Charities’ Complex but Common Legal Issues
LEADERSHIP | Take it or Leave It: The Ethics of Gift Acceptance and Refusal
DIGITAL | Is Your Charity at Risk?
PRO TIPS | Canada Post Strike Alert! Prepare Now and Minimize the Risk
NONPROFIT LAW | Finding Shared Legal Solutions for Cash Strapped Charities: An Educational Approach
LEADERSHIP | Government Relations in a Time of Change
HUMAN RESOURCES | Churn: A Cost that Charities Can’t Afford to Ignore
PRO TIPS | Sponsorship Revenue—Capital or Operational?
BUDGETING | How to Build a Strategic Annual Budget
PRO TIPS | Board Committees are for Board Work Only!
10 QUESTIONS with Kimberley Mackenzie, Leadership Coach
LEADERSHIP | Navigating the Landscape: Challenges Facing Nonprofits in Canada Today
TECHNOLOGY | AI-Ready Nonprofits Need AI-Ready Leadership
HUMAN RESOURCES | The 4-Day Work Week: A Success Story
OP ED | Power is Contextual
LEADERSHIP | What is My Time Worth?
10 Questions¦with Lisa MacDonald, Editor of Hilborn Charity eNews
AWARD PROGRAM | 10 Years of the Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice Award Program
LEADERSHIP | AFP Canada: Embedding IDEA into our work
EQUALITY | Women Leaders: Inspiring Inclusion
EQUITY | United for Literacy: Our First Steps to ReconciliACTION, Part 1
TECHNOLOGY | 4 Things I’ve Learned from Facilitating “Human-Centric AI Workshops
HIRING | Innovative Interviewing
DATA MANAGEMENT | Evaluating Your Chaos Quotient
LEADERSHIP | When is an Interim Leader Helpful?
LEADERSHIP | 4 Things You Can Do Right Now to Buck Downward Fundraising Trends
HIRING | Feedback or Not?
EQUITY | Accountability (Not Guilt) Will Further Equity and Inclusion Goals
HUMAN RESOURCES | Do You Talk About Menopause at Work?
HUMAN RESOURCES | How Should Organizations Respond to COVID Returning?
DATA | Snapshot of the Canadian Charity Sector 2022
TREND | So, You’re Hiring an Interim Executive Director, Part 1
HUMAN RESOURCES | Report Reveals Challenges Faced by Nonprofit Sector Workers in Canada
PRO TIPS | Succession Planning: Ensuring Continuity of Leadership
HIRING | The Job Description That Went Viral
LEADERSHIP | For CEOs and Future CEOs: Keep Donor Relations on Your Desk!
EQUITY | Ethical Issues Resulting from Using AI in Fundraising
EQUITY | United for Literacy: ReconciliACTION Through Collective Learning and Sharing, Part 2
COMMUNICATIONS | Cooking Up the Perfect Nonprofit Annual Report
HUMAN RESOURCES | How to Become (and Stay!) an Employer of Choice
GIVING | You’ve Decided to Accept Cryptocurrency Donations: Now What?! PT 1
COMMUNICATIONS | A Guide to Ethical Storytelling: 4 Tips to Help Your Charity Succeed
HIRING | Slow Down to Go Fast
GOVERNANCE | Creating a Superhero Board
PRO TIP | Inspired Writing Doesn’t Just Happen
LEADERSHIP | Ending Well: On Legacy, Leadership and Transformation
LEADERSHIP | Finance for the Arts in Canada: The Power of Financial Literacy
DIGITAL | A Brief Chat with a Generative AI Chatbot About Legacy Giving
TALENT | Facing the Head-winds Head On, Part 1
LEADERSHIP | Youth Volunteering: Let’s Make Space for our Young People Again!
LEADERSHIP | The Best Nonprofit Leaders Don’t Allow This One Thing to Thrive on Their Watch
WRITING FOR FUNDRAISERS | Step 5: The Magic Moment
HUMAN RESOURCES | Investing in Leaders is Key to Building Capacity
LEADERSHIP | Want the Best from Your People? Here’s How You Get It
LEADERSHIP | This Is What a Board Says “Yes” To
DIGITAL | From Handshakes to Hashtags: The New Age of Fundraising Skills
DATA | But is it Ethical?
LEADERSHIP | This Hard Pill to Swallow Will Get Your Nonprofit Back on Track
Technology | Top 10 ChatGPT Prompts for Nonprofits
CASE STUDY | Youth Volunteering at United for Literacy, Part 2
HUMAN RESOURCES | Social Justice for Nonprofit Workers: Committing to a Living Wage
DIGITAL | How Charities Can Use YouTube Shorts for Marketing and Fundraising!
DISINTERMEDIATION | Facing the Head-winds Head On, Part 3
EQUITY | Trying to Move from Knowledge to Action? Add Accountability
DIGITAL | Nonprofits, It’s Time to Step into the Digital Age with AI Copywriters!
PRO TIP | Inspired Writing Doesn’t Just Happen
EQUITY | Reframing Anti-Racism Practice: Ruminate to Accelerate
DIGITAL | From Handshakes to Hashtags: The New Age of Fundraising Skills
GOVERNANCE | Creating a Superhero Board
UNLOCKING EQUITY | Tackling Gender Inequality in the Nonprofit Sector through Gender Analytics
COMMUNICATIONS | A Guide to Ethical Storytelling: 4 Tips to Help Your Charity Succeed
PRO TIPS | A Guide to Creating Lead Magnets for Nonprofits, Part 2
HUMAN RESOURCES | Social Justice for Nonprofit Workers: Committing to a Living Wage
HUMAN RESOURCES | Recipients of the 2022 Nonprofit Employer of Choice Awards Announced
LEADERSHIP | Fundraising in Tricky Times, Part 2
PRO TIP | Managing Changing Goals
DIGITAL | A Brief Chat with a Generative AI Chatbot About Legacy Giving
EQUITY | Community of Practice: A Community of Care
OP ED | For AFP, Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word
LEADERSHIP | Nonprofit Mentoring
LEADERSHIP | Nonprofit Leaders: Here Is Your 2023 Directive
DONOR COMMUNICATION | Can you Repeat That Please?
HUMAN RESOURCES | Performance Based Compensation as an Attraction and Retention Tool in the Nonprofit Sector
COMMUNICATIONS | 5 Signs It’s Time to Consider a Brand Refresh
DIGITAL | A Guide to Creating Lead Magnets for Nonprofits, Part 1
LEADERSHIP | Nonprofits: Good News! The Wait Is Over
LEADERSHIP | 7 Important Questions I Reflected on as I Scaled My Nonprofit from a $300K to $1MM+ Budget
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION | Has Anti-Racism Work Stalled in your Organization?
LEADERSHIP | On the Road to Truth and Reconciliation: Before Setting Out
LEADERSHIP | This Is What a Board Says “Yes” To
HUMAN RESOURCES | Create a Career Pathing Strategy for Retention and Engagement
DIRECT MARKETING | Forget About Your Logo
DIGITAL | QR Codes for Nonprofit Fundraising and Awareness
COMMUNICATION | Be Real: Infuse a Velveteen Rabbit Mindset into Your Fundraising
RESEARCH | Follow the Money “ A Study of Gift Acceptance Policies and Practices at Canadian Universities
HUMAN RESOURCES | Investing in Leaders is Key to Building Capacity
HUMAN RESOURCES | How to Become (and Stay!) an Employer of Choice
TALENT | Facing the Head-winds Head On, Part 1
HUMAN RESOURCES | Talent. Talent. Talent. It’s (Not) Everywhere!
LEADERSHIP | This Hard Pill to Swallow Will Get Your Nonprofit Back on Track
SOCIAL CHANGE SECTOR | Team Cohesion in Hybrid Work—Pathways to Explore
ETHICS | Concerns arise over Canadian Muslim Relief Agencies’ Voluntourism Practices
LEADERSHIP | Youth Volunteering: Let’s Make Space for our Young People Again!
LEADERSHIP | On the Road to Truth and Reconciliation, Part 3: Unpacking the Trip
LEADERSHIP | Nonprofits: If You’re in This for The Long Haul, Avoid These Mistakes
DATA | But is it Ethical?
LEADERSHIP | Want the Best from Your People? Here’s How You Get It
DATA | Understanding the Shift to Google Analytics 4 (and How to Save Your Website Data)
VIDEO | High Quality May not be the Answer to your Video Needs
PRO TIPS | 6 Tips to Attract Media Attention for Your Charity
CASE STUDY | Youth Volunteering at United for Literacy, Part 2
DIRECT MAIL | Why Can’t Canada Post Have a Special Rate for Nonprofit Fundraising?
DIGITAL FUNDRAISING | Finding A Fundraising Life-Preserver During a Time of Crisis