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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.Unmasking Success: Cultivating Confidence by Conquering Imposter Syndrome Pt 3
http://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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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>2024-02-15T06:36:00-00:00TREND | So, You're Hiring an Interim Executive Director, Part 2
http://hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/trend-so-youre-hiring-interim-executive-director-part-2
<p><img src="/custom/JaneSpeaker-medium.jpeg" alt="" width="140" height="140" />It’s the Board's role to make sure the interim ED understands what is expected, and to listen when (not if) the interim ED comes back with suggested changes to the top priorities.</p>2024-02-14T11:30:00-00:00VOLUNTEERING | Thinking of Taking on a Volunteer Leadership Role? Do it!
http://hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/volunteering-thinking-taking-volunteer-leadership-role
<p><img src="/custom/AFP%20LOGO%20-%20bilingual%20%281%29.jpeg" alt="" width="155" height="129" />There are hundreds of opportunities that exist for volunteers who feel the call to lead.</p>2024-02-14T10:09:00-00:00GOOD NEWS | Thank You for the Music
http://hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/good-news-thank-you-the-music
<p><img src="/custom/SnyderC_049_Final.jpeg" alt="" width="145" height="218" />Music and its lyrics often tell stories that reflect, mark and even transform the times.</p>2024-02-13T11:29:00-00:00ROGARE REPORT | Research Agenda Explores Ethical Implications of Using AI in Fundraising
http://hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/rogare-report-research-agenda-explores-ethical
<p><img src="/custom/Rogare%20AI-ethics%20report%20cover.png" alt="" width="170" height="240" /> Integrating AI requires navigating complex ethical considerations unique to the fundraising sector.</p>2024-02-08T06:55:00-00:00TREND | So, You're Hiring an Interim Executive Director, Part 1
http://hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/trend-so-youre-hiring-interim-executive-director-part-1
<p><img src="/custom/JaneSpeaker-medium.jpeg" alt="" width="160" height="160" /> Board oversight needs to be somewhat different in interim CEO or Executive Director situations than in permanent hires.</p>2024-02-07T14:50:00-00:00DONOR RETENTION | If You Love Someone—Don’t Let Them Go!
http://hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/donor-retention-if-you-love-someonedont-let-them-go
<p><img src="/custom/Lynne%20Boardman%20pic.jpg" alt="" width="186" height="242" /> Tips and tricks for keeping your donors this year.</p>2024-02-07T12:01:00-00:00Pro Tip | Don't Agree to Cancel that Meeting With Your Boss
http://hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/pro-tip-dont-agree-cancel-that-meeting-your-boss
<p><img src="/custom/articles/jesus-hilario-h-5v69Vl62NCM-unsplash.jpg" alt="" width="120" />Do you have a busy boss that keeps cancelling meetings? Why you need to say "no."</p>2024-02-06T20:41:00-00:00HUMAN RESOURCES | Do You Talk About Menopause at Work?
http://hilborn-charityenews.ca/articles/human-resources-do-you-talk-about-menopause-work
<p><img src="/custom/Pictonat_BrandVIP_Kimberley_0633_WEB.jpg" alt="" width="168" height="252" /> In a sector predominantly staffed by females, a menopause policy makes sense.</p>2024-02-01T06:14:00-00:00