Digital Story Telling: Lessons from AJ Leon at IFC2011

By Paula Attfield on October 26, 2011

I’m back at my desk after a great week in Holland attending the International Fundraising Congress.

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D3 Inspiration

By Neil Gallaiford on October 18, 2011

I had the privilege of attending the AFP’s inaugural D3 one-day conference this year.  The conference was intended for senior fundraisers and CEOs of not-for-profit organizations. The morning consisted of 20-minute TED-like presentations and the afternoon was mostly taken up by… Continue reading →

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Mo Davies

By Steve Thomas on September 21, 2011

Every year during AFP Toronto Congress we celebrate Philanthropy Day with an awards luncheon.  Over the years it’s grown tremendously.  Now over 1,000 people gather to honour the Philanthropist, Volunteer, Fundraising Professional, Corporation, Foundation and Young Philanthropist of the year.

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Charities need to get out of the way of their stories

By Brock Warner on September 7, 2011

If you think your charity’s greatest assets can be found on a balance sheet, or sitting in a corner office, you’d be wrong. You have no greater asset than the stories you’re able to tell, or even better, the stories… Continue reading →

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A Memorial to Jack Layton

By Stephen Thomas Ltd. - on August 23, 2011

My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair.
So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.
Jack Layton, 1950-2011.

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