Resources & Insights
Practical guidance on registration, fundraising, events, volunteers, and marketing — written for people running charities, not for other consultants. New articles are added regularly; here’s what’s coming first:
Fundraising
- 5 Fundraising Channels Every New Charity Should Test in Year One
- How to Build a Monthly Giving Program From Scratch
- Grant Funding vs. Individual Donors: Building a Balanced Revenue Mix
Registration
- Charity vs. Not-for-Profit: What’s the Difference (and Which Do You Need)?
- A First-Time Founder’s Guide to Registering a Charity in Canada
- Registering a Diaspora Charity? Here’s What Changes Across Borders
Events
- The Real Budget Behind a Nonprofit Gala (and Where First-Timers Overspend)
- Virtual vs. In-Person Fundraisers: What the Data Actually Shows
Volunteers
- Why Volunteers Quit — and the Onboarding Fix That Keeps Them
- Building a Volunteer Program That Doesn’t Depend on One Coordinator
Digital Marketing
- Google Ad Grants: The Free Advertising Most Nonprofits Never Claim
- What Makes Someone Actually Open a Donor Email
Governance & Strategy
- What “Not-for-Profit Governance” Actually Looks Like in Practice
- Board Recruitment: Finding Members Who Do More Than Show Up