Why forgiving yourself and making friends could be the best thing for your...
I just got off the phone with a small nonprofit in a tough place. While they do crucial work for low-income families in their area, their financial situation is so hard that they are risking closure....
View ArticleLet’s Smash the Overhead Myth
When you’re a grant writer, rejection is nothing new. Like actors, it is a routine part of the job. But last year, I received a rejection phone call from a foundation that left me truly astonished. “We...
View Article4 Things You Can Do To Get New Funders Now
These days, community organizations need more funding, period, and they also need to diversify their funding sources, so that they can survive in a rapidly changing funding landscape. Doing that...
View ArticleGrant Opportunity for Community Technology Projects
A grant recently caught our eye that we thought to share with our network, offered by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), a federal nonprofit. The Community Investment Program funds...
View ArticleFunded by PSOC? The Program is Changing
Organizations in health and social services in Montreal are getting together for a day of information sharing and discussion about the revision of the PSOC guidelines in Quebec. The ministry of health...
View ArticleBusiness Skills For Creative Souls Artist Conference
Designed to be useful to artists in every creative field, our Business Skills for Creative Souls Conference is the ultimate place to be encouraged and inspired, to extend your creative network, to...
View ArticleCanadian Donations to Charity are Declining
A couple of weeks ago, Canada Helps and Imagine Canada released a report on trends in “charitable giving” (i.e. donations to charities) among Canadians. You can download the full report here, and in...
View ArticleA funding opportunity for placemaking projects in Montreal!
The first ateliers/C of 2019 allowed our network of community groups to meet the people of La Pépinière | Espace collectif, a nonprofit dedicated to building more participative cities: specifically,...
View ArticleGovernment Funding for NonProfits During COVID-19
CORRECTION: We had previously asserted that Revenue Quebec has pushed back the date for tax filings to July 31st, but the date is in fact June 1st. Read here for the latest information. A lot of you...
View ArticleFinancial Management of NonProfits
Recently, our finance coordinator Philippe gave two webinars to members of the RQGE about financial management. Those trainings are now online! They cover questions like: Different roles in an...
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