Peterborough Area Fundraisers’ Network
Five Counties Children’s Centre 872 Dutton Rd Peterborough, ON, Canada

Today, we celebrate National Philanthropy Day, and we cannot thank the PTBO community enough for its continued support of local non-profit organizations

Happy World Kindness Day!

Five Counties Children's Centre is hiring a Full-Time Annual Giving Coordinator! Great position for a great cause. Salary range: $53,276 - $58.374 for a 35 hours/week to start. https://www.fivecounties.on.ca//2020-10-27-AGC-02-20-Ptbo- Are you hiring? Drop us a note and we'll share your posting on our channels.

Still working on your Giving Tuesday campaign and need some ideas? Then visit the Giving Tuesday Canada blog!

"They gave their tomorrow so we could have our today..." Lest we forget

Our workshop with Dennis Geelen is just over a week away! Join us on October 22 at 8:30 am via Zoom! Visit our website for more info http://www.peterboroughareafundraisersnetwork.com/

We might be celebrating a bit differently this year, but we each still have so much to the thankful for this Thanksgiving. As the PAFN Executive, we are grateful for our amazing members, and we look forward to elevating our profession and growing as a fundraising community

We're so excited to share that Dennis Geelen, Principal Consultant @ Zero In, will be our speaker at our October 22nd meeting. We asked Dennis to share a bit more info on what we can expect, so be sure to watch the video below! https://youtu.be/Ozdn5bv9_hI Our October meeting will take place via Zoom and a link will be emailed to all PAFN members. Not a member yet? Visit our website to join our network.

We know that 2020 has been a challenging year, and we love supporting our local fundraising community. We've therefore decided to make 5 bursaries available to individuals/organizations who would not otherwise be able to renew their PAFN memberships. Click here to learn more: http://www.peterboroughareafundraisersnetwork.com/peterbor/

Grant applications now open!

The end of the year is fast approaching, which means it's time to work on our Holiday appeals. Our friends at Agents of Good are experts when it comes to sharing some #donorlove and shared their top 10 design mistakes in direct response: https://agentsofgood.org//top-10-list-of-design-mistakes-/

A big thank you to the amazing Sam Laprade for an insightful presentation today! Does your organization have a gift acceptance policy in place? If not, you're not alone, many of our members are in the same boat! Sam shared some great insights into drafting such policies for your organization. Missed out on her presentation? It is now available to our members under the Members section of our website!

Have you started thinking about your Holiday ask for this year? Cathy Mann is offering a free workshop through The Fundraising Lab which will discuss Holiday fundraising during a pandemic. See the link below for more info

Happy PTBO Pride Week! What is your organization doing to promote inclusivity and diversity in our profession?

We are so excited to chat with the amazing Sam Laprade about the potential role of the cannabis industry in the nonprofit sector. You don't want to miss out on this one! Join us via Zoom THIS THURSDAY at 8:30AM. Update your PAFN membership now: http://www.peterboroughareafundraisersnetwork.com/membersh/

Today is World Gratitude Day (Also World Alzheimer's Day and International Day of Peace). As fundraisers it's so important to show gratitude to our donors. Show your donors some love this week - give them a call, or send them a handwritten note to thank them for their support. How do you show gratitude towards your donors throughout the year? #fundraising #gratitude #donorlove

Happy Monday! If you have a minute (literally 1 minute) - please complete this quick and interesting survey from Brock Warner - a new freelancer who just published "From the Ground Up: Digital Fundraising for Non-Profits" Survey: https://lnkd.in/gU8ZhKb