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08/19/20 • 16 min
Dans le baladodiffusion The Ask de KCI, Lili-Anna Pereša, Présidente et directrice générale de Centraide du Grand Montréal prédit les effets à long terme de la pandémie : entre autres, un virage vers des approches ultralocales, une consolidation au sein du secteur, une augmentation de partenariats à impact collectif avec les secteurs public, privé et sans but lucratif et une meilleure utilisation des données, des informations, de l’expertise et des connaissances pour la prise de décisions éclairées. Aussi disponible en anglais.
The Big Rethink Ep. 4/5
The Ask
08/19/20 • 12 min
In KCI's The Ask podcast, Lili-Anna Pereša, President and Executive Director of Centraide of Greater Montreal predicts lasting effects of the pandemic, including a shift to hyperlocal approaches; sector consolidation; more public, private, non-profit collective impact partnerships; and better use of data, facts, expertise, and knowledge to inform decisions. Aussi disponible en français.
The Big Rethink - Ep. 3/5
The Ask
08/12/20 • 12 min
In this episode of KCI's The Ask, Eva Friesen, President and CEO of the Calgary Foundation offers her thoughts about mission relevance, mergers, and doing things differently in both service delivery and grant making.
“The COVID 19 epidemic has shed light on some areas of society where we know we need to do things differently for evermore after.”
The Big Rethink - Ep. 2/5
The Ask
07/29/20 • 12 min
Thanks to Ted Garrard, Chief Executive Officer of SickKids Foundation for sharing his wisdom and guidance! In this episode of KCI's The Ask, Ted offers thoughts about the impact of the pandemic on fundraising in Canada.
“Donors and volunteers are reappreciating the importance of having a very strong social safety net...recognizing that government can’t do it all...and an opportunity for charities to work collectively and with government to ensure we are all well prepared for what the future holds.”
The Big Rethink
The Ask
07/22/20 • 12 min
Unprecedented. Uncharted. Uncertain. These are just a few of the words being used to describe the times we’re navigating as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout. And given the degree of uncertainty we continue to face, it’s hard to know exactly what this will mean for Canadian charities and their fundraising. What will be the impact of the pandemic on Canadian charities? What are the challenges and opportunities? How will this change how organizations raise money?
We’re delighted to bring you the perspective of five of the sector’s most knowledgeable and thoughtful voices who will share their thoughts and advice on these questions. In this first conversation, we hear from with Bruce MacDonald, President & CEO of Imagine Canada.
05/28/20 • 5 min
The attention of organizations over the last weeks and months has been almost exclusively focused on how to adapt, adjust, and frankly survive these unprecedented times. It’s now time to start to think ahead. But since we will need to navigate volatility and uncertainty for a while yet, the biggest challenge in the next while will be to find the right balance between addressing immediate challenges with starting to plan for the future. In this episode, we provide some practical tips to guide your planning over the next months to marry a focus on the now with starting to set your organization up for recovery and future success.
05/11/18 • 34 min
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Like little clues left behind through their interactions with us, data provides us with valuable nuggets of knowledge and information by which we can create close personal relationship with our donors. In this episode, Celeste Bannon Waterman, Senior Vice President of KCI shares the role that data can play in creating that relationship and how it can be used to cultivate a unique conversation and establish a mutual connection with donors. In addition, we chat with Hitesh Kothary, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and David Mark, Director of Donor and Information Services for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation on how the Foundation has improved their data capabilities and the journey they have undertaken to do that.
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10/16/18 • 31 min
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Trust is essential to the sustainability and growth of any relationship and is a key currency by which we forge relationships with our donors and volunteers. But in recent years, Canadians have begun to exhibit declining levels of trust in many institutions, including those in the charitable sector. In thinking about how to regain that trust, the key is to focus on how to we can be trustworthy. In this episode of The Ask, we speak to the Right Honourable David Johnston about his book Trust: Twenty Ways to Build a Better Country in which he outlines what individuals, organizations and even societies can and should do to build stronger, more trusting relationships.
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Going Digital
The Ask
07/19/18 • 29 min
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When digital becomes a factor in an industry, its impact tends to be transformative - think of the music, transportation and hospitality industries as examples. In the charitable sector, we’re starting to see digital’s impact on giving, so it’s critical for charities and fundraisers to get their programs digital ready. In this episode of The Ask we explore what charities need to do to “Go Digital” with the help of Kevin Pfuhl, Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Partner at advertising agency, Rain 43.
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Strong leadership, energy, fortitude, commitment, composure and even a sense of humour!
These were some of the characteristics that our Advisory Board members cited when we asked them what organizations need in order to remain resilient during tough economic times. While all these characteristics are valid and important, an additional two stood out for our Advisory Board as being particularly critical at times like these - agility and integration. In addition, they told us about the need to diversify, retool and look at planning differently.
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The Big Rethink Ep. 5/5
The Ask
08/26/20 • 12 min
Our thanks to Erin Sargeant Greenwood of Saint Mary’s University for joining Nicole Nakoneshny on this episode of KCI’s The Ask. Erin shares her insights, advice, and thoughtful list of “must do’s” for charities as they move forward with fundraising during and after the pandemic.
“The lasting effect that I hope we come away with...is an enhancement of the appreciation of the role of philanthropy and the power of fundraising, both in terms of impact on recovery and to build resilience in people and communities.”
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Ask have?
The Ask currently has 31 episodes available.
What topics does The Ask cover?
The podcast is about Non-Profit, Podcasts, Business, Philanthropy, Fundraising and Government.
What is the most popular episode on The Ask?
The episode title 'Le grand repenser - Épisode 4/5' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Ask?
The average episode length on The Ask is 26 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Ask released?
Episodes of The Ask are typically released every 33 days, 19 hours.
When was the first episode of The Ask?
The first episode of The Ask was released on Nov 4, 2017.
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