The Big Rethink - Ep. 2/5

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.”

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The Big Rethink

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.

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The Big Rethink - Ep. 3/5

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.”