Blueprint Fundraising

AFP Canada ran a “Future of Philanthropy” advertising supplement in the Globe and Mail last week. If you missed it, you can download the whole thing here.

I can’t say that any of the information was especially surprising (this is an advertising piece after all) but there were some interesting stories. The thing I found myself doing most was looking at the ads from various nonprofits. Looking at ads side-by-side really helps you to see what works and what doesn’t. You be the judge, but my faves (they intrigued me enough to go to their websites) were from Bridgepoint Health and Alberta’s Promise. Apparently big, simple and kind of obscure works for me.

What a year this has been! I’m so grateful to have been able to work with some wonderful clients and causes this year. Thank you to these fantastic organizations:

Vancouver International Writers Festival
WISH Drop In Centre Society
Yaletown House
Crisis Centre of BC
Cdn Mental Health Assoc. Vancouver Burnaby
Artspeak
Chor Leoni Men’s Choir
Open Medicine
DOXA Documentary Film Festival
BC Assoc. for Community Living
MPA Society
Triage Emergency Services Society
SPORT BC
Richmond Art Gallery
PuSh Festival
New Works
Marmot Recovery Foundation
KidStart Mentoring Program
Friends of Semiahmoo Bay Society
City of Coquitlam
BCIT
Adoptive Families Association of BC
BC Federation of Foster Parents Association
Ballet BC
Alliance for Arts + Culture

And thank you for reading.

Have a very happy holiday and see you in 2008!

- Andrea

(Over the top Christmas Poodle courtesy of Glitter Graphics.)

Happy holidays, readers! I wish you health, joy and success in the year ahead. I’m taking a break for a few days. Back to posting in 2007.

- Andrea

Shiny Things photo by Today is a Good Day