One of the highlights of the 2015 AHPCA “Imagine: Connecting Hospice Palliative Care Communities” conference was hearing from each of our participant groups about their community programs and events; we were all impressed with the level of commitment, passion, and initiative around end of life care in Alberta. However, when the Light Up Your Life Tri-Community Palliative Care Hospice Society from Stony… [More…]
Successful Fundraising Tips for Non-profits – Part 2 of 4
One of the highlights of the 2015 AHPCA “Imagine: Connecting Hospice Palliative Care Communities” conference was hearing from each of our participant groups about their community programs and events; we were all impressed with the level of commitment, passion, and initiative around end of life care in Alberta. However, when the Light Up Your Life Tri-Community Palliative Care Hospice Society from Stony Plain shared… [More…]
Successful Fundraising Tips for Non-profits – Part 3 of 4
One of the highlights of the 2015 AHPCA “Imagine: Connecting Hospice Palliative Care Communities” conference was hearing from each of our participant groups about their community programs and events; we were all impressed with the level of commitment, passion, and initiative around end of life care in Alberta. However, when the Light Up Your Life Tri-Community Palliative Care Hospice Society from Stony Plain shared… [More…]
Successful Fundraising Tips for Non-profits – Part 4 of 4
At the 2015 AHPCA “Imagine: Connecting Hospice Palliative Care Communities” conference, participants learned about the Light Up Your Life Tri-Community Palliative/Hospice Care Society‘s phenomenal fundraising success. Here is the fourth and final blog in which their Board chair, Linda McCreath, generously shares their journey and proven tips for fundraising in the non-profit sector, including hospice palliative care. Thanks, Linda, and… [More…]
Thinking Outside the Box: House Parties for Charity
I am running across the common room of my apartment building, shouting at Elliot that he must grab the celery root and throw it to Wade before he can start hitting the marshmallows into the duffel bag with the ping-pong paddle. Around me are fourteen of my closest friends, some cheering him on, others nervously… [More…]