The release of Budget 2024, saw an adjustment to previously-proposed changes on the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) in relation to the charitable tax credit, now allowing individuals to claim 80% of the charitable donation tax credit when calculating the AMT. 

It is with great community sadness that we share the passing of Calvin Fong this past month. As those who joined us in Vancouver know, Calvin was named this year as a ‘Friend of CAGP’ one of our highest honours we bestow each year to acknowledge significant contributions made at the local and national level of CAGP and which have had a national impact on strategic charitable gift planning. 

Tanya Rumble, CFRE, MFA-P, knows a thing or two about fundraising. In fact, she knows quite a bit. With more than a decade in the sector, she shares her most notable recent challenges, why she sees professional development as essential for fundraising professionals, and how CAGP membership and the CFRE credential have set her on a powerful career trajectory.

Moving forward with fundraising or communications initiatives without understanding how they fit into the grand scheme of things is borderline irresponsible. It’s like showing up at the airport without knowing where you are going, without packing any luggage or a passport, and simply saying that you want to travel.

A surprising number of nonprofit organizations who turn to us for fundraising support and help with donor outreach have been operating either without a written strategic plan in place or with a strategic plan that is defunct.