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Beyond the Bake Sale

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At Beyond the Bake Sale, we're all about how you can give, and raise, more time, talent and treasure for the causes you care about. We'll share some tried and true tips, tactics, and tools to help you take your fundraising and cause marketing "beyond the bake sale" without having to have to spend a ton of money to do it, or even having a ton of experience

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Episodes

  1. Ditching 'Reluctant Fundraising' with Cindy Wagman

    On this episode, I sat down with Cindy Wagman, President and CEO of the Good Partnership and the author of Raise it! The reluctant fundraiser's guide to raising money without selling your soul. "Cindy's goal is to unlock the potential of small nonprofits through fundraising. Having spent her…

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  2. A Masterclass in Fundraising Fundamentals with Jasmine Shaw

    On this episode I sat down with Jasmine Shaw, an amazing leader in the women and STEM space and the co-founder of the Ontario Sick day relief project Jasmine Shaw is an engineer, entrepreneur, speaker, and advocate for positive change in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). She has over…

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  3. Engaging the Next Generation of Philanthropists with Lauren Ott

    On this episode I sat down with Lauren Ott, Chief Kits Officer at Kits for a Cause Lauren Ott is a social entrepreneur who connects leading Canadian businesses, families, and organizations to the causes they care about. After spending time teaching at a public high school on the side of a volcano...

  4. Beating Burnout and Managing Teams with Amanda Weingarten

    On this episode, I sat down with Amanda Weingarten Amanda is the Chief Development Officer of the International Crisis Group. The International Crisis Group is an independent organisation working to prevent wars and shape policies that will build a more peaceful world. She oversees Crisis Group's...

  5. Extended Cut: Testing your Fundraising Messages with Ronen Tal

    An extended cut of our episode with Ronen Tal. Ronen currently oversees Nature Conservancy of Canada's (NCC) Integrated Marketing & Fundraising department. His team interacts with donors at all touchpoints along their journey, from initial awareness of NCC to their first gift and, ultimately, to...

  6. Testing your Fundraising Messages with Ronen Tal

    Ronen currently oversees Nature Conservancy of Canada's (NCC) Integrated Marketing & Fundraising department. His team interacts with donors at all touchpoints along their journey, from initial awareness of NCC to their first gift and, ultimately, to becoming a monthly donor or leaving a bequest.…

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  7. One Day's Pay campaign with Josh Hensman and Kris Archie

    The idea for One Day's Pay came out of the frustration Josh felt for how Indigenous Peoples are treated in Canada, in particular the disconnect in creating a federal statutory holiday that would not directly benefit those for whom the day is meant to recognize – Indigenous Peoples. In describing...

  8. Excellence not Perfection, the Hard Work and Impact of Professional Volunteer Leadership

    Nicole is a Panamanian-American, workforce development specialist, published author of Game On! Relentlessly Pursue Your Dreams and the 101 Note-taking Affirmation Journal Series, motivational speaker, blogger podcast host of From The Suggestion Box; Navigating Feedback The Good The Bad and the…

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  9. Extended Cut: The $750,000 BBQ with Mike Machargo

    An extended cut of our episode with Mike Machargo. For his entire adult life, Mike has been running the CHEO BBQ. It started from the humble roots in his Grandma's backyard 27 years ago, to the premier event that it has evolved to today. It is difficult to think of Mike without thinking about the...

  10. The $750,000 BBQ with Mike Machargo

    For his entire adult life, Mike has been running the CHEO BBQ. It started from the humble roots in his Grandma's backyard 27 years ago, to the premier event that it has evolved to today. It is difficult to think of Mike without thinking about the CHEO BBQ, for the most part they are one and the...

  11. Extended Cut: How to Make Philanthropy Better, Building Trust in the Sector and Delusional Altruism with Kris Putnam-Walkerly

    An extended cut of our episode with Kris Putnam-Walkerly. Kris Putnam-Walkerly is a trusted advisor to the world's leading philanthropists. For more than 20 years, wealthy families, ultra-high net worth donors, foundations, Fortune 500 companies, and celebrity activists have sought and benefited...

  12. How to Make Philanthropy Better, Building Trust in the Sector and Delusional Altruism with Kris Putnam-Walkerly

    Kris Putnam-Walkerly is a trusted advisor to the world's leading philanthropists. For more than 20 years, wealthy families, ultra-high net worth donors, foundations, Fortune 500 companies, and celebrity activists have sought and benefited from her advice to transform their giving and catapult…

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  13. Extended Cut: Online Event Planning, Engaging Your Community, Virtual Sponsorship and More with Drew Vincent

    An extended cut of our episode with Drew Vincent. Drew is the Founder and Creative behind Stay At Home Fundraising. Drew and his team's first event the Stay at Home Gala was born out of necessity to support charitable endeavours at the start of COVID. Launching March 27th after 11 days of…

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  14. Online Event Planning, Engaging Your Community, Virtual Sponsorship and More with Drew Vincent

    Drew is the Founder and Creative behind Stay At Home Fundraising. Drew and his team's first event the Stay at Home Gala was born out of necessity to support charitable endeavours at the start of COVID. Launching March 27th after 11 days of planning, Since March of 2020 Stay at Home Fundraising…

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  15. Extended Cut: Using Lived Experiences, Tactful Resource Management and Avoiding Mission Drift with Candies Kotchapaw

    An extended cut of our episode with Candies Kotchapaw. Candies Kotchapaw is a passionate change maker focused on amplifying the excellence within Black communities in Canada and beyond. She holds a Master's and Bachelor's degrees in social work from York University, and a Diploma in Child and…

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  16. Using Lived Experiences, Tactful Resource Management and Avoiding Mission Drift with Candies Kotchapaw

    Candies Kotchapaw is a passionate change maker focused on amplifying the excellence within Black communities in Canada and beyond. She holds a Master's and Bachelor's degrees in social work from York University, and a Diploma in Child and Youth Work from George Brown College in Toronto, Canada....

  17. Extended Cut: Involving More Young Women on Boards with Bailey Greenspon & Sarah Mariani

    On this episode Christian sat down with Bailey Greenspon, Co-CEO of Girls20 and Sarah Mariani, a participant in the Girls on Boards program. Bailey is a global advocate for young women's participation and has served in progressive leadership roles overseeing programming and global engagement at...

  18. Extended Cut: The Experiences of Young Black Fundraisers with Adya Afanou, Camila Pereira Ph.D and Melissa Leite

    An extended cut of our episode with three young black fundraisers; Adya Afanou, Camila Pereira Ph.D and Melissa Leite to talk about their experiences in the sector. In the conversation, Christian discussed with Adya, Camila and Melissa a range of topics from how to recruit young people of colour...

  19. The Experiences of Young Black Fundraisers with Adya Afanou, Camila Pereira Ph.D and Melissa Leite

    On this episode, Christian sat down with three young black fundraisers; Adya Afanou, Camila Pereira Ph.D and Melissa Leite to talk about their experiences in the sector. In the conversation, Christian discussed with Adya, Camila and Melissa a range of topics from how to recruit young people of...

  20. Extended Cut: A Message of Hope to Young Black Fundraisers with Nneka Allen, Joy Gooding and Nicole Salmon

    An extended cut of our episode with Nneka Allen, Nicole Salmon and Joy Gooding. three accomplished black women fundraisers who shared with me a message of hope for young black fundraisers, and young fundraisers of colour who work in the charitable sector. In our conversation, we spoke about...

  21. A Message of Hope to Young Black Fundraisers with Nneka Allen, Joy Gooding and Nicole Salmon

    On this episode I sat down with Nneka Allen, Nicole Salmon and Joy Gooding, three accomplished black women fundraisers who shared with me a message of hope for young black fundraisers, and young fundraisers of colour who work in the charitable sector. In our conversation, we spoke about…

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  22. Extended Cut: The $200,000 Birthday Party with Logan Hussein

    An extended cut of our episode with Logan Hussein. Logan Hussein had a complicated arrival on November 26, 2008 at the Queensway Carleton Hospital. He was born with a collapsed lung and was immediately taken to CHEO's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in a specialized incubator. Logan remained…

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  23. The $200,000 Birthday Party with Logan Hussein

    Logan Hussein had a complicated arrival on November 26, 2008 at the Queensway Carleton Hospital. He was born with a collapsed lung and was immediately taken to CHEO's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in a specialized incubator. Logan remained in the NICU for nine days. From the day Sue and…

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  24. The Fundamentals of Legacy Marketing with David Kravinchuk

    David believes philanthropy's power belongs to all – not just the 1%. Working with clients across Canada and internationally, he develops and executes successful strategies for annual giving and legacy marketing programs that build value through meaningful donor relationships and empower donors…

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  25. Fundraising During a Time of Crisis with Dave Tinker

    Dave is Vice President of Advancement at ACHIEVA and an adjunct professor of informatics at Muskingum University's Master of Information Strategy, Systems and Technology program. A certified Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Master Trainer, he received the Outstanding Fund Raising...

  26. Exploring the Potential of Volunteers with Meridian Swift

    Meridian Swift was hired for her first volunteer manager job in 1995 because she was "nice." Since that fateful day, she earned the CVA accreditation in 2005, has won several volunteer program awards and has presented workshops on the state and national level. She poured her passion for elevating...

  27. Repurposing for Social Good with Nadia Lloyd

    Nadia Lloyd is a Toronto-based artist and entrepreneur who is sewing and donating face masks for front line care workers in Toronto. Thanks to community support, and her entrepreneurial and artistic spirit, she's been donating 60 masks/week. Nadia shared with me that her sewing skills and...

  28. Embracing Donor-Centric Communications with Tom Ahern

    Tom Ahern is considered one of North America's leading authorities on donor communications. Tom works with dozens of clients nationwide every year. They include brand names like the Sierra Club and Save the Children, as well as hospitals, universities, foundations, and local charities. He...

  29. Your First 90 days as a Senior Leader with Scott Bradford

    Scott is an award-winning executive director who is passionate about helping not for profits and associations develop and sustain excellent leadership at the board, CEO/Executive Director, and key staff levels. In the last 15 years, Scott has raised over 25 million dollars with the multiple...

  30. Taking care of your mental health with Leah Eustace

    Leah Eustace, M.Phil, MInstF, CFRE, ACFRE. President, Blue Canoe Philanthropy Leah is an idea-generator and strategic thinker with a wide and varied background in charitable fund development. Over the past 25 years, Leah has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for organizations around the…

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  31. Volunteer Management During COVID-19 with Rob Jackson

    Rob Jackson has worked in the volunteering movement for more than 25 years, during which time he has led and managed volunteers and volunteering in education, advice, fundraising and children's services settings at local, regional and national levels. We will be speaking with him about COVID-19…

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  32. Data and Storytelling with Sam Laprade

    As a professional fundraiser Sam works closely with generous donors to impact some of the most vulnerable people in her community. Sam's extensive experience, for close to three decades, in fundraising, media and municipal politics has created an impressive network of community and business...

  33. Stakeholder Partnership with Dwaine Taylor

    In this episode, I sat down with Dwaine Taylor - a development and social impact professional with experience in strategic planning, program development, cross-industry impact partnerships, and major gifts fundraising. He recently returned to his alma mater, at Carleton University, to lead...

  34. Upgrade your Fundraising with Alice Ferris

    Alice L. Ferris, MBA, CFRE, ACFRE, founding partner of GoalBusters, has more than twenty-five years of professional fundraising experience. Alice was the 90th professional to receive the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE) credential and is a three-time honoree as AFP-Northern…

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  35. Using Technology for Good with Brett Tackaberry

    Brett Tackaberry is a digital solution professional that uses his tech skills for the greater good. He has 15 years of experience helping people and companies do business online, starting with his co-founding 76design, a digital agency. Brett is currently the CTO at Rebel, where he is responsible...

  36. An Approach to Charity Evaluation with Kate Bahen

    Kate Bahen, CFA is the managing director for Charity intelligence and is a retired equity analyst. Some call Charity Intelligence a "charity watchdog". We see ourselves as research analysts who help Canadian donors give better. Charity Intelligence researches Canadian charities for donors to be...

  37. Skillfully Negotiating Your Way to Success with Michael Sangster

    Michael Sangster is an award winning executive and community leader with over 30 years of experience. Michael has an unprecedented talent for activating change, cultivating relationships and rescuing troubled partnerships through skillful negotiation and consensus building. Michael is currently…

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  38. Ticket to Moving Forward with Evan Patterson

    Evan Patterson is the executive director of Kids Up Front Ottawa, an organization that distributes donated tickets for a variety of arts and sports events to children and youth who otherwise would not have the opportunity. As an avid skier and snowboarder; a Calgary 40 under 40, he helps create...

  39. Succeeding Together with Parvathi Santhosh-Kumar

    Parvathi "Parv" Santhosh-Kumar is Senior Director of Impact at StriveTogether, a national movement of 70 regions working to advance equitable outcomes for children and families from cradle to career. She is a Results Count leadership practitioner who coaches teams of cross-sector leaders to...

  40. Hospitality and Kindness Wins with Kate Swift

    Kate Swift is the Manager of Community Engagement at Extend- A - Family Waterloo Region. For almost a decade, Kate has been focused on Community Development and the social sector; building opportunities for people to connect and thrive is her jam! Kate is an accomplished development and event...

  41. Medicine & Making a Difference with Dr. Sonika Kainth

    Dr. Sonika Kainth is a family physician in Toronto. Her expertise lies in combining her knowledge of medicine with a passion for addressing the systemic issues that negatively impact health. Sonika's work focuses on the opioid crisis which has killed 50 times more people in Ontario than SARS....

  42. Episode 9 - Showcasing Leadership as a Board Member with Brian Toller

    Brian Toller is President of Tolcor Investments Ltd., a private investment firm. He is also Co-Owner of Cognitive Workshops, which provides cognitive therapy training for mental health professionals across Canada and in the UK. On a community level, Brian is on the board of Community Foundations…

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  43. Sneak Peek of EP 9: Showcasing Leadership as a Board Member with Brian Toller

    Brian Toller is President of Tolcor Investments Ltd., a private investment firm. He is also Co-Owner of Cognitive Workshops, which provides cognitive therapy training for mental health professionals across Canada and in the UK. On a community level, Brian is on the board of Community Foundations…

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  44. Episode 8 - The Power of Storytelling with Leah Eustace

    Leah Eustace, M.Phil, MInstF, CFRE, ACFRE and currently the President of Blue Canoe Philanthropy. Leah is an idea-generator and strategic thinker with a wide and varied background in charitable fund development. Over the past 25 years, Leah has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for...

  45. Sneak Peek of EP 8: The Power of Storytelling with Leah Eustace

    Leah Eustace, M.Phil, MInstF, CFRE, ACFRE and currently the President of Blue Canoe Philanthropy. Leah is an idea-generator and strategic thinker with a wide and varied background in charitable fund development. Over the past 25 years, Leah has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for...

  46. Episode 7 - Swiping Right on Fundraising with Paul Nazareth

    Spending 18 years in the sector, Paul has been a philanthropic advisor with Scotiabank and spent over a decade with charities like the University of Toronto and the Catholic Church of Greater Toronto. He teaches fundraising with the postgraduate fundraising program at Georgian College, is Chair…

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  47. Sneak Peek of EP 7: Swiping Right on Fundraising with Paul Nazareth

    Spending 18 years in the sector, Paul has been a philanthropic advisor with Scotiabank and spent over a decade with charities like the University of Toronto and the Catholic Church of Greater Toronto. He teaches fundraising with the postgraduate fundraising program at Georgian College, is Chair…

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  48. Episode 6 - Donors and Brides - Beyond the Veil with Sarah Wong

    Sarah is a 25-year-old entrepreneur born and raised in Ottawa. During the day, she works at a local tech company dedicated to changing the face of healthcare. But on evenings and weekends, she is a wedding planner dedicated to making life stress-free for local brides and grooms to be! Sarah has...

  49. Sneak Peek of EP 6: Donors and Brides - Beyond the Veil with Sarah Wong

    Sarah is a 25-year-old entrepreneur born and raised in Ottawa. During the day, she works at a local tech company dedicated to changing the face of healthcare. But on evenings and weekends, she is a wedding planner dedicated to making life stress-free for local brides and grooms to be! Sarah has...

  50. Episode 5 - The Magical World of Event Planning with Samantha Banks

    Samantha Banks has been working and volunteering in the philanthropic sector for over a decade. She is a graduate of the Humber Fundraising and Volunteer Management Program and has held positions on both the fundraising and granting side of the industry. She loves to dance and throw events that...

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At Beyond the Bake Sale, we're all about how you can give, and raise, more time, talent and treasure for the causes you care about. We'll share some tried and true tips, tactics, and tools to help you take your fundraising and cause marketing "beyond the bake sale" without having to have to spend a ton of money to do it, or even having a ton of experience

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