Back at our 2009 graduation, had anyone told us that within 10 years we would be building a business – much less one focused on sport philanthropy – we’d have said you’re crazy. Yet here we sit, as Relate Social Capital is about to turn three, sharing how meeting at Humber has led us down that exact path. Last spring, we were approached by the Humber Advancement and Alumni team and asked if we’d be willing to share our #MyHumberStory. Often alumni offices track love stories –

As seen in SIRC. Alumni are the heart of any sport organization and have the passion, experience and drive to champion the growth of the sport they love - if they are authentically engaged. It is not uncommon for former athletes to feel disenfranchised from their club, federation, university, association, or sports organization – a sentiment that can be reversed with concerted and strategic effort. Whether your targeted group of alumni are Olympians, athletes or volunteers, d

Part three of a series on the role of crowdfunding in fund development. When people talk about sport, philanthropy isn’t top of mind. Neither is crowdfunding. Sport funding is changing and government support is becoming harder to come by, but the money is out there - you just need to find it. One of the best – and most effective – tools is crowdfunding. When you think about it, a crowdfunding campaign is similar to sport - it’s time sensitive, there’s a very clear goal and it

Part two of a series on the role of crowdfunding in fund development. When people talk about sport, philanthropy isn’t top of mind. Neither is crowdfunding. Sport funding is changing and government support is becoming harder to come by, but the money is out there - you just need to find it. One of the best – and most effective – tools is crowdfunding. When you think about it, a crowdfunding campaign is similar to sport - it’s time sensitive, there’s a very clear goal and it’s

[ the cost of rio ] Throughout the first week of the Olympic Games, you’ve likely heard that our Canadian athletes are in debt - huge debt. And as a nation, we should be concerned. According to Global News, our federally-funded athletes are in debt to the tune of $27.5 million, and the government’s support isn’t growing. Athletes themselves (and their parents) are picking up the tab to fund their careers, and we may be missing out on some of our finest athletes because of it.