Mostly things nobody else is writing for a Canadian audience: CRA receipting, GST/HST on dues, what AI has actually made affordable for an organization your size, and what to ask a website vendor.
AI & innovation
AI has cut the cost of the routine work inside software and writing. Here is what that puts within reach of a small charity, what has not changed, and what to ask before you buy.
2Labs · 3 min read · October 6, 2026
Read the guideTopics: AI & innovation · Canadian rules · Pricing & procurement · Websites & accessibility
Pricing & procurement
What Microsoft, Google, Canva, Adobe, Salesforce and Slack still offer Canadian charities and non-profits, what changed, and where the small print bites.
7 min read
ReadAI & innovation
Most nonprofits already have capable AI through tools they pay for. A practical starting sequence, and the three places AI should not be used.
8 min read
ReadCanadian rules
What must appear on an official donation receipt, when a charity can and cannot issue one, how the advantage rule works, and five common errors.
11 min read
ReadCanadian rules
When membership dues are taxable, when they are exempt, how the CRA advantage rule interacts with dues, and why most membership software gets this wrong.
9 min read
ReadWebsites & accessibility
Nine questions for any nonprofit website proposal, including the three most agencies would rather you did not ask about ownership and edit costs.
7 min read
ReadPricing & procurement
Per-seat pricing, feature gating and the implementation industry — three patterns that extract the most from the buyers least able to evaluate them.
7 min read
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