One-Day event mobilizes 400 people to help Toronto homeless
Danny, a 13-year-old volunteer, sat at one of a handful of tables on the lower floor of Holy Blossom Temple, sandwiched between his father and older brother, cutting fringes into a large swath of felt that that the trio were transforming into a blanket for someone living on the street. …
CIBC Run for the Cure Welcomes Participants in Person for First Time Since 2019
Funds raised will support the 1 in 8 Canadian women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime TORONTO, ON–The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and CIBC are inviting Canadians to rally together in person at the 31st annual Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure, taking place …
The more miles they travel, the fewer people go hungry
Assurant, Inc., a leading global business services company that supports, protects and connects major consumer purchases, embarked on the third annual “Turning Miles Into Meals” challenge this April to benefit core charitable partner, Move For Hunger. Assurant’s first “Turning Miles into Meals” challenge with Move For Hunger, a national hunger …
Turtle Project Season 2 brings Anne Marie D’Amico Foundation closer to its $1 million fundraising goal
Meridian to match donations dollar for dollar up to $25,000 until December 10th TORONTO, ON–Top Canadian talent and performances for The Anne Marie D’Amico Foundation’s “Turtle Project Season 2” at Meridian Hall was a tremendous success, bringing the Foundation one step closer towards their goal of raising $1 million in …
Guy Lafleur Takes Action Through a New Fundraising Campaign
Action to Advance Cancer Research With The Fondation du CHUM MONTREAL, QC–The Fondation du CHUM and its ambassador Guy Lafleur are proud to announce a new fundraising campaign for cancer research. Saturday, March 6, will mark the launch of this campaign, named “Face Off Against Cancer With Guy Lafleur”. By …
CROHN’S AND COLITIS CANADA CELEBRATES THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ABBVIE IBD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
National program doubles the number of $5,000 scholarships available Toronto, ON –Crohn’s and Colitis Canada is thrilled to announce that 20 students enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution for the upcoming fall semester will receive the one-time scholarship in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the AbbVie IBD Scholarship Program. …
Jack.org and Bell Let’s Talk bolster support for youth mental health
$500,000 donation over 5 years to expand the reach of Jack Chapters in hundreds of communities around the country MONTRÉAL, QC–Bell Let’s Talk and Jack.org today announced a $500,000 investment over the next 5 years to equip Jack Chapter leaders with training, mentorship and digital education tools to support the …
A Crypto Holiday Fundraiser?
VirgoCX to Hold Event in Support of SickKids Foundation TORONTO, ON–VirgoCX, a Toronto-based fiat-to-crypto trading platform, is supporting SickKids Foundation by exchanging cryptocurrency into cash donations. To further enhance this corporate initiative and fulfill its mission, VirgoCX hosted an online crypto fundraiser to support SickKids Foundation. The fundraiser included a …
Community-centric criticisms are an opportunity for donor-centered fundraising to reinvent itself
Donor-centered fundraising (DCF) is facing challenges from the new community-centric fundraising movement; Accept challenges, build on them to ‘reinvent’ itself; Sufficient common ground between the two approach for an accord to be struck Donor-cenetred fundraising (DCF) is the dominant mode of thought and practice in the fundraising profession. But its core …
Manulife Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart hits the virtual road
Online event will raise critical funds for heart disease and stroke research TORONTO, ON–Heart & Stroke’s biggest single-day fundraiser hits the road this spring, the virtual road, and for the first time everyone across Canada can be the leader of the pack. No matter where you live or what kind …