Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Raising Funds

Does your workplace have a charitable campaign program that gives back to the community?

With the Distress Centre of Ottawa & Region being in the not-for-profit sector, we rely on funding from donors, events, partners like the United Way of Ottawa, and the community.

If your workplace doesn't have a charitable campaign program set up, it's quite simple to do!


  • Choose an individual to be the fundraising head.  It should be someone in the office who has the time & organization skills to dedicate to running the program.

  • Decide how you're going to raise funds & set a goal.  Are you going to do a payroll deduction?  Are you going to hold an in office auction of goods & services?  Are you going to hold an event in support of the Distress Centre of Ottawa & Region?

  • Promote your fundraising efforts in your office walls, and sub-offices, so that everyone knows what you're doing.  IE: Own a bakery?  Maybe for a month, 50 cents from every cupcake sold can be donated to the Distress Centre. 

  • Promote via your Facebook, Twitter, Blog, and YouTube accounts to spread the word (if applicable)

  • Once you've reached your goal, or time frame, gather all funds, and have your office administrator either write a cheque to the Distress Centre of Ottawa & Region, and send it to P.O. Box 3457 Station C, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4J6.  Or, if you prefer, you can submit your donation online at Canada Helps at http://www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?charityID=s11057  Either way, your office then is able to collect a Charitable Tax Receipt for your donation.

  • Watch as your funds directly help the Distress Centre of Ottawa & Region, as we keep our phone lines open 24/7 with 'round the clock volunteers.

If you're wanting more information, or would like to inform us about your workplace raising funds for the Distress Centre of Ottawa & Region, please give me a shout.  My name is Leslie, and I am the Community Relations Coordinator.  I can be reached at 613-238-1089 x 222 or via email at lscott AT dcottawa.on.ca


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