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Online Giving Campaign

Use the new SickKids Foundation online pledging tool to organize a giving campaign to SickKids. This tool is a simple way to collect donations from the employees of your company to give to SickKids Foundation.

What is Great About Online Giving?

  • Our online page is simple to use and set up.
  • The idea is easy to explain and use.
  • There are a lot of different ideas to make it creative, fun, and appropriate for your workplace.
  • You can create your own customized web page for your workplace, and collect donations online for SickKids Foundation!
  • There is an option for individual or team participation.
  • You can create a sense of community working towards a common goal.
  • You can add photos and SickKids videos to your page, send out emails to your colleagues, set a goal and watch your totals rise on a digital thermometer.
  • Departments can issue fundraising challenges.
  • Less administration for you, by donating online donors will receive tax receipts by email.
  • Lower administrative cost for SickKids Foundation.

Planning Considerations to Make a Great Online Giving Campaign

  • Start your planning early.
  • Recruit committee members to promote your campaign for SickKids.
  • Set a campaign goal for employee participation.
  • Register your online donation page as soon as possible to start your campaign.
  • Promote the giving campaign in your office using your workplace intranet and SickKids Foundation promotional materials.
  • Get prizes/awards donated as incentives for individual and team participation.

What is Challenging About an Online Giving Campaign?

  • You need to promote heavily to get participants.
  • You will need to continuously encourage employees to participate for the length of the campaign.

How Long Does it Take to Organize a Committee and Promote your Campaign?

  • Usually it takes about two months to organize a committee and promote your campaign.
  • The online pledging tool can be created in a matter of hours!