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COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING TOOL KIT
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Right To Play protects, educates, and empowers children through play. Founded in Toronto in 2000, Right To
Play operates in more than 20 countries – including more than 85 Indigenous communities in Canada –
reaching over one million children and youth through weekly play-based learning programs.
Right To Play is one of a kind. So is the way that we deliver programs. We use play in all of its forms to teach
formal subjects like math, English and science, as well as crucial life skills like confidence, critical thinking,
and conflict resolution.
RIGHT TO PLAY
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YOUR IMPACT
When you support Right To Play, you build a world where:
CHILDREN LEARNCHILDREN LEAD
CHILDREN HEAL
CHILDREN SAVE LIVES
CHILDREN HAVE HOPEOver the next two years,
17,000Palestinian and Syrian
child refugees will be
given safe spaces to heal
and learn peace-building
skills (Jordan).
91% of children in Right To
Play programs understand how
malaria is transmitted vs. 59% of
non-program children (Benin,
2015).
99% of students in
Right To Play classrooms
completed their academic
year vs. 86% in non-program
classes (Ghana, 2015).
48,000 girls are
demanding change
through Right To Play
Child Rights Clubs.
While Indigenous youth in Canada
are five to seven times more likely to
die by suicide than their non-
Indigenous peers – youth in more
than 85 Indigenous communities
have a trusted Right To Play
Community Mentor that they can
turn to for help in times of crisis.
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FUNDRAISING FOR RIGHT TO PLAY
Come together with your friends and family to protect, educate, and empower children through play!
Your event or challenge can take place at any time throughout the year. Start your planning as early as possible for best results!
How it Works
Choose an event or challenge idea – you can
make it as simple or creative as you want!
Create a fundraisingpage & share it with friends
and family.
Raise money totransform children’s
lives around theworld!
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GET STARTED
Choose your event or challenge!
Golf, volleyball, dodgeball or
Battle of the Bands
Any sport or game can become an
excellent fundraising tournament.
You can fundraise by having a bake sale,
lemonade stand, garage sale or car wash.
Invite your co-workers, classmates,
neighbours and friends to participate.
Spin, Run, Skate or Climb.
Create a Challenge for yourself and
ask friends and family to donate.
TOURNAMENT or CONCERT COMMUNITY or WORK FUNDRAISER PERSONAL CHALLENGE
Make sure your event theme is in line with Right To Play’s values of respect, inclusion and fun!
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GET STARTED
We know that there is a lot of effort that goes into planning a fundraiser! Here are a few steps and helpful tips to get you started.
Step 1: Create a plan
• What type of event do you want to host?
• Where and when will it take place?
• How do you hope to raise money?
• How will you promote your event?
• Will you require any licenses (lottery, city permits, SOP)?
Step 2: Set a fundraising goal and create your budget
All events have some expenses. Use our budget tools to help
you reach your financial goals and stay on track.
Step 3: Create, Promote, Share,
Ask for an RTP endorsement letter to include in your
sponsorship package to help secure in-kind donations and
sponsorships. Engage friends & family and promote your
event through your networks and social media.
Step 4: Host your event
When the big day comes, be sure to have a great group of
reliable volunteers to help with things like registration and
auctions.
Step 5: Celebrate and share
Use social media to share photos and videos from your event. Don’t
forget to tag us so we can share as well!
Step 6: Donating event proceeds
Please submit your event proceeds as soon as possible so we can make
sure your generous donations are put to use.
Please have cheques made payable to:
Right To Play *Include your event name in the memo line*
Cheques can be mailed to: (Please do not mail cash)
Right To Play Canada
18 King Street West. 14th Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 1C4
Attention: Community Engagement Team
Step 7: Say thanks
Once your event is over, don’t forget to say thank you to your donors,
participants & volunteers!
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STAY MOTIVATED!
$1,000
$500
$250
$50
A DAY OF PLAY FOR AN
ENTIRE COMMUNITY
ESTABLISH A CHILD
RIGHTS CLUB
TRAIN A TEACHER
A FULL YEAR OFPLAY FOR A CHILD
Many children face unimaginable
hardships and are rarely given the
opportunity to do what children do
best: play. You can bring hundreds
of children together for a
community-wide Play Day filled
with games, learning, and fun!
Right To Play trains local teachers
so they can bring play-based
learning into their classroom! You
can train a teacher to change the
lives of their students with the
power of play, helping
communities to learn, grow, and
succeed.
You can give children – including
girls – a safe space to meet, build
friendships, learn about their
rights, and become leaders in
their schools and communities.
Access to Right To Play activities
twice a week will help a child
learn important life skills, build
their confidence, and encourage
them to become a leader in their
school and community!
The funds you raise during your event or challenge will have a direct impact on the children and youth in Right To Play programs. Use these numbers to help set your fundraising goal and stay motivated!
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HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU
We are thrilled to support your event! As an event organizer, you will receive:
• The opportunity to work with a Right To Play Representative on the Community Engagement team
• Fundraising Tools, including: donation forms, pledge forms, sample budgets & event checklists
• Digital Promotional Materials, including: Right To Play fact & info sheets, videos, our logo and photos
• Post-Event Support, including: thank you letters for event supporters and donors, result reports
Please see the next page for our matrix of additional support that we can provide at each event donation level.
Please keep in mind, as a community fundraiser we cannot offer support in the following ways:
• Purchase items to resell
• Application for gaming and liquor licenses i.e. bingos,
raffles
• Provide or assist in Insurance coverage for your event
• Assist with ticket sales or securing sponsorship
• Provide our donor, sponsorship or volunteer lists
• Issue tax receipts other than as outlined by CRA guidelines
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SUPPORT MATRIX
Raise
$10K & Under
Raise
$10k-$49K
Raise
$50-$99K
Raise
$100K+
Fundraising Tools (e.g. donation forms, pledge forms, sample budgets & event checklists) X X X X
Digital Promotional Materials (Right to Play Fact & Info. Sheets, videos, logo and photos) X X X X
Additional Promotional Materials (While quantities last) X X X X
Post-Event Support (e.g. thank you letters for event supporters) X X X X
Customized Fundraising Webpage X X X X
Right To Play Banners & Donation Boxes X X X
Right To Play Representative X X X
Athlete Ambassadors X X
Event Day Volunteers (up to 5) X X
Social Media Shout-outs X X X X
Recognition in our E- Newsletter X X
Event Recognition in our Right To Play Canada Annual Report X X X
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TAX RECEIPT GUIDELINES
Tax receipts can be issued for fundraising events for donations of $20 and over if:
• A benefit has not been received for the value of the donation. Benefits include: dinner, alcohol, entertainment, auction etc.
• Funds and a complete list of donor names, addresses (including postal codes) and donation amounts are received
within 90 days of the event
• Funds are received by December 31st in the same calendar year that the event was held
Right To Play cannot issue tax receipts for:
• General Event Proceeds from the event
• Purchase of admission tickets or green fees
• Purchase of an auction or draw item
• In-Kind goods and services donated to an event
• Sponsorship, when a tangible benefit of advertising and
promotion is being received in return for payment
If you have any questions in regards to tax receipts and
submitting your event proceeds please contact a member of
the Community Engagement team:
P + 1 (416) 203 0190 [email protected]
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SOCIAL MEDIA 101
Social media is an easy and effective way to promote your event and share event updates with your followers!
Create an event page or use your personal account and use social media as a platform to recruit participants,
volunteers and collect donations for your event.
• Like the Right To Play Canada Facebook Page
• Change your cover and profile pic to a photo related to
your event and Right To Play
• Give shout outs to donors and supporters on your page
after they donate
• Create an event and invite friends and family to your event
• Follow Right To Play Canada @righttoplayCAN
• Don’t forget to include @righttoplayCAN so we can
retweet and like them
• Include hastags like #powerofplay #RTPNation
#rightoplaycanada in your tweets
• Follow Right To Play International @righttoplayintl
• Don’t forget to include #righttoplaycanada in your
posts so we can like them
3 Social Media Tips
For A Successful Event!
1) Create a unique hashtag for
the event that attendees &
supporters can use and share
2) Make them laugh! Post a
hilarious photo or video of
yourself on your social media
channels when asking for
support
3) Create a blog to document
your event journey, then share
it through other social media
channels
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THANK YOU!
When Children Play, The World Wins.
For support on your event, please contact:
Dee Dorrance
Community Engagement
Right To Play Canada
18 King St East. Suite 1400
Toronto ON M5C1C4
Tel: 416-203-0190 x 301
Email: [email protected]
We can’t wait to support you and see all the unique ideas
you come up with for your fundraising event.