All About CanadaHelps!

• “A charity helping charities”• A public foundation

missionCanadaHelps engages Canadians in the charitable sector, providing accessible and affordable online technology to both donors and charities to promote – and ultimately increase –charitable giving in Canada.

CanadaHelps: Services for Charities

• Secure online donations• 3.9% per-transaction fee• Wide range of donation options: • monthly giving• peer-to-peer fundraising• in memoriam donations• in honour of donations• donations by fund/campaign• gifts of securities

CanadaHelps: Our Story

• CanadaHelps was founded by 3 university students in 2000 who wanted a better way to give to their favourite charities

• Matthew Choi, Ryan Little, and Aaron Pereira

CanadaHelps: The Numbers

• 11,000 charities have signed up• $245,000,000 in donations• All 85,000 registered charities on our site

The CanadaHelps Team Today

giving made simple

THE BENEFITS OF SIGNING UP

BENEFIT #1: AFFORDABLE ONLINE DONATION PROCESSING

CanadaHelps charges 3.9%, covering:• Creation and distribution of tax

receipts• All credit card merchant rates

and transactions fees, bank account settlement costs and disbursement charges

Low Cost, Less Time, Less Administration

Other providers will charge for:• Set up• Monthly/Annual Fees• Transaction Fees• Tech Support Fees

BENEFIT #2: TAX RECEIPTS

Tax Receipts

CanadaHelps issues tax receipts for all donations we process

BENEFIT #3: ONLINE DONATIONS WITH THE DONATE NOW! BUTTON

Donate Now! Button

• Add the CanadaHelps Donate Now! Button to your website.

• Donors will link from your site directly to your secure donation page on CanadaHelps.org.

BENEFIT #4: MULTIPLE DONATION OPTIONS

Multiple Donation Options

• One-time gifts• Automatic monthly donations• In memoriam donations• In honour of donations with free Ecards• Donations of stocks and mutual funds• Donations by credit card, PayPal and Interac Debit Online

We offer several options for giving by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Visa Debit, and Interac Debit Online which include:

GivingPages

Gifts of Securities

Charity Gift Cards

BENEFIT #5: SECURITY AND PRIVACY

Security and Privacy

• CanadaHelps is committed to keeping your donors safe and secure online

• Certified by VeriSign Secured and McAfee Secure

• PCI DSS Compliant

BENEFIT #6: SERVICES IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH

Bilingual Services

• For your French Donors, our services are offered in both official languages

• Please visit www.CanaDon.org to find out more

BENEFIT #7: GET DONATIONS MORE QUICKLY

How Do You Get the Money?

• Prior to signing up, it’s through the mail• After signing up, it’s through electronic transfer• You receive notification by email when funds

have been transferred

You

Get Your Donations Faster

What is Electronic Fund Transfer or EFT?

EFT allows CanadaHelps to disburse donations directly into a charity’s bank account through direct deposit on a weekly basis. All charities registered with CanadaHelps receive funds by EFT. PLEASE NOTE: Charities not registered

with CanadaHelps will instead receive cheques on a monthly basis

Simple

• Above all, CanadaHelps is easy to use• CanadaHelps allows donors and charities to raise

funds quickly and efficiently• CanadaHelps staff is always available to help if you

have any questions too!

THE DONATION PROCESS

The Donation Process: Overview

The Donation ProcessStep One

The donor visits your website and clicks on the CanadaHelps Donate Now button.

The Donation ProcessStep Two

Enter donation details• Fund

designation/instructions

• Potential card request• Personal contact

information• Payment information

The Donation ProcessStep Three

Gift is submittedand tax receiptimmediately emailed to thedonor

The Donation ProcessStep Four

Charity is notified by email when they’ve received a donation.

The Donation ProcessStep Five

Donation details appear in your account

Receiving Donor Information

Full donor information:Name, mailing address, email address, message, honouree/memoriam card requests, donation amount, fund designation, donation source, etc.

ABOUT MYCHARITYCONNECTS

free online resources Information about

technology and social media Webinars Past webinar slides Learning opportunities Events across the country

www.mycharityconnects.org

Upcoming Webinars

• February 29 - Get Social with your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Events• March 14 - Essential Facebook Tips for Your Charity• March 28 -

Being Social Inside and Out: Fostering a Culture of Sharing and Collaboration

• April 11 - The Rules Around Tools• April 25 - Essential Twitter Tips for Your Charity• May 9 - Preparing for a Website Redesign• May 23 -

Editorial Calendar Essentials: Organize and Plan Your Online Communications

www.mycharityconnects.org