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Fundraising for Social Change
Our philosophy is that fundraising is not a job that someone does, but a program that we are all responsible for and in which we are all actively engaged.
While all good ideas need money to thrive, the most important stereotype we break through our fundraising efforts is that it doesn't need to happen in the dark corners and shadows of an organization. We make it visible, accessible, fun and successful. Our "Fundraising for Social Change" program is grounded in our mission and provides meaningful opportunities for staff, board, volunteers, neighbours and donors to become actively involved in raising funds and supporting Santropol Roulant. These funds go directly to our programs and our vision, and it is our role to provide all participants with the skills or motivation they need to succeed.
Why? Because no matter how much money we raise, at the end of the year the funds are well allocated and well spent and the energy, excitement and sense of shared purpose is what is left. At Santropol Roulant, we have developed an amazing fundraising program that is built not on the heroic and solitary efforts of any one individual, but on the active support, participation and passion of many. This collective sense of accomplishment permeates everything we do.
Funding Change: imagining a strong and confident sector
The last 10 years of wide-scale government cuts to the sector and to core funding for organizations have left non-profits fatigued and struggling to fulfill their missions. Downloading of services to the community has increased the workload of thousands of community organizations - without the requisite government funding.
What does this mean for us? Action! Santropol Roulant, together with Concordia's Institute for Community Development and Management, and a consortium of partners in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto, are imagining a strong and confident sector. Funding Change: The Fundraising for Social Change National Initiative aims to radically transform the way small organizations raise funds, secure resources, and manage financial uncertainty. Together, we aim to build the capacity of individual organizations, nurture a diverse and engaged community of supporters and donors, strengthen our collective voice to keep government accountable and together, develop a new funding paradigm for the non-profit sector in Canada!
Click here for Santropol Roulant's Funding for Social Change Paper
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