Your Fundraising Guide
Steps to Fundraising & Event Success
WELCOME!
Welcome to Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s local fundraiser program: Change Makers!
Thank you for becoming a Change Maker and signing up to fundraise in your community. Whether you’re planning to raise funds through your online fundraising page or offline, we have everything you need to kick-start your journey: helpful resources, templates, tips and tricks, social tools, and planning guides.
Plus: New fundraising ideas and guides to fundraise in honour of CF Canada’s 65th anniversary this year!
Thank you for your support & happy fundraising!
"We are so grateful for our Change Makers, right across this country. We love to see how our community finds creative ways to support Canadians living with cystic fibrosis.
Thank you for changing lives through your fundraisers and thank you for being a Change Maker. We couldn’t deliver the impact we do without you."
Kelly Grover,
Chief Executive Officer
ABOUT
YOUR IMPACT
Cystic fibrosis is still the most common fatal genetic disease affecting more than 4,500 Canadians. At present, there is no cure.
No CF story is the same, and through your passion, dedication and fundraising, you can drive change and continue
to make an impact on everyone’s story.
$50
Fund one day of supplies that will support a research team investigating which rare CF mutations can benefit from Trikafta.
$150
Support a research coordinator at one of our clinical trials sites educate CF patients on new gene therapy trials.
$250
Support the development of mental health resources for people with CF and caregivers.
$500
Fund a graduate student for one week to investigate new ways to tackle antibiotic resistance in CF lung infections.
$1000
Support a week of research to adapt a therapy program to a virtual format so that CF patients suffering from depression and anxiety can easily meet with a therapist.
"Your past support has allowed us to fund groundbreaking research, improve care and have real impacts on the lives of those living with cystic fibrosis. But we aren’t done. Not when half of people living with cystic fibrosis die before the age of 40. Not when around 250 people with rare mutations who could benefit from Trikafta have no access in this country. And not when many people still have no therapy because their mutations won't benefit from drugs like Trikafta. We can change the CF story - we've done it before. But we can't do it without you. Help us change the CF story."
Dr. Paul Eckford
Chief Scientific Officer
GETTING STARTED
Sometimes getting started can be the toughest part – so we’re here to help! Looking for some tools to help get your fundraising off the ground?
Check out our Fundraising Tools below and you’ll be on your way.
"The Change Makers site takes off a lot of pressure around money management and registrations, it means everyone has the same information and we can see what is happening in real time." - Shauna, Change Maker
FUNDRAISING IDEAS
You may know exactly how you want to fundraiser for CF Canada, but if not, we have some inspiration and options
for you to check out below!
Use the template provided (print it or save a copy). Sell each square for $10, or set a different amount. When you sell a square, write the person’s name in the square. Once all numbered squares are sold, randomly draw a number. The person who bought the square with that number wins 50% of the earnings and the other 50% goes to your fundraising efforts.
Your donors can pay via cash or e-transfer to you personally. Please do not ask your donor to pay on your online fundraising page, as you will not be able to withdraw the winnings. At the end you can manually upload the other 50% to your online fundraising page as an offline donation.
65TH ANNIVERSARY IDEAS
Looking for some fun & inspirational ways to raise funds in honour of Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s 65th anniversary?
Want to show your community the impact that we’ve had on advancements in research and healthcare?
Check out these guides to get you started!
Celebrate Our 65th Anniversary with Swag!
Introducing exciting new Change Makers Rewards to keep you inspired and motivated along your fundraising journey.
| Fundraising Milestone | Reward | |
|---|---|---|
| $65 | Exclusive Change Maker 65th Anniversary Digital badge | |
| $650 | Exclusive Change Maker 65th Anniversary Fridge Magnet | + Digital Badge |
| $6,500 | Exclusive Change Maker 65th Anniversary Mug | + Digital Badge |
| $65,000+ | Exclusive Change Maker 65th Anniversary Plaque | + Digital Badge |
Change Makers like you can earn one exciting branded item based on your final fundraising total. Please click here to view our full contest rules.
Every dollar counts and your fundraising efforts help make a real impact in the lives of people affected by cystic fibrosis. Become a Change Maker today and get your rewards!
RAISING MONEY
Online Donations
The easiest way to accept donations is through your fundraising page. Electronic tax receipts will be automatically issued via email for online donations $20 and greater. Please remind donors to check their junk folders, if they cannot find the receipt.
Offline Donations
There may be times when fundraising happens in person, with donations coming to you in the form of cash or cheques.
If you receive cash or a cheque in your name, you can go online and pay the donation with your own credit card in the name of your donor. You also have an option to start filling in the donation information for your donor and send them a payment link to pay right away.
To submit your event proceeds to CF Canada, you can either mail a cheque or add it as an offline donation to your fundraising page and pay with your credit card.
If you receive a cheque in the name of CF Canada, you can mail it in. Just like your online fundraising efforts, this offline process can be easy and convenient!
