CanadaHelps & Toronto Net Tuesday

We are very excited to be speaking at February's Toronto Net Tuesday event: "Know your options for accepting donations online" on Tuesday, February 21 at 5:30 PM.

Toronto Net Tuesday is organized by our friends at Techsoup Canada, and is a place for nonprofits, social enterprises and social purpose businesses to come together to learn about technology trends, issues and tools, share stories and build new relationships.

The event on Tuesday will discuss online giving trends and tools:

Online giving is increasing in popularity each year - according to one study, it increased 25% from 2010 to 2011. Online donations are a convenient and popular way to give money, and they are here to stay. You may be surprised to learn that it’s not just for younger donors - baby boomers in particular give online in large numbers. If you don’t yet offer donors a way to give online, or would like to learn more about the basic alternatives for online giving, then this Net Tuesday is for you.

The key to being able to accept online donations is being able to process payments from credit cards or direct debit. There are different approaches to payment processing, which have different advantages and disadvantages.

We will cover, at a high level, three common approaches to processing donation payments for Canadian charities:

• CanadaHelps - a simple method of accepting online donations that any charity can get started with right away
• Online donation service providers - these simplify the process of accepting credit cards or direct debit, dealing with the nitty gritty details for you
• Do it yourself - set up an account with PayPal or a similar service, which offers increased flexibility but more management from your side

Kirstin Beardsley, Marketing & Communications Manager at CanadaHelps, will be on hand to explain their program and answer questions.

Hope to see you there! Register here: http://www.meetup.com/toronto-net-tuesday/events/51706732/

Webinar - What is CanadaHelps and Why Should My Charity Sign Up?

Did you received a cheque from CanadaHelps? Or perhaps you heard about our services from one of the 10,000 charities that have signed up for secure online donations through www.CanadaHelps.org?

Whatever the source, if you are wondering what CanadaHelps is and how our services can help your charity with online fundraising, then have a look at the recording of week’s webinar: "What is CanadaHelps and Why Should My Charity Sign Up?"



Vanessa Boudreau, CanadaHelps' Charity & Donor Services Associate answers a variety of questions, including:

• Why did my charity get this cheque from CanadaHelps?
• How can my charity use CanadaHelps to raise funds online?
• How does my charity sign up?

Still have questions about CanadaHelps and the services we provide? Ask us in the comments section below or visit the "For Charities" section of www.canadahelps.org for more information.