The season is a crucial time for charities, many of which depend on the generosity of the season to balance their budgets for the entire year
The planning began back in October. That’s when staff at House of Compassion, a Toronto charity that offers supportive, affordable housing to those with severe mental illness, finalized the design for their annual holiday card to send to potential donors. By early November, they’d printed the 400 cards and had started signing and stuffing them into envelopes. Then the
About a quarter of the charity’s $1-million budget comes from individual donations, he said – and about one-third of that is typically raised during the December holiday season.first began the strike, charitable organizations across the country are sounding the alarm on the impact to their fundraising. The holiday season is a crucial time for charities, many of which depend on the generosity of the season to balance their budgets for the entire year.
But for organizations like House of Compassion, said Mr. Tucker, donors are often older, and many still prefer to donate by personal cheque.– who are striking over a wide range of issues, including wages, benefits and weekend deliveries – broke down on Wednesday. On Thursday, Canada Post confirmed that, in the meantime, it has been
The holiday season typically brings in about $1-million in donations, he said. Since the strike started, they have seen a small uptick in online donations – “but not at levels needed.”
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