Fundraising
One of my responsibilities as an overseas volunteer staff-member with EWB is to help with the organizations fundraising efforts. EWB is a non-profit registered charity in Canada and all of its programs, both in-Canada and overseas, are made possible through the generous donations of our donors. No donation is too large or too small, and all donations $20 or over are eligible for tax receipts. For our overseas programs, donations go to cover the cost of flights, modest living stipends for our volunteers (pegged to the salary of a mid-level local bureaucrat in the host country), medical expenses for our volunteers and placement expenses.
If you feel willing to make a donation to EWB, you can do so securely online at http://www.ewb.ca/donate or by calling 1-866-481-3696.
If you decide to make a donation, please send me a note saying so and how much you donated to make our accounting processes go a little smoother if you feel comfortable doing so. If not, that’s cool too, we’ll just have to do a little more work to allocate the donation accordingly.
Also, EWB likes to make connections to workplaces for sponsorship. Workplace sponsorship can be a great way for a company to show support for corporate social responsibility and public relations. EWB can also provide your workplace with special lunch-n-learn programs and presentations about our work. If you think that this would be something that would be a good fit for your workplace, drop me a line and we can set something up with either myself or a local EWB chapter!