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Turn your own passion into positive change

Turn your own passion into positive change for the planet by organizing a fundraising event for your community. Create art from the heart by selling your crafted masterpieces to benefit nature. Organize a charitable book sale. Plan a performance or host a formal event with guest speakers who are as passionate about the planet as you are.

Almost any fun activity can be transformed into a fundraiser, or you can host an event to coincide with a national or world green day:

    • January: Penguin Awareness Day
    • February: National Sweater Day; Polar Bear Week
    • March: Earth Hour, World Water Day, World Wildlife Day
    • April: Earth Day
    • May: WWF-Canada’s Birthday (May 10), World Biodiversity Day
    • June: World Environment Day, World Oceans Day
    • July: Global Tiger Day
    • August: World Elephant Day
    • September: World Rhino Day
    • October: World Animal Day
    • November: World Walrus Day
    • December: Wildlife Conservation Day
    Create your Community fundraiser now

    Community fundraiser ideas

    Bake sales and lemonade stands

    Host a bake sale or lemonade stand in your neighbourhood and donate the proceeds to help WWF-Canada protect and restore wildlife and habitats in Canada.

    Soirees

    Host a cocktail party, dinner or brunch for friends, family, neighbours and co-workers. Charge a cover fee, which will be donated to WWF-Canada.

    Arts, crafts and second-hand sales

    Create your own artistic masterpieces or donate unused items from your home to help build a future where people and nature thrive. Organize a garage or street sale with proceeds going to WWF-Canada and invite your neighbourhood to join you.

    Cleanups

    Plan a community cleanup event to keep your local park, neighbourhood or shoreline healthy. Ask participants to fundraise for WWF-Canada by joining your team fundraising page.

    Change drive

    Host a change-for-change drive by reaching out to friends, family and neighbours for spare change, or collect coins in a donation jar at a community event such as a street party or farmers market.

    Fundraising resources

    Whether you are fundraising online, or prefer to fundraise in person and on paper, we have the tools you need. Download our fundraising event resources kit here.
    Or, contact us at 1-800-26-PANDA (72632) or     ca-panda@wwfcanada.org 
    to request a free resource kit be sent to you in the mail.
    The kit includes:

    Event Posters

    Event Posters

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    Goal Posters

    Goal Posters

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    Fundraising Tips

    Fundraising Tips

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    FAQs

    FAQs

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    Pledge Form

    Pledge Form

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    Frequently asked questions

    How can WWF help me with my event? 

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    We hope your online participant center and fundraising page will be very helpful to you as you plan and carry out your event. WWF-Canada can also provide:

    • online tools to create your own fundraising page, and to invite others to donate and track your progress.
    • support materials such as stickers, postcards, posters, brochures and other informational pieces, based on availability.
    • acknowledgment of your direct contribution to WWF-Canada.
    • approval of the use of the WWF-Canada Fundraiser Badge/Logo.

    WWF-Canada cannot provide:

    • staff or volunteer help for your event.
    • promotion of your event any place.
    • share access to donor or member contact information.
    • fund or reimburse any expenses incurred throughout the planning and execution of the event or apply for any licenses for your event. 

    What kind of WWF materials do I have access to for my event? 

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    Online, you will find pledge forms, posters, fundraising tips, event ideas and Facebook header images. WWF can provide you with printed posters and stickers, information on WWF-Canada Information Conservation programs upon request at gifts@wwfcanada.org.

    Where do the funds I raise go? 

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    The funds raised by you through your fundraising event will be used to support ambitious conservation plans. Please visit our website at www.wwf.ca to read recent annual reports and a detailed breakdown of how donor dollars are used in the work of the WWF.

    Will my donors and I receive a tax receipt for the amount raised?

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    Yes, you and your sponsors will receive a tax receipt for donations of $10 or more. Please make sure that you provide us with complete information for tax receipt purposes.

    Can I use the WWF logo at my event? 

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    WWF is one of the world’s most respected conservation organizations and our logo is among the most recognizable. After registering online, you may be able to use the fundraising badge/logo to promote your fundraising event. Please confirm details like where and how you intend to use the badge by sending an email to events@wwfcanada.org. Based on your intended use and format, we may release the logo file(s) and legal statement(s) complete with our terms of use. We respectfully request that you only use the templates provided, in the manner outlined, and do not manipulate our logo and the statements in any way. WWF-Canada must approve all materials before finalization.

    How will the information collected because of my fundraiser be used by WWF-Canada? 

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    The information collected will be used for purposes of fundraising event registration, issuing tax receipts (as applicable), periodic conservation updates and opportunities to support the mission. If you send us photos and testimonials — which we hope you will — they may be posted at wwf.ca and possibly used in WWF-Canada promotional pieces.