Royal LePage Shelter Foundation Update Ontario Broker Meeting, February 1, 2017

Agenda Shelter successes and highlights from 2016 Your input on donor recognition Best practices for hosting fundraising events Reminders

Why we do what we do…

Every 6 days, a woman is killed by her partner…

Thank you Ontario offices! Over $1 Million raised during 2016 through Commission Donations and office fundraising events including: Auctions & Draws Euchre tournament BBQ dinners Family Photo Day Boat Cruise Golf tournaments Bowling fundraisers Holiday House Tour Clothing Sales Ski/Snowshoe Day Concert Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Comedy Nights

Thank you Ontario offices! National Garage Sale for Shelter took place at 45 locations in Ontario

Thank you for promoting the Commission Donor program in your offices and for all your support!

Highlights from 2016 Royal LePage won Canada’s Volunteer Award as Business Leader National Garage Sale for Shelter raised more than $220,000 We sold more Shelter Blooms than ever before – 53,000 “Royal LePage Red” tulip bulbs were planted across Canada $125,000 raised at National Sales Conference $47,000 raised for Fort McMurray

During 2016, through our support of the Canadian Women’s Foundation, we provided funds to fourteen programs in Ontario focused on: Preventing violence Rebuilding women’s & children’s lives Teen healthy relationships Stopping sex trafficking

Ontario takes on the Iceland Challenge! 60 Royal LePagers from Ontario including Broker/Owner/Managers: Kathy Dawson Bruno Gendron Joy Nolan Jason Ralph Linda Wheeler Plus: Phil Soper and Kiki Sauriol-Roode! To sponsor a participant: icelandchallenge.ca

Time for your input…

Switching gears...

Special events = fun + fundraising Tournaments (golf, bowling, softball) Bake sale Live & silent auctions Ski day Fishing derby Family movie day Comedy nights Gala dinners Client appreciation events

Tips for hosting successful fundraising events Set up a committee Consider your audience Set a goal and budget Determine best timing Do you need a liquor license or other permits? Approach local businesses to sponsor Determine how you will you promote the event and sell tickets (e.g. eventbrite.ca, Facebook)

Tips for hosting successful fundraising events Volunteers Understand tax receipt rules Tell us about your event in advance Hire photographer (paid or volunteer) Invite local media to attend

Reminders Sign up for the National Garage Sale for Shelter – May 13 Hold the Date – Texas Hold’em Tournament for Shelter – June 21 in Toronto Shelter Auctions at National Leadership Conference and Headstart Regularly promote the Commission Donor program at your office meetings Keep us informed of any changes to your Admin or Finance person

Thanks to our national sponsors Presenting Sponsor In-Kind Moving and Transportation Sponsor Supporting Sponsor

Web: royallepage.ca/shelter rlpNetwork: ‘Shelter’ tab Follow us! Find us on social media by searching our name or RLPShelterFdn Web: royallepage.ca/shelter rlpNetwork: ‘Shelter’ tab

Thank you! Shanan Spencer-Brown Executive Director shanansb@royallepage.ca 416-510-5750

For your information: Key statistics related to shelters and domestic violence in Canada On a given night in 2016, 6,000 women and children sought refuge in a shelter to escape domestic violence (100,000 admissions last year) It’s estimated that 1 in 4 women worldwide will experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime 67% of Canadians know a woman who has been abused 51% of adult women will experience at least one violent incident 362,000+ children witness their mother being abused 1 in 3 teenagers have experienced dating violence Every six days in Canada, on average, a woman is murdered by her current or former partner Each year, Canadians collectively spend $7.4 billion to deal with the aftermath of spousal violence