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

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

3. Why we do what we do…

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

5. 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

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

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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Time for your input…

12. Switching gears...

13. 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

14. 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)

15. 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

16. 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

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

18. Web: royallepage.ca/shelter rlpNetwork: ‘Shelter’ tab
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Find us on social media by searching our name or RLPShelterFdn
Web: royallepage.ca/shelter
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19. Thank you! Shanan Spencer-Brown Executive Director

20. 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