Being a Centraide Ambassador: Making a Difference in Greater Montreal Campaign
You can be a Centraide Ambassador and support their mission to address social issues like poverty and exclusion, making a positive impact in Greater Montreal. Inform, ask, and thank your co-workers to participate in the campaign, showcasing local love and community support. Learn about Centraide's role, impact of donations, and ways to give back effectively.
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Being a Centraide ambassador: How to make a difference in Greater Montreal Centraide Campaign 2021
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN AMBASSADOR? You support Centraide's Mission: Centraide s mission is to make the most important social issues such as poverty and exclusion unignorable and provide everyone with the means to build inclusive communities and improve the quality of life for the most vulnerable. Inform Ask Thank Show your support: Make sure you have already made your donation, if you expect others to do the same Show your local love
INFORM Explain Centraide s role in the community. $49.3M invested in Laval, Montreal and South Shore communities 350 community agencies and collective projects supported 800,000 people helped or 1 in 5 people in Greater Montreal Give concrete examples of the impact of a gift to Centraide. Your $52 yearly donation will provide 52 frozen meals to families who have become food insecure due to the pandemic. Your $250 yearly donation provides one hour of tutoring to a group of 20 young people who are struggling with school. Your $1200 yearly donation makes it possible to offer one year of home tutoring to a young person and his family to make up for the delays accumulated by remote schooling. New Leader donations matched!!!! Explain your organization s campaign. Your campaign start date, end date, goals, and any activities. Make them aware of the Centraide information on the McGill website and the Centraide Greater Montreal website. Explain the different ways to give. Electronic platform, *payroll deductions (preferred)*, credit card, monthly, weekly, etc. Show your local love
ASK Meet your co-workers one-on-one (even virtual meetings create a link to begin the conversation). Start with co-workers you know well. Ask for their support for the ongoing campaign. Explain why you got involved in this years campaign. I got involved with Centraide when I realized that Centraide provides assistance in every neighbourhood in Greater Montreal region (Montreal, Laval, and South Shore), which allows community agencies in my area to help vulnerable people. This is why I got involved and why I give every year over their online donation platform. Encourage payroll deductions Answer all questions Your co-worker may ask questions that you can t immediately answer. Use the Campaign Guide or contact your Centraide representative to find the information and don t forget to follow up with your co-worker! Show your local love
THANK Sincerely thank each of your co-workers (donors and non-donors) for their time and participation. Whether they give or not, ask them to complete the information on the online donation platform. Hint - when following up with a co-worker who has not yet made their decision: Ask the co-worker if they need any assistance using the platform .. If they don t give this year, they may give next year Show your local love
We have created many tools to support you in your role: Campaign guide Newsletters Virtual Wallpapers Forms Etc. Get them from the Campaign Space campagne.centraide-mtl.org or talk to your ECD TOOLS Show your local love
Tips for success 3 Tips for success: Listen, use your energy, and use your enthusiasm The main reason people don t give is because they aren t asked! Giving is a personal matter, but don t take it personally. Go for it! You are doing a wonderful thing for the good of your community. Show your local love
Your resources If you have any questions or comments, please contact: The person in charge of your campaign: Christine Chehade (christine.chehade@mcgill.ca) Your Centraide Resource Development Officer C me Bardi, bardic@centraide-mtl.org Your Loaned Representative sponsored/loaned by Cogeco Anida Jekyll (jekylla@centraide-mtl.org) Show your local love
Thank you Your commitment makes a real difference in our community. Show your local love
