Thinking of doing a fundraising event? We are pleased to promote your event in the calendar section of the Bike Rally website!
Many riders and crew do their own events to help raise money towards their minimum. The Bike Rally and the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation are happy to support riders in their fundraising efforts.
Please remember that all events that use the Bike Rally or PWA name or logo’s must be approved through the Special Events Coordinator and must be aligned with PWA’s values. Please contact us at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 416-506-1400 to have your event posted on the Bike Rally website.
As well, PWA is happy to provide you with banners, posters and other PWA material for your event. Please contact PWA to arrange for materials.
What should you do with monies collected at your event?
In many cases, participants who do small fundraising events will have money in coins and small bills that need to be deposited at PWA. To protect yourself and PWA, it’s important that wherever you are collecting cash there are two individuals collecting and counting cash who then sign off on the amount collected. Please remember that tax receipts can only be issued to the person who donated the money. If you or your donor have any questions about the eligibility of a donation for a tax receipt, please do not hesitate to contact us at 416-506-1400. As well, lots of useful fundraising tips, strategies, ideas and success stories can be learned at one of our Fundraising Seminars!! Check the website for dates for the 2010 seminars.
If you don’t know who donated the money or someone does not want a tax receipt you can have this money attributed to your fundraising page in one of two ways:
- Drop monies off at PWA: You can fill out a pledge card with only your name and the name of your event at the top. You do not need to fill in the address or email since a tax receipt will not be issued. Drop this money and the pledge card off at PWA.
- Pay for cash or cheques collected at your event with your own credit card: You can pay for donations that don’t need a tax receipt on your own credit card without receiving a tax receipt. **Please note it is illegal to claim a tax receipt for yourself for anonymous donations or money collected at an event. Instructions on how to do this are listed below.
Sign into your online pledge page. Click on the MY FUNDRAISING tab. On the left hand side you will see a link called: “Personal Fundraising Events”. Enter the name of your event and the date under “Enter a new event”.
From here you can use your credit card to pay for the cash and cheque collected. Click on “Pay cash and cheque money collected at your event via your own credit card” link.
You can then select which of your events you would like to pay for and enter your credit card information. This will automatically be updated onto your pledge page.
For help or more information please call PWA at: 416-506-1400.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 00:19
