Giving Season Hub

Get Ready to Rock Your Giving Season Effortlessly

Find all the tips, templates, and inspiration for year-end giving housed in one place!

Giving season is the most wonderful time of the year. It’s a time when generosity is in full swing in every form. But, for Canada’s 86,000 charities, we know that it’s also a critical time of year, where some are raising up to a third of their annual donation revenue.

So, we’re here to make it easier by providing step-by-step guides, resources, and inspiration from other charities that have walked the same steps.

Mark Your Calendar for GivingTuesday, the start of Giving Season!

Did you know that GivingTuesday surpassed December 31st for fundraising for the very first time in 2024?

If you need any more convincing about the benefits of participating or how to join in, check out our GivingTuesday-specific resources.

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How to Make GivingTuesday Campaigns a Success

FROM THE BLOG

10 Reasons Why Your Charity Should Participate in GivingTuesday

Don’t get started on GivingTuesday without knowing your why. Understanding your charity’s purpose for participating helps you create meaningful campaigns and maximize your impact during this nationwide movement.

FROM THE BLOG

Bringing GivingTuesday Momentum into Your Year-End Fundraising Campaign

GivingTuesday is only the beginning – keep it going strong by keeping the momentum through to the year-end. Learn how you can repurpose your materials and seamlessly transition into an impactful year-end.

FROM THE BLOG

How to Maximize your Fundraising Results This GivingTuesday

Get the key highlights and answers to your questions in this blog, adapted from our GivingTuesday webinar. Hear from fundraising experts Victoria Leonhardt and Nicole Danesi on tips, tricks, and deep insights to help maximize your charity’s GivingTuesday fundraising efforts.

Your Giving Season Fundraising Roadmap

Make the most of the giving season with this practical, three-month roadmap tailored for charities. From mid-September through December, follow biweekly milestones to stay on track, maximize donor engagement, and boost your year-end donations.

Here is a timeline to see key example action points at a glance, and explore the month-by-month resources to dive deeper into each stage.



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Stay Organized, Hit Your Milestones, and Rally More Support This Giving Season

Here are some resources to help you stay on track on this fundraising roadmap, including detailed outlines of action plans listed in the timeline above, and some resources to help you bring those plans to life.

Giving Season Webinars

Join us live or catch the replay on these Giving Season-focused webinars. Whether you’re a veteran or newbie, you’ll be sure to find some new inspiration for your fundraising.

November 12th

How Does CanadaHelps Prepare For The Most Wonderful Time of The Year?

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Ditch the Last-Minute Panic and Rock GivingTuesday Instead

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Setting Up Your Charitable Gift Guide to Excel This Holiday Season

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Get more out of GivingTuesday with Custom Donation Forms

The Ultimate End-of-Year Campaign Guide

This thorough guide goes through planning out your End-of-Year months in advance. It’s not just a guide; it includes email templates, social media templates, and a sample campaign roadmap that starts from August! Get started with your step-by-step guide.

Short on time? Review Highlights from Our Guide

Step 1

Planning and Preparation

Step 2

Crafting Your Message

Step 3

Engaging Your Donors

Step 4

Leveraging Monthly Gifts

Step 5

Optimizing Your Online Presence

Step 6

Stewardship and Reporting

New for 2025: Securities Push

We have been examining trends in charitable giving for close to a decade. In our eighth edition of the Giving Report, securities donations were identified as a growing trend in giving. Since 2018, securities donations have increased 5x. To put this into perspective, this is the same rate at which GivingTuesday donations have grown!

Don’t miss out on securities donations – CanadaHelps donation form makes security donations possible for charities of all sizes. Check out our tools and resources and make securities part of your fundraising mix this Giving Season.

Get Your Free Guide to Securities Donations Here.

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Quick Reads to Inspire Your Giving Season

Check out our blogs that can help boost your fundraising and engage your younger donor base this Giving Season.


Email, Social Media Templates & More

Sometimes you just need a little helping hand with your campaigns. Here are some ready-made templates to help you engage donors and join in with the Giving Season festivities on social!

Email Templates

Staring at a blank document, wondering how to craft your email fundraising campaign?

Find subject-line suggestions, messaging, and sign-off ideas in our email templates and adapt them to your needs.

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Social Media Templates

Not sure what to say this Giving Season? We’ve got you covered. We’ve put together some helpful, ready-to-share social media messages to help you spread the word to your donors.

Here, you’ll find social assets for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

This #GivingSeason spread the word and get your entire audience involved. Together, we give!

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