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- Company website
- https://www.cchaforlife.org/
- Year established
- 2006
- Number of employees
- 0 - 1 employees
- Description
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The Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance (CCHA) is a national, volunteer-run registered charitable organization advocating on behalf of children and adults living with congenital heart disease (CHD). Mission: We advocate for and enrich the lives of people with CHD through awareness, education, research and support. Vision: To be the leading voice for enriching the lives of Canadians with CHD. Value Statement: Building a dedicated CHD community that fosters compassion, empowerment and collaboration. 1 in 100 babies are born with a congenital heart defect. Over 250,000 Canadians live with CHD, sadly, there is no cure. Most will require specialized, life-long cardiac care. At least half face the prospect of multiple surgeries and/or premature death, and many develop psycho-social challenges brought on by their condition, such as anxiety, depression, isolation and financial hardship. Fewer resources are available to those with CHD than other cardiac patients and CHD research is underfunded.
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- Hospital, health, wellness & medical Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society
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Strategic Planning
Project SummaryDevelopment of strategic plan.Project ScopeResearch, analyze and facilitate creation of innovative 3 year strategic plan to grow non profit and target multidisciplinary stakeholders to help advocate and support children and adults living with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).Project ObjectiveResearch and analyze strategies to grow non profit and differentiate from competitors. Facilitate strategic planning session with board of directorsCreate road map and outline to move the organization to the next level.
Level UP: Non-profit fundraising toolkit development
Number of individual students required: 1We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our mission, vision and the charitable sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. Objective: Research non-profit fundraising best practices and create a toolkit for 3rd party fundraising. The Toolkit needs to include branded marketing materials (such as posters, donation/pledge forms, brochures/flyers, press release etc) for various fundraising events (examples - lemonade stand, car wash, book sale, bake sale, BBQ etc), as well as instructional step by step guide of how to set up and deliver a fundraising event. All materials to be created and branded for our organization. Examples of similar toolkits include Plan Canada fundraising toolkit https://plancanada.ca/fundraise-resources; Because I am a Girl Lemonade stand toolkit https://plancanada.ca/pink-lemonaid; Salvation Army https://thriftstore.ca/sites/default/files/2019-05/donation%20kit-final.pdf; and Habitat for Humanity https://www.habitat.org/sites/default/files/gv_fundraising_toolkit.pdf are great examples of what we are looking for.Our goal at the end of this experience is: Fully developed and ready to launch toolkit product, as well as related marketing, website and social media communications to launch.Other duties the student may complete could include: general fundraising social media content; build up donation section on website; and improve the CanadaHelps donation pagesWe will communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: (list expected channels - eg. Riipen messaging, Google Meet, phone call, email)Ultimately, you will be working on content creation for our organization, including video, social media, and other collateral that we can use as go-to marketing tools.
Virtual Internship Opportunity - Public Awareness of CHD w/ Indigenous Lens
SummaryCreate innovative and evidence-based digital tools and communication strategies that targetstakeholders and are aimed at promoting health equity in the Congenital Heart Diseasepopulation.Project ScopeOur organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for 1-2 students or one team.Project ObjectiveResearch existing cases where support was obtained from key stakeholders for maximizingadvocacy of a medically compromised population, pinpoint how to leverage fundraising efforts.This could be a CHD (Congenital Heart Disease) health promotion plan with a First Nations lens, a stakeholderdevelopment plan, or an awareness piece via website and social media.This may include:● Research the needs of Indigenous CHD patients and how to best provide support.● Explore and evaluate existing advocacy methods and determine which would best serve theCCHA community.● Research current services provided to priority population (Indigenous CHD patients) and determinewhat is lacking and how to better promote the cause with tools such as; Advocacy materials to influence decisions within political, economic, and socialinstitutions High-level education resources Infographic on existing interventions or supports for CHD population Resources for CHD patients; checklist, quiz, PDF. presentation, etc Recruiting material/Partnerships; outreach to First Nation communities or doctors Video creation Web page creation White Paper creation● Create a Document, Web Page, or collection of Awareness materials to promote funding, partnerships, or advocacy efforts.Our goal at the end of this experience is:To create awareness around CHD and an evidence based communication strategy to deploy to either Indigenous CHD population, key stakeholders (or both).A fully developed tool to send to policy makers, potential sponsors, or high-level donors and stakeholders. Other duties the student may complete could include : Digital products and marketingmaterials, identification of groups that should be targeted, discovering how we can change thebehaviour around this health topic to maximize awareness and boost advocacy.Communication: Riipen messaging, Zoom, phone call, emailIncentive : Feedback and hours, letter of commendationStudent's primary contact : Jennifer Graham, Vice President fundraising@cchaforlife.orgSecondary contact: Allan Weatherall, Executive Director allanweatherall@cchaforlife.orgCanadian Congenital Heart Alliance3230 Yonge Street, Suite 2001 Toronto ON M4N 3P6 CanadaRegistered charity 832594329RR0001
Virtual Internship Opportunity: Non-profit toolkit development 2
Our organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for 1-2 students or teams.The primary focus for the student will be: Research non-profit fundraising best practices and create a toolkit for 3rd party fundraising events. Tool kit should include branded marketing materials (such as posters, donation/pledge forms, brochures/flyers, press release etc) for various fundraising events (as example - lemonade stand, car wash, book sale, bake sale, BBQ etc), as well as instructional step by step guide of how to set up and deliver the fundraising event. All materials to be created and branded for our organization. (Plan Canada fundraising toolkit https://plancanada.ca/fundraise-resources and Because I am a Girl Lemonade stand toolkit https://plancanada.ca/pink-lemonaid are great examples of what we are looking for). Our goal at the end of this experience is: Fully developed and ready to launch toolkit product, as well as marketing materials and website and social media communications to launch.Other duties the student may complete could include: Social media imaging and marketing We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: (list expected channels - eg. Riipen messaging, Zoom, phone call, email)Student's primary contact: Jennifer Graham, VPSecondary contact: Allan Weatherall, Executive Director
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