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To kick off the use of Trellis’ new raffle product, the iconic Bright Nights 50/50, put on by the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund, will be powered by Trellis. The Bright Nights 50/50 is a fundraising extension of the beloved Bright Nights in Stanley Park, which raises money for burn survivors across BC. “Last year, our 50/50 jackpot reached more than $500k. With an ambitious goal of reaching a $1 million dollar jackpot, we are eager to use Trellis’ new online raffle system to create a more customized, user-friendly experience, and make the raffle bigger and better than last year,” says Nicole Clark, Director of Communications for the Burn Fund.

Justin Goodhew, Founder and CEO of Trellis.org and his team have worked tirelessly to become a raffle provider this year, and the response from BC organizations since the announcement has been incredibly positive. “Adding raffles to Trellis will bring immense value for the organizations we support. Especially since the pandemic, fundraising events have all changed and many cancelled, organizations are struggling more than ever to support those they serve.” Justin states. “However, with the ability to simply connect with Trellis, get guidance and support on raffle licensing, and launch your raffle in minutes, charities are seeing light at the end of this tunnel” he adds.

And, as an all-in-one fundraising platform, charities are taking advantage of the additional features Trellis offers beyond raffles, including tickets, donations, auctions, live streaming and selling items. “The simple act of asking donors to add a donation when buying raffle tickets during checkout alone, can drive more funds for your cause, and help you secure the necessary funds you need. And it’s remarkably easy to set up.” says Goodhew.

In the coming months, stay tuned for more updates on which provinces Trellis is approved in or connect with our team at trellis.org/raffles.

As the world changes, fundraising for charities and organizations continues to be uncertain. But with this new development, fundraising just got simpler and together we can create global collective impact empowered by Trellis.

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New look

We have updated the page builder so that it’s even faster and easier to create beautiful fundraising pages with dynamic content.

Fundraiser settings at your fingertips

We’ve moved all the settings you need to manage your event from the dashboard to the page builder itself. Everything you need to customize and publish your page is accessible from one menu.

Powerful and flexible 

The new settings menu has it all. Manage your tax receipts, tickets and donations, and custom messages for your donors.

Publish and share to start fundraising today 

Located in the top right corner, you can preview, publish, and share your page with ease. You can also see what your page looks like on mobile!

Click this link to watch a video overview.

More exciting updates coming soon

The product team at trellis has been busy, and we’ll have more updates to share soon about our express on-boarding and templates. 

Tell us what you think!

We’re always curious to hear what features you would like to see next. Click here to let us know your ideas.

These new features will be making their debut on trellis next week. Make sure to check back then and try them out for yourself.

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Thursday, June 11, 2020

Trudeau promises more help is on the way after $10.5 billion has already been paid out. 

Saturday, June 6, 2020

The Stay at Home Gala ‘Hope in the Valley’ virtual event in Thornbury, Ontario raises just shy of $40,000 for the local community, enjoying a night of dressing up, and staying in. 

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Reimagining your non-profit to survive a crisis. 

Monday, June 1, 2020

Jillian Harris uses trellis.org to run Santa Jilly’s Christmas in June, raising over $200,000 for Mamas for Mamas.

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Employment will be the way back in Canada. Justin Trudeau encourages employers to begin hiring again. 

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Anxiety and depression spikes as COVID continues in USA. 

Monday, May 25, 2020

Here’s what needs to happen before we can all get vaccinated for COVID-19.

Sunday, May 24, 2020

Tiger Woods plays for US $10 million for COVID-19.

Friday, May 22, 2020

Potential COVID vaccine shows promising results. 

Friday, May 15, 2020

Cases and death rates of COVID expected to spike in USA as the country continues to reopen. 

Thursday, May 14, 2020

What to consider for fundraising events during COVID. 

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Canada prepares for COVID test number 1,00,000 within the next 24 hours. 

What back-to-school looks like in Wuhan as they reopen. 

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

5 tips for hosting digital fundraising events during COVID-19 (featuring insights from your friends at trellis.org!).

USA death rates to double as the economy reopens.

Monday, May 4, 2020

Canada Prime Minister commits $850 million to fight COVID-19 globally. 

Saturday, May 2, 2020

The Stay at Home Gala runs across Canada, raising almost $500k for Canadian communities.

Thursday, April 30, 2020

The biggest US mall plans to reopen, kickstarting what retail will look like amid COVID-19.

Thursday, April 23, 2020

US States discuss plans to reopen the country during COVID-19.

The first COVID-19 test drug proves ineffective. 

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

A rise in direct cash donations from major donors and foundations is seen across the board since COVID-19 broke out.

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Haircuts for Good, a North American movement launches encouraging people to cut their hair and donate to Hospital Foundations.

Canadian government announces $350M to support charitable organizations impacted by COVID-19. 

Monday, April 20, 2020

British Columbia expects to see no lift on 50 person gatherings this summer, impacting fundraising events.

Saturday, April 18, 2020

The star-studded One World: Together at Home living room concert raised $127M for COVID-19 relief.

Friday, April 17, 2020

British Columbia, Canada could see an ease in COVID restrictions come May. 

U.K.’s Capitan Tom Moore’s fundraiser hits £17M raised for National Health Services.

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Edinburgh runner raises millions for COVID-19 Relief by inspiring runners around the world. 

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

TechSoup is offering a discount for Zoom accounts to assist with organizations working remotely. 

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Trump halts funding to WHO (World Health Organization)

Sunday, April 12, 2020

Shopify CEO pivots their charitable foundation to fund COVID-19 efforts. 

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Read suggestions around what needs to happen before life goes back to normal in Canada.

New CDC guidelines to protect essential workers. 

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

New York City sees it’s deadliest day of COVID-19.

Monday, April 6, 2020

Stay at Home Galas launch across Canada, in a push to raise $1,000,000 for COVID relief in the country.

Sunday, April 5, 2020

One World: Together at Home, the latest star-studded fundraiser for COVID-19 relief is announced which will be aired on April 18.

Saturday, April 4, 2020

What we can learn from Europe about the impact of COVID-19 on fundraising professionals.

Friday, April 3, 2020

How to establish a celebrity fundraising partnership amid COVID-19. 

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Podcast: How the charitable sector is likely to evolve post COVID-19.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

COVID-19 continues to shift how fundraising events are held. 

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

City of Toronto cancels all major events until June 30, 2020

Monday, March 30, 2020

Justin Trudeau announces 75% wage subsidies for non-profit organizations currently seeing a decrease in revenue due to COVID-19.

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Trump extends US social distancing guidelines until April 30.

Elton John and celebrity friends host the iHeart Living Room Concert for America raising nearly $8 Million for Feeding America and First Responders Children’s Foundation

Canadian charities call on federal funding amid COVID-19

Saturday, March 28, 2020

Travel advisories put in place for parts of the US.

Friday, March 27, 2020

The Stay at Home Gala fundraiser is hosted (virtually) raising money for Canadian Foundations (North Okanagan, Central Okanagan and South Okanagan).

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

British Columbia, Canada declares state of emergency due to COVID-19.

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

The United Way Southern Interior BC launches a COVID-19 Relief Fund.

Monday, March 23, 2020

The Okanagan launches a Stay at Home Gala raising money for COVID-19 Relief and in support of local small businesses. 

To discuss how this could work for your organization book a meeting with the Trellis team here! 

Friday, March 20, 2020

Canada implements a temporary wage subsidy for employers including non-profit organizations, registered charities, and small businesses. 

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Central Okanagan Food Bank announced the winner of the Sprout a Fundraiser challenge hosted by Trellis in a time of great need. 

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

British Columbia, Canada declares state of emergency due to COVID-19

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Public Health Authorities encourage individuals to stay in isolation to avoid the spread of COVID-19.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donated $1 Million to Canadian and US food banks! 

Monday, March 16, 2020

Public Health Authorities encourage individuals to stay in isolation to avoid the spread of COVID-19.

Gatherings over 50 people are discouraged. Canada chooses to close Canadian borders.

Sunday, March 15, 2020

Trellis releases a FREE COVID-19 Resource Guide for fundraisers. Download your copy for insights around how to navigate fundraising events during COVID-19.

Saturday, March 14, 2020

Public Health Authorities encourage individuals to practice social-distancing and reducing time spent in groups to avoid the spread of COVID-19.

Trellis offers FREE COVID-19 Response Strategy Sessions for charitable organizations, we discuss alternate fundraising options.

Friday, March 13, 2020

Events and gatherings of over 250 people are not encouraged, impacting many fundraising events.

We’ve created some free resources specifically for you as your organization navigates the covid-19 outbreak!

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The Trellis Social Enterprise Inc. Sprout a Fundraiser challenge has officially wrapped up, and the winner, the Central Okanagan Food Bank, has received a $10,000 donation during what has become a very critical time.

The donation was the first place prize donated by The Clique Group Ltd. and won based on the third-party fundraising event, The 2nd Annual Fork and Spoon Gala hosted by Cody Pollard. The gala brought 14 Okanagan chefs and three local bartenders together to create a nine-course meal using ingredients found in the kitchen of the local food bank this past fall.

“The need in our food bank right now is serious and with this donation, we now are able to serve more people during what has been an extremely challenging situation for many. We are beyond grateful for Cody, The Clique Group, and Trellis for putting this all together,” says Tammie Watson, Chief Development Officer of Central Okanagan Food Bank. “Speaking on behalf of charities, we are so grateful whenever third-party champions step forward to run fundraising events and donation campaigns for our causes. It is so inspiring to know others care about our organization and appreciate the work that we, as charitable professionals, do day-in and day-out.” Tammie adds.

The Clique Group, is thankful to be able to give back in this way. “Not everybody is in a position to give, especially at a time like this. For those of us that can, we have a responsibility to do so,” says Dallas Chelick, Co-Founder and CEO of The Clique Group.

Two other local charities won prizes too through the Sprout a Fundraiser challenge. The Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society won a mentoring session with Purppl, a local social enterprise accelerator, based on the fundraising initiatives of Amal Alhuwayshil’s #speakout support campaign. While The Bridge Youth and Family Services won three-month access to Grant Connect, the grant-seeking platform of national nonprofit Imagine Canada, based on the Poses for a Purpose fundraiser held by Roz Huber. These prizes will offer additional support to both organizations, beyond the amazing work done by these third-party champions.

Additionally, this challenge hosted by Trellis Social Enterprise would not have been possible without the support of sponsors, The Clique Group, Purppl, Imagine Canada, Loop Digital and Kelowna Foundation.

For non-profit organizations, having third-party champions step forward and raise money on their behalf is critical to ensuring their success. With the recent COVID-19 outbreak, the need is greater than ever as these organizations look to support even more individuals with higher safety, people, and financial restraints. As the nature of COVID-19 continues to evolve, consider the role you can play, and how you can support your local community. 

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After fundraising throughout late 2019, 25 champions raised almost $50,000 for local causes.

From Halloween parties, open mic nights, fitness classes and gala dinners; local businesses and individuals have gathered the community around their chosen causes. Trellis is now excited to announce the six finalists, one of these six will win $10,000 in cash for their charity.

• Roz Huber raising money for Bridge Youth and Family Services
• Cody Pollard supporting the Central Okanagan Food Bank
• You are Collective raising money for CMHA Kelowna, Mamas for Mamas, Okanagan Boys and Girls Club, Paws it Forward and The Bridge Youth and Family Services
• Victoria Schermel supported Journey Home Kelowna
• Tracey Cochrane supported Kelowna Women’s Shelter
• Amal Alhuwayshil raised money for Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society.

Founder and CEO of Trellis, Justin Goodhew says the trellis team is continually inspired by champions in the community. “We are blown away watching our community champions step up and raise money for the causes closest to their hearts. It’s inspiring watching others give back so selflessly. When we launched this challenge, we had no idea what the response would be, and this is far more than we could’ve imagined. As a team, this has really cemented why we’re doing the work we do, and further ignites our passion.” says Goodhew.

These six finalists will have a chance to win 1 of 3 prizes.

The grand prize, $10,000 in cash towards the winning charity has been donated by The Clique Group. “Not everyone is in a position to give. Those of us who are, have a responsibility to do so,” says CEO and Co-Founder Dallas Chelick. “The opportunity to partner with Trellis on this challenge has allowed us to increase the impact of our $10,000. It’s led to passionate individuals raising $50,000 in a few short months”. Local social enterprise Purppl was also keen to donate a prize, registration to their upcoming workshop and mentoring hours with their team. Finally, Imagine Canada, has donated three months worth of access to Grant Connect, the grantseeking platform of national nonprofit Imagine Canada.

Next, the Sprout a Fundraiser judging committee will be meeting to determine the 3 winners. The judging committee includes Brea Lake of Accelerate Okanagan, Kyleen Myrah professor at Okanagan College, Andrew Greer of Purppl, Dallas Chelick and Jordan Kerata of The Clique Group, and Erin Welk of Urban Systems. The winners will be announced on March 19th.

You can learn more about the trellis Sprout a Fundraiser challenge here.

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Hey, you know who else we think are superheroes? Our trellis champions. They might not wear the same kinda costumes, but…

They show up, push limits, stretch boundaries, and knock down walls (mostly just figuratively) for the causes they care about. They are confident, courageous, and passionate about the organizations they support. And guess what, we think you can be a superhero too. 

And so, to get you started, we’re giving you a how-to guide to becoming a superhero too. And it’s as easy as 1-2-3! Because at trellis, we want to help you raise money for a cause you care about and give back to those in your community without the headache. 

1. Find a cause you care about! Not based in your community? No worries, we work with registered charities across Canada (and rumour has it that may be expanding soon!)
2. Start a fundraiser on trellis! Create an event page or donation campaign in minutes and raise money for your favourite cause! From galas to golf tournaments, and car washes to theatre shows, we’ve seen it all and can help you create a fundraiser that raises more money today!
3. Launch your fundraiser and watch the funds come in! This is the best part! All your hard work starts to pay off as you raise more money than you imagined for your favourite cause. You can set up your chosen organization to receive these funds directly, and send out tax receipts automatically (making you even more of a superhero in the eyes our your charity partner too). 

And that’s it! See we told you it’s easy.  

We’re passionate about helping organizations flourish. Whether it’s through empowering champions to raise more for the causes they care about or working directly with local organizations, we strive to help you increase your fundraising through smarter techniques. 

So what do you say? Are you ready to be a superhero?

PS. Amazon has some great superhero capes right now that you can buy here.

*Although we wish Amazon sponsored this blog, they didn’t. 

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These much loved Montreal Canadien players who have strong ties to Kelowna are helping raise money for local charity Mamas for Mamas this holiday season.

As an art school drop-out, Perlinger had the idea to create a charcoal drawing and capture it on video. He then sent it to Montreal, where Price and Weber graciously signed and sent it back.

To sell the prints, Perlinger is using local startup Trellis Social Enterprise Inc. “I was so excited to partner with Trellis for this project. They are passionate about giving back and raising funds for local organizations so the alignment was perfect” states John. Through Trellis, Perlinger is selling these prints around the world, with buyers even located in Switzerland.

Perlinger says he picked Mamas for Mamas to receive the donations because “Coming from a family of five kids, I often felt scarcity as a child and know how challenging the holidays can be for single parents. And now as a parent myself, I am so thankful to be able to give back to Mamas for Mamas and support the incredible work that they do in the community”. You can find the prints on Trellis here.

Perlinger launched his online charity site, Charitables back in the fall and describes it as a marketplace where users can buy and sell items, giving all proceeds from the sales to their chosen charity. As he starts out, he’ll be selling these prints to raise money for Mamas for Mamas and help get Charitables off the ground.

For this project, he’s using Trellis, a local startup founded by Justin Goodhew right here in the Okanagan. Trellis is a social enterprise connecting people with simple solutions to champion causes they are passionate about. Through the platform, users can start an event or fundraiser for charity within minutes, raise more funds for their causes, and automate the administrative side of fundraising. Founded in 2018, Trellis is now a team of 10 people, bringing philanthropy into the modern age, growing events and community initiatives into a greater force for social good.

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