Smart Ways to Do Good for the Holidays

By -
Philanthropy is an essential part of the holiday season, a fact that we’re reminded of every winter when the bells of volunteers in Santa hats ring through our streets.

If you’re interested in doing good this season (and for more reasons than landing on the Nice list), we’ve compiled a few helpful hints and links to kick off your charitable ways.

Donations in Lieu of Gifts

One fantastic way of giving back for the holidays is to make charitable donations on behalf of your family and friends. Consider their hobbies and passions. What do they have vested interests in? Sports, recreation, youth, shelter for the homeless?

When researching charities, be sure to confirm their statuses at http://www.charityrank.ca, http://www.charitywatch.org or http://www.charityguide.org.

Not sure how to get the ball rolling? Here are a few charitable organizations to start:

Canadian Tire Jumpstart

Until December 31st, you can head to your local Canadian Tire retail store to receive one of three Jumpstart gift card holders or a holiday cutout in exchange for a $2 donation. Click here to learn more about their holiday fundraiser.

Jays Care Foundation

The charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays provides children and youth access to programs that encourage physical activity. Choices for community support include donations, sponsoring a night in the Jays Care club house, and online auctions for Blue Jays memorabilia.

Canadian Cancer Society

As the largest charitable funder of cancer research in the country, the Canadian Cancer Society is always looking for volunteers and donations in every province. To learn how to make a donation or join their team of volunteers, click here.

To learn more about how SmartSimple and our partners contribute to the community, please visit the SmartSimple website or contact us.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Introducing 24/5 Technical Support

By Anonymous -
Image
Real technical support from a real human, at any hour. We’re launching round-the-clock technical support 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. From Sunday at 4pm Eastern Time to Friday 9pm Eastern Time, our clients will have access to live support. GMT: 9 pm Sunday to 2 am Saturday EST: 4 pm Sunday to 9 pm Friday PST: 1 pm Sunday to 6 pm Friday AEST: 8 am Monday to 1 pm Saturday “When you have to burn the midnight oil to get your job done it’s important to know you won’t have to wait till the morning to get answers. You can call us up and talk to a real human being any time of the week, day or night”.   — Mike Reid, Co-Founder of SmartSimple We take support seriously, which is why we’re pioneering this model as the first in our industry. We’re in the empowerment business, and as such, it’s part of our responsibility to help our clients to get the most out of the SmartSimple platform every step of the way. We at SmartSimple take pride in our delivery of excellent service to o
Read more

SmartSimple Attends the Conference Board of Canada’s Corporate Social Responsibility Conference

By Anonymous -
Image
On October 29 th and 30 th , the SmartSimple team took part in the very first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Conference. Hosted by the Conference Board of Canada, the event took place at the Hilton in Toronto, Canada. The theme for this inaugural event was Delivering Meaningful Impact. Sarah Jane Nicholson and David Resnick welcome participants. “We really enjoy attending events like this,” says David Resnick, Director, Strategic Initiatives and Product Placement, “We always appreciate the opportunity to share the power of SmartSimple with organizations looking to easily manage and run their CSR activities. Plus, it’s great to speak to our existing clients and hear about how well SmartSimple is working for them.” Also in attendance from SmartSimple’s Toronto team were Sarah Jane Nicholson, Relationship Manager, and our new Inside Sales Manager, Alvin Thompson. This summit gave participants the chance to learn, explore and discuss best practice strategies for compan
Read more

Dedicated vs. Non-Dedicated Servers – What’s best for me?

By Anonymous -
Image
More and more business today is being done in the cloud. While this offers amazing flexibility and accessibility advantages, everything you use in the cloud still needs to be physically stored somewhere, and that’s the role a server plays in your system. There are two types of servers you can use; a dedicated server or a non-dedicated server. Google's server farm in Douglas County, Iowa What’s the Difference? A non-dedicated server means your server is “hosted” in a shared environment with other, separate organizations.   A dedicated server is your organization’s own server and only contains your data. Why would my organization choose one option over the other? The answer to this question really depends on the classification level of your data, the governance rules of your organization and your country’s data sovereignty laws. That’s really not as complicated as it sounds. Data classification is all about how sensitive your data is and, therefore,
Read more