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In this time of uncertainty, due to COVID-19, we’re all in the same boat working under unusual conditions from home in our pajamas or binging on untold numbers of TV series. Will we be able to enjoy the summer? Only time will tell. One thing’s for sure we’re all hoping for life to get back to normal. However, there is one question that might be running through your mind: how to continue raising funds during this period? Whether you’re part of a an existing fundraising group or you’re planning a new fundraising effort, here are some tips help you continue your FundScrip fundraising

Mother's Day is fast approaching and we know you want to spoil them. This year, why not try something out of the ordinary and make your own gifts? We’ve found six simple DIY ideas for you to offer a gift card to mom in an original way.

We're excited to announce two new features for you Dollarama gift card fans. We now have Dollarama eGift Cards and now you can also check the balance of all your Dollarama cards, including plastic cards, directly in the FundScrip Wallet!

After a long winter (we are in Canada after all!), Spring is an ideal season to refresh your home and garden, but also yourself. In a recent article, we told you about the effectiveness of FundScrip when using the program after clearly identifying the ongoing expenses that you and your family spend on a daily basis. This month, we are presenting 3 expenses that could be added to your shopping list for using gift cards to raise money for your group.

At this time of the year, when changes an increase in temperature will be felt as spring arrives, some people go overboard peeling off the layers and jumping right to shorts and t-shirts. As the saying goes, till April's dead, change not a thread - meaning don’t undress too quickly or you might catch a cold. These days, we're thinking about avoiding viruses in every way possible, therefore we present to you three ways in which gift cards can help you avoid catching or spreading a virus.

In recent weeks governments have issued a variety of regulations and guidelines, to citizens and businesses, as preventative measures to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. In order to defeat the rapid spread of the virus, we must all work together, therefore FundScrip has also adapted how it operates. FundScrip remains in operation and all orders are being processed as normal. Read on for our full statement.

Each year, as Canadian students return to school at the start of the new school year, budget problems linked to school expenses persist. As a result, parents and teachers are often forced to set up fundraising campaigns in order to to pay for the expenses related to trips and school outings, or to finance certain extracurricular activities to contribute to the development and learning of students.

So you’ve found FundScrip and you’re convinced it’s a great fundraising program for your organization, but how do you convince the rest of your group that FundScrip is the best fundraising option? Here are a few arguments to help you convince the relevant stakeholders for your type of group, and show them how FundScrip is the best fundraising program to use:

It’s no secret that to get the most out of your FundScrip campaigns, you’ll want to pay for your everyday expenses with gift cards. When you think about recurring expenses, the most obvious ones are probably gas and groceries. But what other ongoing expenses might be less obvious? Here are some places where you probably spend on a regular basis without really noticing.