Our mission:

Seneca’s Fund Development team is committed to an ongoing process of thoughtful cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donations, sponsorships and grants from the many individuals, corporations, associations, organizations, government agencies and charitable foundations dedicated to supporting Seneca’s students.

The primary responsibilities specific to fund development are to manage, coordinate and approve all resource development activities on behalf of Seneca College as well as document, receive and acknowledge all donations and contributions to Seneca.

This ensures:

• Integrated and comprehensive knowledge management of all support of the College, complete historical data on each contribution and relationship with Seneca
• Thoughtful, appropriate consistent and timely recognition of each gift according to the Seneca Board of Governors approved policy;
• Restricted funds are applied towards the purposes set down by the donor and unrestricted funds are directed to Seneca’s priorities in that given fiscal year; and
• Accountability to the community for stewardship of philanthropic funds.

We hold that the key factors to the overall success of Seneca’s fundraising campaigns are the recruitment of the best available solicitation teams; the building of a solid list of qualified prospective donors; the maintaining the highest standards of professional management; and excellent presentation of Seneca’s most compelling needs.

We are constantly meeting with stakeholders and the key decision makers in business and government to establish the relationships necessary to keep Seneca equipped with the capital and resources necessary to provide our students the highest level of training and education.

Guidelines

The College ascribes to the internationally acclaimed Association of Fundraising Professional’s Donor Bill of Rights, Imagine Canada’s Code of Ethics, and the guidelines of the Canada Revenue Agency.

We believe that all donors should:

• Be informed about Seneca’s mission, of the way donations are used and of the institution’s capacity to use charitable contributions effectively for their intended purposes
• Expect the College to exercise prudent judgement in its stewardship responsibilities
• Have access to the institution’s most recent financial statements (annual report link)
• Be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were give
• Receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition
• Feel secure that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law and
• Be able to ask questions when making a donation and receive prompt, accurate and forthright answers.

Requests for funding

All requests for funding are developed by the various departments within the College, vetted by the appropriate operational Vice President, approved by Seneca’s President and forwarded to the Office of Resource Development. Requests are examined, and the best vehicle is established for obtaining the required funding from existing programs or through new fundraising initiatives.

The eligibility of all gifts to the College is determined by:

• The best interest of the College in the particular circumstances; and
• The ability to accept gifts for such purposes as the College deems appropriate, when made by donors unconditionally.

The College may refuse gifts offered on a conditional basis, where the condition of acceptance would result in restrictions placed on the College’s academic freedom, integrity or operational budget.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions concerning our giving regulations, priority projects and guiding principles.

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