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media release: open letter to donate rebate
PAFN media release, Jan. 2025
With the Ontario government’s announcement of a $200 rebate for eligible adults and children under 18, the Peterborough and Area Fundraisers Network (PAFN) and local non-profits are encouraging residents to donate their rebate to support vital community charities, especially with the federal extension of the 2024 charitable donation deadline to February 28, 2025.
PAFN and PPL Partner to Connect Local Charities with Grant Opportunities
PAFN media release, Apr. 2022
In a new initiative, the PAFN and the Peterborough Public Library have partnered to give local charities free access to Grant Connect’s Community Edition, a database of funders across the country developed by Imagine Canada.
Gift of Gratitude at the heart of Giving Tuesday for Local Not for Profits
PAFN news release, Nov. 2021
An opportunity to express gratitude, heighten donor engagement and raise funds for specific programs are just some of the reasons not for profits in Peterborough and the surrounding area are participating in Giving Tuesday.
We Create Our Own Monsters
Article by PAFN co-founder, Cynthia Armour, in Foundation
I’ve lived by a motto for most of my adult life that says “We create our own monsters…but that means we have the ability to slay them”. This philosophy helps me take responsibility for the unexpected and examine how I may have contributed to the situation.