How to Guide: Choosing a Charity for Company Program
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At the end of the program, every JA company donates 25% of its profits to the charity
of their choice
As a group, choose a registered charity
o If you aren’t sure if your charity is registered, visit the Canada Revenue
website
Once you have decided on a registered charity, we suggest you reach out by sending
an email to their organization
Remember: When you are contacting a charity, a company or a customer, you are
representing JA
Please be professional when contacting your charity
o Introduce yourself as a student in a JA program
o Introduce your company
o Explain what Company Program is
You must get permission from the charity to donate to them (and use their name and
logo if this is something you choose to do)
If you want to use the charity’s logo on your product, marketing, etc. you must use a
logo that is approved by the charity
o You cannot google a logo and use that one
When contacting the organization, feel free to use the template below
o When sending out the email below, be sure to change the information to suit
your company
o Ex. name of charity, name of your company, etc.
o Be sure to delete this first page with instructions when copying the template
below
It is professional to wait a few days before sending another email or following up with
the organization
At the end of the program, you will mail the charity a cheque
Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta
870 – 105 12 Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2G 1A1
www.jasacompanyprogram.com | 403-781-2579
[Insert Executive Director or CEO Name
Charity Organization Name
Address and Email]
Re: Donation to [insert charity organization name]
[Insert Executive Director or CEO Name]
Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta (JASA) is dedicated to educating and inspiring young Albertans
to succeed. JASA offers educational programs in the areas of work readiness, entrepreneurship and
financial literacy. These programs inspire students to make informed and knowledgeable financial
decisions, start businesses, develop career plans and express their innovative spirit.
Company Program inspires high school students to create an enterprise of their own. Students discover
how a small enterprise functions by collaborating with peers and volunteer advisors from the business
sector to design, organize and operate a real business. Students experience each stage of the business
cycle, from initial idea to liquidation, and gain invaluable skills and experiences along the way.
Philanthropy is a foundational element of Company Program and the importance of running a socially
responsible business is emphasized at every opportunity. Each group in Company Program is asked to
select a charity to support through a donation of 25% of that group’s overall profit. Our team, Company
Name, has operated as a company under Junior Achievement since October 2015. We have selected
Charity Name as our charity of choice and with your permission, are excited to send you our donation
once Company Program concludes in March 2016.
We would like to publically acknowledge our support of your organization and are seeking permission to
use your name and logo for this purpose. We will only use these in a manner than positively promotes
your organization, and complies with your brand standards and business practices. Of course, if you
would like that Company Name not use your name and logo, we will follow your instructions.
Thank you for considering this request. We look forward to presenting your organization with a donation.
If you have any questions about Company Program, please contact Hanna Watson, Manager of High
School Events and Programs at Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta. Ms. Watson is available via
telephone at 403-781-2579 and email at hwatson@jasouthalberta.org
Sincerely,
Name
President (or VP HR)
Company Name
Email Address
Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta
870 – 105 12 Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2G 1A1
www.jasacompanyprogram.com | 403-781-2579