Eli's Place Year in Review. An unprecedented year of progress made possible by you. Learn how we built our capacity, helped others understand the importance of our work, how we raised funds, and advanced towards opening the doors of Eli's Place.
To build capacity we
Welcomed a new Chair of the Board of Directors and 3 new Directors. The Board now includes Directors with a range of skills, including legal, accounting, marketing, business, general and mental health and lived experience
Appointed the first Board Member Emeritus
Developed a comprehensive Governance Policies and Procedures Manual
Launched a Peer Advisory Council
Expanded our esteemed Professional Advisory Council
To help others understand the need, we
Launched the Recovery Matters newsletter and have now doubled the number of subscribers
Executed regular social media posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn
Accepted donations from 4 different Third-Party Fundraising Events
Raised $278,000 from 19 foundations/corporations and 1,298 individuals
Designed a mechanism to receive securities from donors
Accepted pro bono services generously offered to Eli’s Place by an architect, a lawyer and a web designer
To open the doors of Eli’s Place, we
Submitted a Conditional Offer on a property north of Toronto
Formed a Site Development Task Group
Designed a Site Plan for the property
Submitted a Pre-Consultation Meeting Application to pursue rezoning of the property
Hired a fundraiser to implement a Capital Campaign
Developed a Case for Support to inform donors to the Capital Campaign
Thank you for your continued support. Together, we will open the doors of Eli’s Place and help young adults move from mental illness to hopeful futures.
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