NABS is funded completely by donation from individuals and corporations related to the advertising industry. NABS receives no government funding, and survives on the charity of its contributors Click Here to learn more about donating to NABS WEST.

How Can You Help?

We know that many claims are made on your charitable contributions. However, NABS is the only charity dedicated to helping those in the advertising/communications industry. Without NABS, we would not have been able to:

• Give short-term financial assistance to thousands of your peers. The average period of assistance is three months, with an average payout of just over $2,000
• Build a specially equipped washroom for the disabled children of a colleague working in our industry
• Counsel hundreds of people at the end of their rope
• Help recently-widowed colleagues deal with depression, financial need and career counseling
• Save lives – several people that we have helped tell us NABS literally saved their lives

We do important work, but the demand is growing and our events can only generate so much. What can you do? Here’s a list:

• United Way Divert some of your United Way contributions to NABS this year. We recommend at least 25%. Just write NABS in the appropriate place and quote our charitable number: #11905 1357 RR
• Many people send us post-dated cheques to spread their contributions out over the year.
• Make NABS the charity of choice for your company event. We can suggest many fund-raising ideas for such an event.
• Add a “NABS TAX” onto the price of your event ticket.
• Definitely buy a ticket for each and every event.

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Programs

Friends Of NABS

A donor recognition program to secure the endorsement and financial support for NABS from senior executives, organizations and associations across a variety of industry sectors.
Volunteering and other opportunities

• Personal Donation
• Become a NABS Ambassador in your company
• Support Corporately
• Support through your Association
• Get involved in NABS Events
• Make donations to our Ad Auction

How does NABS reinvest the funds?

NABS is a nationally registered charity and complies by the laws of The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), according to the NABS mandate specified in the by-laws. A Registered Charity Information Return is filed annually to CRA in Ottawa. The return is available to be viewed on the CRA website at – http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/search/menu-e.html
NABS is audited annually by Soberman LLP and the financial statements are presented to the Board of Directors at its annual meeting in Toronto in June. For more information contact the NABS Toronto Office by phone at 416-962-0446 or by e-mail at nabs@nabs.org

More About Donating

NABS relies 100% on financial aid and in-kind support from companies and individuals. To make a donation, please contact us at 604-261-3087 or nabswest@nabswest.org. If circumstances warrant, certain donations are eligible to receive a tax receipt.
Donating Products and Services

NABS fundraising events rely on the donation of products and/or services to offer as draw prizes. If you have something you think might be helpful, please contact us.

Donating Time

NABS Captains are the driving force behind the fundraising events NABS West holds. Captains come from all parts of the industry: marketing programs in college, media companies, ad agencies, and much more. If you’ve got an evening to spare every other month, being a Captain is a great way to start getting involved and meeting people in the industry. Please contact the current Ambassadors Committee at 1-800-661-NABS (6227) or email nabswest@nabswest.org

Be an Advocate

A NABS Advocate is a person within his/her company that is responsible for making other people in their corporation aware of all our various events, as well as ensuring that everyone knows that NABS is there to be of assistance. If you would like to volunteer your time and your company does not currently have a NABS Advocate, please contact us to see how you can help and we’ll send you more information. If your company already has an Advocate, find out how they can use your help.