Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance
Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance
Description

The Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance (CCHA) is a national, volunteer-run registered charitable organization advocating on behalf of children and adults living with congenital heart disease (CHD). Mission: We advocate for and enrich the lives of people with CHD through awareness, education, research and support. Vision: To be the leading voice for enriching the lives of Canadians with CHD. Value Statement: Building a dedicated CHD community that fosters compassion, empowerment and collaboration. 1 in 100 babies are born with a congenital heart defect. Over 250,000 Canadians live with CHD, sadly, there is no cure. Most will require specialized, life-long cardiac care. At least half face the prospect of multiple surgeries and/or premature death, and many develop psycho-social challenges brought on by their condition, such as anxiety, depression, isolation and financial hardship. Fewer resources are available to those with CHD than other cardiac patients and CHD research is underfunded.

Number of employees
0 - 1 employees
Year established
2006
Categories
Communications Marketing strategy Information technology Media
Industries
Hospital, health, wellness & medical Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society

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Recent projects

Strategic Planning

Project Summary Development of strategic plan. Project Scope Research, analyze and facilitate creation of innovative 3 year strategic plan to grow non profit and target multidisciplinary stakeholders to help advocate and support children and adults living with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). Project Objective Research and analyze strategies to grow non profit and differentiate from competitors. Facilitate strategic planning session with board of directors Create road map and outline to move the organization to the next level.

Admin Jennifer Graham
Matches 2
Category Communications + 4
Closed

Level UP: Non-profit fundraising toolkit development

Number of individual students required: 1 We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our mission, vision and the charitable sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. Objective: Research non-profit fundraising best practices and create a toolkit for 3rd party fundraising. The Toolkit needs to include branded marketing materials (such as posters, donation/pledge forms, brochures/flyers, press release etc) for various fundraising events (examples - lemonade stand, car wash, book sale, bake sale, BBQ etc), as well as instructional step by step guide of how to set up and deliver a fundraising event. All materials to be created and branded for our organization. Examples of similar toolkits include Plan Canada fundraising toolkit https://plancanada.ca/fundraise-resources; Because I am a Girl Lemonade stand toolkit https://plancanada.ca/pink-lemonaid; Salvation Army https://thriftstore.ca/sites/default/files/2019-05/donation%20kit-final.pdf; and Habitat for Humanity https://www.habitat.org/sites/default/files/gv_fundraising_toolkit.pdf are great examples of what we are looking for. Our goal at the end of this experience is: Fully developed and ready to launch toolkit product, as well as related marketing, website and social media communications to launch. Other duties the student may complete could include : general fundraising social media content; build up donation section on website; and improve the CanadaHelps donation pages We will communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: (list expected channels - eg. Riipen messaging, Google Meet, phone call, email) Ultimately, you will be working on content creation for our organization, including video, social media, and other collateral that we can use as go-to marketing tools.

Admin Jennifer Graham
Matches 1
Category Communications + 3
Closed

Virtual Internship Opportunity - Public Awareness of CHD w/ Indigenous Lens

Summary Create innovative and evidence-based digital tools and communication strategies that target stakeholders and are aimed at promoting health equity in the Congenital Heart Disease population. Project Scope Our organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for 1-2 students or one team. Project Objective Research existing cases where support was obtained from key stakeholders for maximizing advocacy of a medically compromised population, pinpoint how to leverage fundraising efforts. This could be a CHD (Congenital Heart Disease) health promotion plan with a First Nations lens, a stakeholder development plan, or an awareness piece via website and social media. This may include: ● Research the needs of Indigenous CHD patients and how to best provide support. ● Explore and evaluate existing advocacy methods and determine which would best serve the CCHA community. ● Research current services provided to priority population (Indigenous CHD patients) and determine what is lacking and how to better promote the cause with tools such as; 􀀀 Advocacy materials to influence decisions within political, economic, and social institutions 􀀀 High-level education resources 􀀀 Infographic on existing interventions or supports for CHD population 􀀀 Resources for CHD patients; checklist, quiz, PDF. presentation, etc 􀀀 Recruiting material/Partnerships; outreach to First Nation communities or doctors 􀀀 Video creation 􀀀 Web page creation 􀀀 White Paper creation ● Create a Document, Web Page, or collection of Awareness materials to promote funding, partnerships, or advocacy efforts. Our goal at the end of this experience is: To create awareness around CHD and an evidence based communication strategy to deploy to either Indigenous CHD population, key stakeholders (or both). A fully developed tool to send to policy makers, potential sponsors, or high-level donors and stakeholders. Other duties the student may complete could include : Digital products and marketing materials, identification of groups that should be targeted, discovering how we can change the behaviour around this health topic to maximize awareness and boost advocacy. Communication: Riipen messaging, Zoom, phone call, email Incentive : Feedback and hours, letter of commendation Student's primary contact : Jennifer Graham, Vice President fundraising@cchaforlife.org Secondary contact: Allan Weatherall, Executive Director allanweatherall@cchaforlife.org Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance 3230 Yonge Street, Suite 2001 Toronto ON M4N 3P6 Canada Registered charity 832594329RR0001

Admin Christelle Roy
Matches 2
Category Marketing - general + 4
Closed

Virtual Internship Opportunity: Non-profit toolkit development 2

Our organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for 1-2 students or teams. The primary focus for the student will be: Research non-profit fundraising best practices and create a toolkit for 3rd party fundraising events. Tool kit should include branded marketing materials (such as posters, donation/pledge forms, brochures/flyers, press release etc) for various fundraising events (as example - lemonade stand, car wash, book sale, bake sale, BBQ etc), as well as instructional step by step guide of how to set up and deliver the fundraising event. All materials to be created and branded for our organization. (Plan Canada fundraising toolkit https://plancanada.ca/fundraise-resources and Because I am a Girl Lemonade stand toolkit https://plancanada.ca/pink-lemonaid are great examples of what we are looking for). Our goal at the end of this experience is: Fully developed and ready to launch toolkit product, as well as marketing materials and website and social media communications to launch. Other duties the student may complete could include : Social media imaging and marketing We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: (list expected channels - eg. Riipen messaging, Zoom, phone call, email) Student's primary contact : Jennifer Graham, VP Secondary contact: Allan Weatherall, Executive Director

Admin Jennifer Graham
Matches 1
Category Marketing - general + 4
Closed

Latest feedback

Kirandeep Kaur
Learner
April 17, 2022
Project feedback
My journey with this project ( Canadian Heart Alliance) was really amazing and I really happy that I choose this project. The experience was great and our project coordinator Jennifer Graham was so cooperative, polite and also inspirational for all of us, if I get a chance I would really like to work with Professor Jennifer Graham. Moreover, I learned a lot about the different congenital heart defects and how can we manage this. In future, I can aware the people in my community regarding these defects. I also learned the Punjabi typing on computer as we have to translate the brochures in Punjabi language, which was also a great experience. One interesting thing which I found that my native language is Punjabi but I learned some medical terms in Punjabi language that I never heard before. At the end I want to say thank you to professor Jennifer Graham as she guided us throughout our journey.Thank you Kirandeep Kaur
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Public Health Education and Awareness of CHD
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Isaac Ng
Learner
April 1, 2022
Project feedback
Great and Supportive Team!
Riipen Strategic Projects (1.5)
LEVEL UP: Multidisciplinary Projects
Riipen Strategic Projects (1.5)
Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance
Level UP: Social Media Project for Non-Profit
Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance
Kayla Campbell
Learner
March 31, 2022
Project feedback
I had a wonderful experience working for CCHA! I appreciate all of the hard work Jennifer put into organizing everything with us students. I wish CCHA the best.
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LEVEL UP: Multidisciplinary Projects
Riipen Strategic Projects (1.5)
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PSA Videos and Digital Awareness Tools
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