About Our Face-to-Face Fundraising Program
Fred Victor’s face-to-face fundraising program allows us to connect with our neighbours, raise awareness, and invite people to make a lasting impact through monthly giving by becoming a Fred’s Friend.
By becoming a monthly donor, you join Fred’s Friends – a dedicated community of donors committed to providing stable, ongoing support that helps deliver essential programs like shelter, food access, housing support, job training, and community mental health outreach.
A Year of Meaningful Impact
We encourage Fred’s Friends to commit to 12 months of monthly giving. Your year-round support provides reliable funding that helps Fred Victor plan ahead, respond when needs arise, and provide consistent support for people experiencing homelessness.
Door-to-Door Canvassers
To ensure a professional and ethical fundraising experience, we have partnered with Global Faces, a leading face-to-face fundraising organization in Canada. Their experienced canvassers represent Fred Victor and engage with the public following the highest standards of integrity and transparency.
All canvassers receive extensive training to ensure they:
- Share accurate and up-to-date information about Fred Victor’s work
- Provide a professional and respectful donor experience
- Adhere to ethical fundraising practices
How to Verify a Canvasser
We understand that security and trust are important when making a charitable donation. Here’s how you can verify a legitimate Fred Victor canvasser:
- Canvassers wear a Fred Victor-branded badge with their name and ID number.
- They use official materials with Fred Victor’s logo and website.
- Monthly donor registrations are completed through secure electronic devices. Canvassers do not accept cash or process one-time donations at the door.
If you have any concerns or want to confirm the legitimacy of a canvasser, you can contact us at 1-833-979-3099 or 647-943-3633.
Frequently Asked Questions
Face-to-face fundraising allows us to connect directly with communities, share information about the urgent need for housing and support services, and inspire people to make a lasting impact through monthly giving.
Engaging with potential donors in person helps build trust and awareness while providing reliable funding for essential programs like shelter, food access, housing support, job training, and community mental health outreach.
Fred Victor canvassers are professionally trained representatives from Global Faces, a leading face-to-face fundraising organization in Canada. To verify their legitimacy, look for:
- A Fred Victor-branded badge with their name and ID number.
- Official materials displaying Fred Victor’s logo and website.
- A secure electronic device used to register monthly donors. Canvassers do not accept cash or process one-time donations at the door.
If you’re unsure about a canvasser’s identity, you can verify by calling 1-833-979-3099 or 647-943-3633.
If you choose to become a Fred’s Friend – our community of monthly donors – the canvasser will guide you through a secure electronic sign-up process, which includes:
- Providing your details (name, email, address, and payment information) on a secure tablet.
- Selecting your monthly donation amount. We encourage Fred’s Friends to commit to 12 months of giving to provide reliable, year-round support.
- Reviewing and confirming your donation through a secure system.
All transactions are processed electronically for your security, and you will receive an immediate confirmation.
Our face-to-face canvassers are focused exclusively on welcoming new monthly donors to Fred’s Friends and are unable to process one-time donations at the door.
Prefer to make a one-time gift? You can make a secure one-time donation directly to Fred Victor online.
If you choose monthly giving, we encourage a 12-month commitment to help provide dependable support throughout the year.
Once you sign up as a Fred’s Friend, you will receive:
- An email confirmation of your monthly donation.
- A welcome message from Fred Victor thanking you for your support.
- Regular updates on the impact of your donation, including stories and program highlights.
- An official tax receipt at the end of the year for your contributions.
We value your feedback and take it seriously. If you have any comments, concerns, or positive experiences to share about a canvasser interaction, please contact us at:
📞 416-738-8883
📧 donations@fredvictor.org
Your input helps us maintain high standards in ethical fundraising and donor experience.
Become a Fred’s Friend Today
By joining Fred’s Friends, you become a key part of creating long-term solutions to homelessness in Toronto. Your monthly donation provides reliable support that helps people experiencing homelessness access food, shelter, housing and other essential services.
We encourage Fred’s Friends to commit to 12 months of monthly giving to help provide dependable, year-round support.
Together, we can build a Toronto where everyone has a place to call home.