Charity Challenge presented by Nutrien

The Charity Challenge is an optional component of the September Games. Companies are encouraged to support our charity partners by engaging with them through Giving Opportunities to earn points in the September Games Standings.

The Charity Challenge is made accessible to CCC's audience on March 1 and ends on the final day of the September Games. This flexible and extended time frame allows companies to plan their involvement with the various charity partners and to book experiences at their convenience.

Volunteer and event-specific opportunities are offered on specific dates or on an ongoing basis leading up to the September Games. These opportunities can be arranged by contacting the charity partners directly.

Monetary donations are accepted directly by the charity partners on an ongoing basis, both online (via the charity partners' websites and/or Benevity) and by cheque/cash. Tax receipts can be requested from the charity partners for all eligible donations, in accordance with CRA guidelines. Tangible good collections will be dependent on COVID restrictions.

Participation in the CCC Charity Challenge is open to everyone. Friends and family of employees at participating member companies are encouraged to get involved and raise awareness, goods and funds for the charity partners. Involvement from non-employees is counted towards overall points on behalf of the company that these individuals opt to represent. Each charity is expected to track and report points, so please be aware of how individuals can indicate which company they are supporting.

Giving Opportunities are initiatives that are put forward by each of our charity partners. Companies can early a single Special Event Point for each Giving Opportunity they complete.

There are three categories of Giving Opportunities:

1. Give Awareness - An exposure generating opportunity
2. Give Back - A team building opportunity
3. Give More - A high impact ask from each partner

You can see a summary of all the Giving Opportunities here or view them in more detail by clicking each of the Charity logos below.

Each Giving Opportunity is worth 1 Special Event Point. These points will then be converted to September Games Points. Each charity may also award 1 Bonus September Games Point per company at their discretion.

A total of 25 September Games Points can be earned through participation in the Charity Challenge.

Check this document for detailed information: Charity Challenge Points

For more information on specific Giving Opportunities, to book charity-specific experience, or to receive tax receipts, please contact the Charity Partners directly. Contact details can be found on charity-specific pages below.

For general questions about the Charity Challenge structure, please email the Calgary Corporate Challenge team: charity@calgarycorporatechallenge.com

Please contact Charity Partners directly to discuss point discrepancies. Contact details can be found on charity-specific pages below.

Most charity partners accept donations through Benevity. Please ensure participants include a comment with "Calgary Corporate Challenge Charity Challenge" and be sure to provide charity partners with your internal Benevity Report or screenshots of donations to ensure accurate tracking.

Yes! You can download the Charity Challenge Playbook here.