Turn Your Dream Into Reality
The COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions in Toronto forced hundreds of small businesses and organizations that had once offered a variety of indoor fitness, dance, and physical activities, to shut down or reduce their capacity for almost 2 years. With over 10 years of experience delivering dance exercise and fitness programs across Toronto, I am happy to take one step forward and start helping those of you who do not have the right skills or staff to start or grow your programming.
About Me In A Nutshell
My name is Sumera and I enjoy moving and grooving and getting others moving and grooving as well. As the owner of Fusion Cardio Toronto, I have more than 10 years of experience organizing up to 20 dance and fitness community programs a year (both online and in-person), planning an annual free youth dance and safety event across 5 communities, and experience in recruiting, training, and managing instructors and facilitators. Since 2016, I have designed and delivered free recreational programs for health centers, newcomer and refugee organizations, and women’s and kid’s organizations. Additionally, I have worked at both high-end and community-level charities where I was responsible for fundraising and donor communication, direct mail and e-marketing, and corporate sponsorships and community events. I have also had the privilege of sitting on two sports and physical activity committees. To read more about me, please click here.
How I Can Help You
Program Design: I can help you create a custom program with hands-on support in as fast as one meeting (with a focus on dance, fitness, and other arts-based programs)
Program Delivery: I can help you brainstorm ways to deliver a program for your center/community
Program Monitoring & Evaluation: I can give you the tools to monitor and evaluate your program from start to finish
Community Events: I can help you plan and execute a well-organized event (from community gatherings, to raising funds and awareness for your services, or a recognition event to thank staff and volunteers). Mention if you have a set budget, location, and a volunteer committee set up. Please contact me at least 5 months before your event date.
Grant Writing: I can help you create one strong grant submission under $30,000. Do contact me at least 60 days before the grant submission date. Please take into consideration that your grant success rate will depend on factors such as, was your organization encouraged to apply after your letter of intent or first contact, the number of applications, your connection to the granter/sponsor (do they know about you, have you received a grant from them before, is your project relevant to them).
Who I Can Help
Small-scale community and nonprofit organizations (those operating via grants, donations, corporate sponsorships, gifts)
Small-scale brick-and-mortar studios, clubs, and centers offering dance, fitness, and other physical activity programs
Individuals who are trying to earn self-employment income through designing and instructing a program (i.e. dance fitness, dance, group fitness, Yoga, personal training)
Fees
To see if I can support you, please send me a personalized message below and I will follow up with a 15-minute phone call.
Free 15-minute telephone chat with 1 staff member (complimentary)
First-time meeting (1 hour): $100 online on Zoom / $175 in-person within the Toronto area (for 2 staff members only)
Follow-up meeting (45-min): $75 online on Zoom / $150 in-person within the Toronto area (for 1 staff member only)
Grant Writing Support: $500 flat fee per grant application (2 staff members can be in the meeting only)
In this 1-hour meeting, I will provide feedback on your first grant draft and how to meet your grant’s requirements
I am NOT responsible for writing the grant, spelling or grammar, or submission and deadlines
Once a booking date is confirmed between us, Sumera’s invoice must be paid in full 14 days before through our Acuity Scheduling system (major credit cards accepted) or via e-transfer. Once payments are completed, documents and questionnaires will be sent out and must be submitted a week before the meeting. No refunds are issued for any appointment canceled or missed by the client.