The law of unintended consequences is usually applied with ruthless precision when it comes to public policy. Governments often employ common sense solutions, only to understand months, years or decades later how their decisions created significant challenges for the very stakeholders or institutions they sought to help. And so it is with some federal political […]
This is the third in our new Donor Connect series, an initiative designed to share giving ideas and to highlight the great work of the many not-for-profits supported by the Canada Gives’ family of foundation funders. In this piece, we highlight a Canada Gives Foundation account holder’s efforts to help Canada’s Afghan allies left behind […]
One of the joys of having significant wealth is the satisfaction that comes with being able to one day give some or all of it away—either through sustained philanthropy over a lifetime, or in the form of an estate gift. But while many wealthier families in Canada trust a family office to manage their financial, […]
The COVID-19 crisis has reminded us of many things. One is the unlimited kindness and generosity of our donor client community. They’ve stepped up to support countless charities and various non-profit organizations, almost all of which have seen their fundraising efforts directly impaired by the coronavirus pandemic and related social-distancing protocols. That’s the bright side […]
When Canada Gives was founded in 2005/6, the goal was to facilitate and expand charitable grants by donors making major gifts to the not-for-profit sector; maximizing the giving experience of donors while adding value to the not-for-profit sector was our top priority. The goal was to position our fledging charity as the premier administrator of […]
What a year 2020 has been. Since mid-March, we’ve seen major disruption across virtually every facet of Canadian society as the coronavirus pandemic took hold. The charitable sector, as a whole, witnessed an immediate decline in donations even as their programs and services were relied on more heavily. Then came the lockdowns that curbed non-profits’ […]
When Giving Tuesday was first launched in 2011, the intention was to give Black Friday shoppers a convenient way to give back after spending the previous days spending on a plethora of hyper-discounted consumer goods. The day has since blossomed into a globally-recognized fundraising event (although it is still largely a U.S.-based phenomenon) with tens […]
In recent blogs, we’ve noted a growing trend among philanthropists in Canada: greater strategic engagement with the charities and non-profits they support. As we’ll explain in a moment, the majority of these recipient organizations are permitted to issue tax receipts, designating them as a qualified donee under Canada Revenue Agency rules. Just how involved philanthropists can […]
The past year has reminded us that our Foundation clients are both extraordinarily generous and eager to make a difference at home and beyond. Indeed, Canada Gives donors’ philanthropy is both strategically targeted and focused on creating a broad, lasting impact. It would be an understatement to say that their collective giving has helped make […]
There have been many articles written in recent years about Canadians becoming less engaged in charitable giving. Coast to coast, the overall dollar sums making their way into the non-profit sector has, indeed, been in steady decline for some time. While this may be playing out across the population as a whole, our experience and […]
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Canada Gives Charitable Registration #83306 2144 RR0001.
You can find us in the Charities Directorate at www.cra-arc.gc.ca
Toronto | Collingwood | Edmonton
1 (844) 583-4483
Canada Gives offices are located on the traditional territory of Indigenous peoples dating back countless generations. We want to show our respect for their contributions and recognize the role of treaty making in what is now Canada. Hundreds of years after the first treaties were signed, they are still relevant today. We seek to do better, to continue to recognize, learn, and grow—in friendship and community, Nation-to-Nation.
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