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Parliament Hill where Budget 2024 was tabled on April 16, 2024

2024 Federal Budget highlights for philanthropists: AMT adjustment a win for donors

April 26, 2024/in Philanthropy/by Canada Gives

The charitable sector breathed a measured sigh of relief last week when the 2024 federal budget was tabled, after the federal government first proposed measures in 2023 that would limit tax exemptions, credits and deductions relating to charitable donations—particularly those focused on AMT filers. Why? The longstanding perception has been that high-earning Canadians use their […]

Family hiking and exploring family values to shape their philanthropy

Defining your values and using them to shape your philanthropy

February 9, 2024/in News, Philanthropy/by Canada Gives

The journey to becoming a philanthropist is an extraordinary experience, to say the least. It’s one that involves understanding the causes that you and your family wish to support, and the portion of your wealth that you plan to donate to fulfill your charitable giving goals—making the world a better place in the process. Perhaps […]

What type of charitable gift is best?

December 18, 2023/in Philanthropy/by Canada Gives

As our Canada Gives Foundation families get set to celebrate the holidays, they’re mixing present wrapping with charitable gift planning. That often means bringing their loved ones into the philanthropic fold, involving the next generation in their generosity as they work to select the charity(ies) they’ll be supporting through their Canada Gives Foundation account in […]

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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.