Crisis Response

Your generosity—delivered to those who need it most

When a crisis occurs at home or abroad, donors with Family Foundation accounts at Canada Gives are ready and able to deliver immediate assistance. Our Crisis Support page provides a source of information on current humanitarian situations—from natural disasters to wars and pandemics—featuring background details and reports on charitable organizations actively working in affected areas, along with others that offer support and programs for recovery. Our team is available to consult on crisis-related giving options* and to manage your specific grant requests.

*Canada Gives is not aligned with any specific charity.

Learn more about current crisis situations

Turkey-Syria Earthquake Ukraine Relief

Canada Gives facilitates the individual giving goals of our DAF donors and supports the organizations that they recommend.

When a crisis occurs, we’re often asked to provide ideas and suggestions. Our team conducts independent research and recommends charitable organizations based on specific criteria that we feel is most important in sending aid to war zones or areas hit by natural disaster.

The charities on our list have:

Been working in the specific country for many years
Established strong relationships and safe funding channels
Remained culturally aligned
Done work that is easily transferrable to aiding in the crisis
Been well established in Canada for many years
A long and successful track record of creating impact
Consistently spent 90%+ of revenue on their programs
Incurred consistently low administration and fundraising costs

Delivering support to earthquake-stricken Turkey and Syria

The recent earthquake that struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria has resulted in widespread devastation and loss of lives. The injury and death toll continues to climb, with estimates pitting the number of deceased at more than 20,000, while thousands more are feared trapped under fallen buildings. Complicating factors include the vulnerability of buildings in the region—many were built prior to the introduction of modern quake-mitigating building standards—and a bitterly cold winter, both of which are hampering rescue efforts.

Thousands of Turkish and Syrian citizens have been left homeless after the disaster. Aid organizations are quickly mobilizing to help, with humanitarian efforts focused on meeting basic needs: medicine, food, shelter and clean water. The Canadian government has made an initial $10 million aid commitment to the countries, while promising to match up to $10 million in earthquake relief donations to the Canadian Red Cross.

Many Canada Gives Foundation account holders have expressed interest in supporting aid efforts in the region. In response, our Client Services team has prepared a list of Canadian charities delivering relief or services to Turkey and Syria, all of which have been vetted using our due diligence process.*

*Canada Gives is not aligned with any specific charity.

See the Charity Reports

Foundation account holders can visit our Donor Portal to make a grant request, or contact a member of our Client Services team to learn more.

To make a direct donation to relief efforts through Canada Gives’ dedicated Turkey-Syria Earthquake Support Fund—the proceeds of which are being directed toward one or more regionally-focused charities—click on the link.

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Supporting people impacted by the Ukraine War

The conflict in Ukraine has resulted in one of the worst humanitarian crises since the Second World War. From the earliest moments of the conflict, Canada Gives Foundation clients have been relentless in their efforts to support Ukrainian refugees, along with citizens still living in the country. In response—and to help you provide support as the situation on the ground evolves—our Client Services team has compiled a list of some of the Canadian charities delivering aid or services to Ukraine, all of which have cleared our rigorous due diligence process. Contact our team today to make a grant request or to enquire about any other organizations.

See the Charity Reports

To make a direct donation to relief efforts through Canada Gives’ dedicated Ukraine Support Fund—the proceeds of which are being directed toward one or more Ukraine-focused charities—click on the link.

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Make a difference in crisis situations

Let’s work together to provide support to the people and regions that need it most.

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