Description
Canada Gives is a public foundation and registered charity, established in 2005 by Denise Castonguay to support the expansion of philanthropic foundations and increase long-term giving opportunities for donors to make their legacy count in Canada and abroad.
Canada Gives offers committed philanthropists the most flexible and administratively simple way to support funding of their preferred charities through our customized Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). Most of our DAFs operate as family foundations, giving donors the ability to fund their preferred charities to meet immediate needs, as well as creating a long term funding base to support charitable programs each year.
Our unique philanthropic foundation administration platform enables donors in Canada to allocate any gift between today and tomorrows funding and build a high-impact foundation.
Our Donor Advised Funds (also called Foundation accounts) allow a donor the same financial and philanthropic choices they would make with a separately registered private foundation but with a much more flexible structure. At Canada Gives, each donor can select their own investment advisor to manage the assets in the Foundation account; they can recommend the registered charities that receive disbursements from the Foundation, and how much each should receive. Canada Gives ensures their choices follow CRA policies, and provide full administration and reporting services.
Our staff are also available to work with each donor client to determine their giving profile, and help them move from simply chequing writing to becoming committed foundation funders, highly valued participants in the not for profit sector.