The individual who purchased the Gift Card will be issued a tax receipt at the time of purchase. The recipient of the Gift Card is not issued an additional receipt.
In order to process the securities donation through CanadaHelps, we require traceability and the online pledge. The information entered online helps us to reference the donation information, provide follow ups to our donors once the share is sold, use the information entered to issue our tax receipts, and ensure donor status updates. CanadaHelps’ broker uses […]
As long as the shares were not transferred to our broker, you can send an email to info@canadahelps.org requesting that we void the securities donation pledge.
If you wish to change the number of shares you want to donate, please create a new pledge on CanadaHelps, adding the correct amount that you wish to donate. Then, please send CanadaHelps an email to securities@canadahelps.org to cancel your initial pledge, stating the share amount submitted is incorrect and your request is to void […]
Yes. Start with the first charity on your list. Select “Donate” on the CanadaHelps platform and use the search tool to search for the first charity. Once you select the charity, you will be brought to their home page. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select the ‘Donate Securities’ tab, and ‘Donate […]
The fees for securities donations are between 2-3%. 3% fee applies to securities donations less than $10,000; 2.5% fee applies to securities donations between $10,000-$49,999; 2.25% fee applies to security donations between $50,000-$99,999; 2% fee applies to security donations $100,000+
To donate securities please click here. All information pertaining to the securities donation needs to be entered online first. This information includes the name of the Security/ Mutual Fund, Security Amount*, Financial Advisor and Donor Information. Please select the charity(ies) that you wish to donate the securities to, and the quantity of shares that will […]
Like other donations, a security/mutual fund donation is processed the same way on our platform and once the transaction has been finalized, you will receive your tax receipt.
Every time you donate to a Canadian charity using CanadaHelps, you’re helping to increase charitable giving across Canada. You’re helping CanadaHelps to continue to provide charities with the new and innovative fundraising tools they need — at the best, non-commercial rates — so more of your donation goes to true charitable work. That’s what CanadaHelps […]
As a public foundation, CanadaHelps has access to all Canadian charities registered with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Each charity gets a profile page on our site. We update our list on a regular basis, so we’re adding new organizations as they earn their charitable status and removing any which no longer exist. On occasion, charities […]