"The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it."
— William JamesHave you ever wished there was a simpler way to support your favorite charities? Have you ever thought about establishing your own private foundation?
Gift Funds Canada - the Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation is a registered public charitable foundation* that helps individuals realize their philanthropic goals meaningfully and effectively while maximizing their grant-making flexibility.
With a Charitable Gift Fund, the Foundation allows donors to focus on the pleasures of giving.
Throughout the history of our country, Canadians have dedicated a share of their resources to make life better for others. Today, you and thousands of others like you contribute more than $8 billion each year to a wide variety of charitable causes.
A charitable gift fund (CGF) is a charitable giving vehicle created for the purpose of managing charitable donations on behalf of an individual, family or organization.
You may either work through your professional advisor or directly with the Foundation if no advisor is involved.
Donor Tools
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Access our program forms
View a PDF of our brochure describing the CGF Program for Donors
Gift Funds Canada also works with:
Professional Advisors
Non-profit Organizations
Financial Service Providers
Proud to be affiliated with these Professional Associations
Our Mission
Gift Funds Canada is a registered charitable public foundation with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Our mission is to promote and facilitate giving by individuals and organizations while expanding their knowledge in the field of philanthropy in general.
Our charitable gift fund program enables donors to make recommendations concerning the investment of their philanthropic dollars and the grants they wish to have disbursed in support of charities and causes that interest them.
