How Canadian mining exploration companies get millions from charitable donations tax loophole
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Explainer: What is a charity flow-through share donation?
Flow-through share donations allow wealthy Canadians to make a $100,000 donation for as little as $1,000 after tax, according to the CEO of a firm that arranges such transactions.
Nine Canadian funders make historic $405 million pledge to combat climate change
The pledge is the largest-ever such commitment of capital toward the environment in Canadian history, according to initiative organizers
‘The stakes have never been higher’: Toronto United Way launches $100M charity sector real estate campaign
According to a new report, lease costs for social sector agencies in Toronto have risen by an average of 57 per cent over the past ten years.
Canada’s Top 50 Equitable Funders ranking released; Toronto, Laidlaw and Calgary Foundations take top 3 spots
The new Future of Good rankings project assessed the country’s largest grantmakers on DEI performance, transparency, and commitment to socially responsible investing.
No front door: 47 per cent of Canada’s largest grantmakers have no website
“It's hard to distribute funds to new people and new players if they can't find you.”
Imagine Canada reboots corporate social responsibility network with PRISM
The new PRISM network is a relaunch of Imagine Canada’s Caring Companies program, which has struggled in recent years.
More than half of Ontario non-profits scaled back services in 2024, amid inflation, revenue stagnation: Report
The big risk is that people in power become numb to reports with findings like these says a charity researcher.
Three years in, philanthropy’s climate pledge in Canada falling short despite bright spots
The initiative has supported dozens of funders to advance their climate work but has yet to reach its goal of 100 signatories