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.

Why It Matters

Canadian charities have received hundreds of millions in flow-through share donations, but few sector professionals have ever heard of them. What are they?

Few Canadian charitable sector professionals have ever heard of flow-through share donations. Yet, over the past two decades, hundreds of Canadian charities have collectively received hundreds of millions in such gifts. 

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