Finding Good Charities
Tips to consider when donating to a Canadian registered charity
Charity Scams
Common charity scams that you should be aware off
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Smart Giving
Canadians are generous. They volunteer in their communities and donate over $18 billion per year. With technology, giving money to charity is increasingly easy.
Smartgiving.ca aims to provide information on how to give smartly to charity and how to avoid charity scams and innappropriate schemes.
To give away money is an easy matter and in any man’s power. But to decide to whom to give it and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man’s power nor an easy matter.
Aristotle
What’s New
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre warns about COVID-19 frauds
With the worldwide concern about COVID-19 there are people out there who will take advantage of others through fraud and deception. Charities and non-profits in communities across Canada are often in the forefront of dealing with the problems created by…
Blumbergs’ Charity Law Boot Camp on April 20, 2020 -now online
If you are thinking of establishing a charity or you are involved in the governance of a charity you might found the Blumbergs’ Charity Law Boot Camp 2020 to be helpful. Even if you are a philanthropist and want to…
Should a philanthropist use a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) or private foundation?
If you are wondering about Canadian DAFs versus private foundations you might find this online course helpful: Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) In Canada: Understanding this important and often misunderstood philanthropic vehicle?
Upcoming Webinars for the Canadian Charity Law Association
Here is a list of Upcoming Webinars for the Canadian Charity Law Association. The CCLA provides free webinars on charity compliance and related issues.
A quick introduction to CharityData.ca from Mark Blumberg
Blumbergs has created a very interesting new website called CharityData.ca. Here is a short video that provides an overview of this powerful tool with information on over 86,000 Canadian registered charities with up to 15 years of historical information on each…
Simple and free steps to increase your Canadian registered charity’s transparency
The work that charities do is extremely important to our society, so it is vital that various stakeholders, such as the public, the media, the government, donors, employees, boards, donors and others. have access to key information on what the…
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2025 Canadian Federal Budget and its impact on the Canadian charitable sector