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Friends Funds

A cost-effective way to receive donations from your Canadian donors

With a Friends Fund at CAF Canada, your foreign charitable organization can launch and maintain fundraising appeals and solicit tax-deductible donations of any size from Canadian donors.

Not only does a Fund save your organization money, it also eliminates the time-consuming challenge of establishing and administering a public charity in Canada. Any foreign charitable organization that is eligible with CAF Canada is invited to explore a Friends Fund.

Advantages of a Friends Fund

Avoid the time and expense required to attract and manage a local board and staff

Work with dedicated support staff who provide personal and timely service

Access more than 30 years of experience working with foreign charitable organizations

Eliminate the high cost and lengthy effort typically associated with operating a charitable organization in Canada

Receive password-protected access to a donor portal that gives you access to financial statements and insight into your supporters’ information

Solicit tax-deductible donations from Canadian donors

Features of a Friends Fund

Choose the name for your Fund
Receive unlimited donations in any amount, monthly fund statements, and quarterly disbursements (via wire transfer)
Get a unique URL on the online donation portal
Create a custom online giving page (optional)
Create a customized gift form (optional)

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