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 Friends Funds
- Eliminate the high cost and lengthy effort typically associated with operating a charitable organization in Canada
- Solicit tax-deductible donations from Canadian donors
- Receive password-protected access to a donor portal that gives you access to financial statements and insight into your supporters’ information
- 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
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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Learn More About Opening a Fund
Tell us what you want to achieve, and we’ll work together to establish your IPF to support your philanthropic vision.
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