Become a Supporter

Donations of funds, services and much needed in-kind items allow us to continue our work and to develop and improve our programs and facilities. All support, no matter how small, is appreciated. The Everdale Environmental Learning Centre is a registered charity (Reg. # 861517126RR0001). To make a tax-deductible donation, you can:

• Donate Online
  We are registered with CanadaHelps.org, a non-profit, secure online donation website serving Canadian charities. You receive an immediate tax receipt via email, and we receive 100% of your donation (minus 3% credit card fees). We'll send you a note of acknowledgement when we receive the donation from CanadaHelps. Visit CanadaHelps.org.

• Send a Cheque by Mail
  You will receive prompt acknowledgement of your gift. Tax receipts for donations of $25 or more will be sent in the fall. For donations of less than $25, tax receipts will be sent on request. Click here for a printable Donation Form (PDF).
   
• In-kind Donations
  We welcome donations-in-kind. See our Wish List. Tax receipts can be issued for some in-kind donations. 

Important Tax Info

Don’t sell those shares. Give them to Everdale and save on your taxes!

Did you know that the capital gains tax on securities (stocks, bonds and mutual funds) donated to registered charities (such as Everdale) was eliminated in the federal budget of July 2006?

This provision affords Canadians another reason to give generously to their favorite charities. The total market value of securities held by Canadians is an astounding $1.3 trillion. Unrealized capital gains account for almost half of these holdings. That represents a huge tax bite that can be avoided if individuals give a security (or any portion they wish) to a charity instead of cash.

Here is an example of the difference between donating $1000 cash and giving a security of the same value to Everdale.

Two Tax Savings: An Example

Estates too

This tax break applies to estates as well as to individuals. If a person’s will directs the executors to donate an amount to a charity, that amount can be given in securities and not in cash, with the tax saving benefiting the estate.

How to donate securities

Contact your broker or financial advisor and tell him or her you wish to donate securities in any value you wish to Everdale Environmental Learning Centre, a registered charity (#861517126RR0001). Everdale has set up a securities account with Dundee Securities Corporation, account #46-0794-A, to receive your gift.

With your authorization, the security will be transferred to Everdale’s Dundee account. (Normally, that value will be based on the closing price, but if the security’s price varies widely during the day, the day’s average price can be used to calculate this value.) Any costs charged to us by Dundee Securities for this transaction will not be deducted from the value of your receipt. If you are charged a transaction cost by your broker, you can add that amount to the value of your donation for tax purposes.

Tip on minimizing your taxable capital gains

If you have two securities you wish to dispose of, donate the one that has made the greatest capital gain and sell the one that has gained less or has depreciated.

Information Sources

• Canada Revenue Agency, Charities Directorate Policy
• TD Waterhouse, “Your Guide to Charitable Giving and Estate Planning”