Hamilton Community Foundation - Donors

Donors

Giving Wisely

The Hamilton Community Foundation adheres to the highest standards to protect your interests in privacy and accountability. We also endorse Imagine Canada’s Ethical Fundraising and Financial Accountability code which provides guidance on fundraising and financial practices, transparency, donor policies and public representations.

View or download a copy of the code from Imagine Canada’s website.

Charitable Registration

Registered as a public foundation with the Canada Revenue Agency, HCF is authorized to issue charitable receipts for income tax purposes for gifts of cash, securities, life insurance, real estate or other forms of property transferred during the donor's lifetime or later by bequest in a will. Our charitable number is: 13052 7427 RR0001. You can view the HCF’s information on the CRA website.

How to Make the Biggest Impact with Your Donation

Think about your philanthropic goals and take the time to learn about the causes that are most important to you, and the impact you want to have on your community. Do you have a particular area of interest - the arts, environment, poverty - or do you want to support a variety of causes? This is one of your most important decisions.

Do you want to support a different group each year or do you want to establish a long-term commitment that could bring about a substantial change?

Investigate how well a charity communicates who they are, what they do and whatthey want to achieve. If they're clear about their objectives, they'll likely be better able to measure and deliver results, and most importantly – help people.

Look for transparency and openness. A charity should be able to assure you that yourgifts are being used as you intended. It should have a specific policy on donor rights, including privacy, and it should provide financial results on request. Check out the Canada Revenue Agency’s charity tips at www.cra-arc.gc.ca/charities.