I had the privilege of spending December 1 and 2 (ie my last weekend) at a Board meeting of Canadian Crossroads International. Here are some personal thoughts. I had the privilege of spending December 1 and 2 (ie my last…
The Toronto Star on December 4, 2007 had an article discussing recent Statistics Canada data. The Star noted that “The immigration figures shows that about one out of every five Canadians was born in another country. In the Toronto region…
An Ipsos Reid poll suggests that Canadian donors have low levels of trust of “international development” charities. This article will attempt to explain why and suggest how to increase levels of trust. In September 2006 Ipsos Reid and The Muttart…
Here is my December 2007 newsletter for those interested in charities and non-profits. The December issue is a little early to highlight our new GlobalPhilanthropy.ca website as discussed below. 1) New Canadian Global Philanthropy Website at Globalphilanthropy.ca The Globalphilanthropy.ca website…
The Globe & Mail article I referred to above on Canadian disaster relief charities not complying with the rules provides one of many illustrations of the importance of Canadian charities understanding and complying with CRA guidelines on Canadian charities operating…
In this article I discuss the importance of remittances by Canadian residents to foreign countries. Canada is the third largest country in terms of remittances at $6.3 billion, after the US at $61B and the UK at $6.6B. The impact…
News release CRA Issues Notice of Suspension to International Charity Association Network Ottawa, Ontario, November 29, 2007…The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has issued a Notice of Suspension to International Charity Association Network (ICAN), a registered charity under the Income…
Don’t Laugh – here is a press release for the launch of GlobalPhilanthropy.ca! NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 28 2007 Contact: Mark Blumberg E-mail: mark@blumbergs.ca Telephone: (416) 361-1982 BLUMBERGS launches GlobalPhilanthropy.ca: The first Canadian website dedicated to legal issues…
I will be in Vancouver talking about “Planned Giving in a Global World” in April 2008 at the CAGP annual conference. Here is the blurb: Planned Giving in a Global World (Level: Advanced) In this session we will discuss basic…
Here are some handy resources and links for Canadian Charities conducting activities outside of Canada. www.GlobalPhilanthropy.ca CANADA REVENUE AGENCY PUBLICATIONS The Canada Revenue Agency has hundreds of forms and documents that are relevant to Canadian charities operating outside of Canada…
I have included some interesting quotes on philanthropy from Seymour Shulich, a prominent Toronto businessperson and philanthropist, who recently gave $20 million to the Technion in Israel, including “I learned from a prominent Torontonian that money is like fertilizer: If…
Thank you Jon and Gabriela for setting up this website in two days. On Wednesday, November 20, 2007 I walked into The Wire and asked Gabriela Abrudan and my brother Jonathan Blumberg to create a website on global philanthropy. Within…
The Globe & Mail recently wrote about Canada Revenue Agency audits of Canadian charities involved in disaster relief including the tsunami. The large number of charities that were non-compliant amongst the CRA sample will not improve the public’s confidence in…
In the Travel Just case CRA had refused to register an organizations whose objects were very broad. The Federal Court of Appeal agreed with CRA. [Subsequently the Supreme Court of Canada refused an application for leave to appeal.] Travel Just…
There are many options for foreign universities who are interested in fundraising in Canada and I have discussed 6 different options. It is time to think of your alma mater or your parent’s alma mater and how Canadians can support…
The Canada Revenue Agency has hundreds of forms and documents that are relevant to Canadian charities operating outside of Canada on their website. Some people find the website confusing or overwhelming. The documents below are the ones most frequently accessed…
This article discusses certain ‘charitable’ gifting schemes which threaten to undermine the public and regulators confidence in the charitable sector. This article also discusses a plan to deal with this problem. Abusive Canadian Charity Tax Shelter Schemes July 08, 2007…
In these files we list every country and the individual Canadian charities that operate in those countries according to the 2005 T3010 information. By providing this information charities and donors will be aware of which organizations operate in each country. …
This brief article looks at how many Canadian Charities operate in each foreign country. The Top Five countries of operation are the United States (964), Mexico (423), India (356), Haiti (285) and the Philippines (191). It is no surprise that…
July 07, 2007 I have been intrigued by the issue of how many Canadian charities operate abroad. We are living in a world of greater globalization and anecdotally it would seem that Canadian charities are increasingly carrying on activities outside…
This article discusses a Canadian legal perspective on Planned Giving Internationally. It was written by Mark Blumberg and recently appeared in “Your Guide to Charitable Giving and Estate Planning”, a supplement that appeared in the Globe and Mail on Friday…
Here is the full text of certain recent Canadian cases decided in the last few years that should be of particular interest to Canadian charities that operate outside of Canada. The 3 Federal Court of Appeal cases, namely the Tel-Aviv…
Recent Canadian cases such the Tel-Aviv Foundation case, The Magen David Adom case and the Bayit Leplitot case, all decided in the last few years should be of particular interest to Canadian charities that operate outside of Canada. They all…
Here are certain Canada Revenue Agency Information Letters on Canadian Charities Operating Abroad. November 04, 2006 Here is the compilation of CRA Information Letters on Canadian Charities Operating Outside of Canada Download Article