Are you a group outside of Canada considering fundraising initiatives in Canada or a group outside of Canada that has supporters in Canada? Are you wondering how to deal with Canadian supporters? This two-hour presentation will briefly introduce participants to the Canadian charitable sector which has total revenue of over $250 billion including fundraising revenue of about $16 billion. Canadian charities spend over $4 billion outside of Canada each year.
Topics:
- Fundraising in Canada by US, European and other foreign charities
- Options available to foreign charities for fundraising in Canada including a very generous system for certain foreign universities fundraising in Canada
- Establishing a Canadian registered charity that can issue tax receipts to Canadian donors
- Obligations of foreign charities in Canada, specifically, compliance requirements with the regulation of fundraising in Canada and funding activities outside of Canada
Course overview:
- Introduction to Canadian Charity Sector
- Considerations when fundraising in Canada
- Options for structuring a fundraising entity in Canada
- Should we establish a Canadian registered charity and if so how?
- Fundraising Rules
- Spending Funds in Canada and Abroad
- Receipting, Reporting and Compliance
This course is FOR:
- Foreign non-profits and charities that may wish to fundraise, receive grants, or carry out charity operations in Canada
- People in Canada who may wish to affiliate with a foreign organization and use their intellectual property – this course allows them to understand the greater complexity of that relationship compared to a Canadian individual just establishing a standalone Canadian charity in Canada
- Lawyers and other professionals advising charities outside of Canada on establishing themselves in Canada
This course is NOT for:
- Foreign universities who typically have at least two Canadian students studying at the university as they can be a registered foreign university
- Not for the UN and its agencies who are qualified donees and can issue official donation receipts without establishing a Canadian charity
- Those who don’t have any organization and want to setup a Canadian entity (whether you live in Canada or elsewhere) you might find our course “Should We Establish a Canadian Non-Profit or Charity and How to Do It?” more helpful.