{"id":426,"date":"2026-06-18T18:13:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T18:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.concordiafoundation.ca\/?page_id=426"},"modified":"2026-06-24T17:18:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T17:18:43","slug":"donor-advised-funds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.concordiafoundation.ca\/?page_id=426","title":{"rendered":"Donor-advised Funds"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Understanding Donor-Advised Funds in Canada<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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How This Works<\/p>

For families making larger or recurring charitable gifts, structure becomes an integral part of philanthropy. A donor-advised fund, for example, allows a donor to make a charitable donation to a public foundation, receive a tax receipt in the year of the gift, and then recommend grants to Canadian charities over time. This creates a flexible charitable giving program without the administrative burden of a standalone private foundation!<\/p>

Thanks to Abundance Canada for being a helpful resource<\/p>

Since 1974, Abundance Canada has helped Canadians achieve their philanthropic goals with a customized Generosity Plan\u2122. Discover tax saving ways to increase your support to the causes you care about during your life, through your estate and beyond. As a registered public foundation with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), we offer a professional and personalized gift planning service. We make charitable giving easy and effective. Consultations are free, confidential, and without obligation<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>

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Donor-advised funds (DAFs) have become one of the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicles in Canada, offering donors a flexible, strategic, and tax-efficient way to support the causes they care about.<\/p>

A DAF is essentially a charitable account administered by a public foundation\u2014such as a community foundation, financial institution\u2013affiliated foundation, or national charitable organization\u2014into which a donor makes a contribution. Once the contribution is made, the donor receives an immediate charitable tax receipt, while the funds continue to grow tax-free within the account.<\/p>

One of the main advantages of a donor-advised fund is flexibility. Donors can recommend grants to their preferred charities over time, allowing them to spread out their giving or respond to emerging needs as they occur.<\/p>

This makes DAFs particularly attractive for individuals and families who want to create a long-term giving strategy without the administrative responsibilities of establishing a private foundation.<\/p>

DAFs also allow donors to involve their children or other family members in philanthropy, helping build a tradition of giving across generations. Many sponsoring foundations offer guidance, research support, and streamlined administration, making it easier for donors to focus on their charitable goals.<\/p>

In essence, donor-advised funds combine the simplicity of a charitable donation with the ongoing flexibility of a personalized philanthropic plan. They have become an essential tool for Canadians who want to make a meaningful and lasting impact in their communities.<\/p>

The Concordia Foundation is pleased to welcome several gifts from Family Foundations and DAFs throughout the year.<\/p>

For more information, please discover Abundance Canada\u2019s resource centre.<\/p>

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Creating a Generosity Plan Donor-advised Funds Understanding Donor-Advised Funds in Canada How This Works For families making larger or recurring charitable gifts, structure becomes an integral part of philanthropy. A donor-advised fund, for example, allows a donor to make a charitable donation to a public foundation, receive a tax receipt in the year of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-426","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.concordiafoundation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.concordiafoundation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.concordiafoundation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.concordiafoundation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.concordiafoundation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=426"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/staging.concordiafoundation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":696,"href":"https:\/\/staging.concordiafoundation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/426\/revisions\/696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.concordiafoundation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}