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Canadian Charity Connection
A registered charitable organization dedicated to creating and managing programs to provide tangible
help that will make a real difference in the lives of sick and underprivileged children and their families. (Canada/National)
A Commitment to Training and Employment for Women (ACTEW) is a provincial
charitable nonprofit network of supporters, trainers, agencies, and organizations delivering employment and training services
to women. (Ontario)
AlertNet.org
Alerting humanitarians to emergencies around the globe! (International)
Angels Anonymous
Our purpose is to fulfill dreams for terminally ill adults. Our mission is to provide the means to
grant the dream. Our vision is that no adult die without their dream being realized. (Canada/National)
Angels for Hope is a nonprofit organization that offers free crocheted angels for anyone in need
of hope. They attach a small card with the angel to say to an injured or ill person, you are not alone, others do care,
and you are in our thoughts and prayers. At your request they will let it be known that you requested the item.
In addition angels, they also offer butterflies and smiley faces. (Canada & USA)
A nonprofit organization that grants dreams to critically, chronically, and terminally ill children
across Canada. The foundation differs from other foundations by granting dreams not only to terminally ill children, but also
by addressing critically and chronically ill children who also need hope, inspiration, and the power to know that dreams can
become reality. (Canada/National)
A nondenominational organization devoted to creating blankets for those Canadians who need the warmth
they provide. We are totally nonprofit and everything is donated by warm hearted people just like you. (Canada/National)
The mission of Breakfast for Learning is to ensure that every child goes to school well nourished
and ready to learn. As the only national nonprofit organization whose sole mandate is to support child nutrition programs,
Breakfast for Learning fosters parental involvement and community ownership in all of the programs they support. (Canada/National)
Builders Without Borders
An organization of Canadian building industry volunteers who are experienced in the planning, design,
construction, reconstruction and maintenance of shelter. The volunteers construct shelter for those most in need, as well
as shelter that has been damaged or destroyed by natural disasters or armed conflicts. (Worldwide)
CADIP runs youth volunteer projects in Canada and overseas focusing on: charity work; environmental
protection; restoration and conservation work; archaeological excavations; festivities and any other volunteer work with
social impact. The organization promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multicultural
surroundings. It also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, building social ties and
strengthening communities, and supporting civil society development. (Worldwide)
Works to provide a quality summer camp experience for all children. They find sponsorship for over
80% of the children attending our summer camp. The camp is located 30 minutes from Vancouver by boat up beautiful Indian Arm.
(Canada/National)
Camp Qualtiy
A charitable organization of volunteers who provide a one week summer camp session for children with
cancer (active disease or in remission) free of charge and year-round activities free to camper and his family. (Canada/National)
A registered charity devoted to creating opportunities for musicians of all levels to make music
together in a relaxed, non-competitive atmosphere. (Canada/National)
Canadian Association of Food Banks
The Canadian Association of Food Banks is an umbrella organization representing approximately 250 food
banks across every Canadian province and territory. Member food banks and their agencies serve about 90 percent of people
who use food banks. In the short-term, our main focus is feeding hungry Canadians. In the longer term, we are working
together toward a hunger-free Canada.
Exists to provide accessible support, healing and individual empowerment for survivors, children,
families and caregivers and to eliminate child abuse through advocacy, education, public awareness, and prevention programs
by creating community and corporate partnerships. (Canada/National)
Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind is a national, nonprofit, registered, charitable organization to
assist visually-impaired Canadians with their mobility by providing and training them in the use of professionally trained
Guide Dogs. (Canada/National)
Canadian Helen Keller Centre
Providing free training in skills of daily living and technology to individuals who have become Deaf-Blind.
These programs help individuals to increase and maintain their independence and autonomy, access services in the community,
and decrease isolation. (Canada/National)
Canadian International Development Agency
Have you ever had the urge to do something that will make a difference in someone’s life? Each year, Youth Action provides thousands of young Canadians with the opportunity to gain valuable, hands-on
international development experience. (Canada/National)
Canadians Change the World
Canadians Change the World programs help meet the need for food, nutrition, famine relief, and other
necessities of life. (Canada/National)
CWY has been providing young people with exciting international educational and work placement opportunities
for nearly 30 years. Programs provide young people with an opportunity to learn about other cultures and ways of life, to
explore community and international development issues first hand and to acquire practical work experience. More than 1,000
young people from some 20 countries take part in the programs every year. (Canada/National)
A Christian humanitarian organization that helps needy children around the world through child sponsorship,
mission teams, relief efforts, literacy programs, health initiatives, sports activities, computer training, and other ministries.
(Worldwide)
For over twenty years the Childrens Wish Foundation has been dedicated to brightening the lives
of seriously ill children all around the world. Bringing wishes to children! They fulfill wishes for children 18 and
under. (Worldwide)
An easy to navigate clickable Canadian map, click each province to find local foodbanks in your
area. Provided by the Canadian Assiociation of Foodbanks. (Canada/National)
Katimavik
Katimavik recruits young volunteers for an 8-month undertaking during which they are posted in three
different Canadian regions. Living in groups of eleven under the supervision of a Project Leader, participants provide a volunteer
task force to non-profit community groups who have need of their services, and partake in the social and cultural life of
their host communities. (Canada/National)
Providing entertainment and educational opportunities for kids and families in need, through the
distribution of unused tickets and by creating special events that help to heal, bond, and unite. They work with nearly
200 charitable organization, event organizations and corporations. (Canada/National)
L'Arche is an international organization of faith-based communities
creating homes and day programs with people who have developmental disabilities.L'Arche is a unique vision of care giving
and community building that fosters inclusion, understanding and belonging.
ModestNeeds.org
Their Motto: Most persons living paycheck to paycheck earn just barely too much to qualify for any
type of conventional assistance. This means they can't receive the help they need to overcome a short-term crisis - until
they've already lost everything.Modest Needs exists because we think there's a better way to do things. As far as we're concerned,
no hard-working person should ever have to choose between taking a child to the doctor and putting food on the table. (Canada/National)
Programs & Financial Assistance
Financial assistance takes the form of loans, forgivable loans or non-repayable contributions, and
can be used to fund repairs, renovations, accessibility modifications, the creation of low-income rental units, and home adaptations.
Programs are available for low-income households, seniors, and persons with disabilities. (Canada/National)
They help recycle useful computers into low-income households, with the goal of making sure that
every school-age child has access to a computer at home. They work locally, nationally, and internationally. (Canada &
International)
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Ronald McDonald Children's Charities of Canada is an organization with a simple objective: to help
children in need. It is committed to assisting organizations whose programs are community oriented and focus on improving
the quality of life for children and families of children with life-threatening or chronic illnesses and disabilities. (Canada/National)
Share the Warmth
Share the Warmth assists people in crisis who are incapable of providing adequate heat &
energy for themselves. We use 100% of all public donations to purchase emergency heat and energy in the form of electricity,
gas, oil, propane, kerosene and wood. (Canada/National)
The Childrens Wish Foundation
The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada works to provide a once in a lifetime experience for children
suffering from high risk life-threatening Illnesses. (Canada/National)
The "Will Santa Find Me?" Foundation grants wishes for children who are orphaned/living in homeless
or domestic violence shelters, or who are in hospitals with chronic life-threatening, and or terminal illness. It is dedicated
to keep the hopes and dreams alive for these children and their families by granting them their EXACT WISHES. (Canada/National)
Youth Flight Canada
The organization's mission is to inspire, to motivate, to educate, to foster self esteem within challenged
and disadvantaged youths. This mission is accomplished through the provision of airplane flights to children who need opportunities
for participation and a realization of the accomplishments they are capable of. Flights take place from community airports
across Canada. The organization is 100% volunteer operated and is a registered Canadian charity. (Canada/National)
Amazing !
Corporate Funding
The company considers requests for donations from organizations working to improve the lives of Canada's
youth as well as those conducting research into diseases. In some cases they make cash donations, in many others they donate
promotional tickets. (Canada/National)
Through its community investment program, Alcan contributes to Canadian nonprofits and charities
in the areas of youth, education, technology, health care research, environment, sports, community services, and the arts.
(Canada/National)
Provides grants to fund child and youth-related charitable organizations that focus on health and
education initiatives. Through the foundation, Altamira gives disadvantaged children the opportunity to grow up in a safe
environment, access to a good education, and the skills needed to assist them in securing employment and becoming productive
citizens. (Canada/National)
Microsoft Canada's national donations program that empowers young people by providing access to technology.
(Canada/National)
Philanthropy
Google Grants is a unique and free advertising program
designed for charities registered under the Canada Income Tax Act. The program has awarded AdWords advertising to hundreds
of qualified charitable organization groups whose missions range from animal
welfare to literacy, from supporting homeless children to promoting HIV education. (Canada/National)
Air Serv International is a nonprofit organization providing aviation services to the international
humanitarian community and direct aid during the most desperate crisis situations in the world. (Worldwide)
Helping to fill a critical gap in Canada’s social fabric by building new sources of support
for charities that deliver crucial services across this great country and beyond, that benefit all Canadians. (Canada/National)
Provides information on legal issues of interest to charities and not-for-profit organizations both
in Canada and internationally in the form of articles, seminar materials, and newsletters. (Canada & International)
Giving computers, service and support to charitable organizations, from Reboot Canada. Helping Charities
get things up and running. (Canada/National)
Provides financial support to other registered charities, Canadian amateur athletic associations
and other qualified donees whose activities involve the promotion of physical fitness, health and wellness, the prevention
and relief of sickness and disability, or the participation and education in sports across Canada. (Canada/National)
The In Kind Canada program currently works with some 1,200 charities countrywide. A registered charity
established to match the material surpluses of business to the needs of charities. To fulfil this task, In Kind Canada has
established a series of innovative programs that will ensure that the donation of goods and/or services is done in the most
efficient and cost effective manner. The organization does not make cash grants. (Canada/National)
The Kahanoff Foundation is a private Canadian foundation that funds traditional and innovative charitable
programs in Canada in the areas of health, education, culture, social services, philanthropy and community development, and
research. (Canada/National)
The foundation focuses on three primary areas: the performing arts, the environment, and social services.
However, it does occasionally support organizations with mandates outside of these focus areas. (Canada/National)
This site is targeted specifically at the needs of webmasters for nonprofit organizations, and includes
a guide to redesigning your web site without a budget. (Worldwide)
PFC is an association of Canadian private foundations established to keep its members abreast of
developments in government regulations and policies, to gather and share information on other relevant issues, exchange ideas
with each other, and assist new foundations through information and mentorship. (Canada/National)
ReliefWeb is the world’s leading on-line gateway to information (documents and maps) on humanitarian
emergencies and disasters. An independent vehicle of information, designed to assist the international community in effective
delivery of emergency assistance, it provides timely, reliable and relevant information as events unfold, while emphasizing
the coverage of "forgotten emergencies" at the same time. (International)
An International not-for-profit corporation that supports
the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational,
and cultural exchange programs. (Canada & International)
The Tree Canada Foundation provides education, technical assistance, resources and financial support
through working partnerships to encourage Canadians to plant and care for trees in an effort to help reduce the harmful effects
of carbon dioxide emissions. The foundation is a leader in promoting the value of urban forests in Canada. (Canada/National)
Volunteer Energy is a national nonprofit organization that works to strengthen Canada's voluntary
sector. It focuses on promoting volunteerism, creating new ways to connect volunteers with nonprofit organizations, and providing
nonprofits with resources to help them manage their volunteers efficiently and effectively. (Canada/National)
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