January 18, 2020
Universities outside of Canada that are qualified donees and fundraising in Canada
If a University is outside of Canada and on a special list maintained by CRA then that foreign university can issue Canadian "official donation…
September 21, 2019
Fundraising from Canada – A course for groups outside of Canada – Online course
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…
September 7, 2015
Updated Canadian Registered Charity Legal Checklist by Mark Blumberg
Here is an updated version of the Canadian Charity Legal Checklist. For those who are interested in reviewing legal compliance for their…
May 12, 2012
Top Ten Canadian Charity Law Issues by Mark Blumberg
So much is written about legal issues relating to charities in Canada. In this article I try to distill the ten most important things you need to…
January 16, 2012
So how much do Canadian charities receive from foreign sources according to the T3010 Returns?
There has been a little political firestorm last week over US foundations funding of certain Canadian environmental charities. So how much…
March 1, 2010
CRA’s Consultation on Foreign Activities: What is New with Canadian Charities + Foreign Activities
In this article “CRA’s Consultation on Foreign Activities: What is New and Interesting with Canadian Charities Conducting Foreign…
February 2, 2009
Should We Establish another Canadian Charity? Or Does Canada have too many charities?
In this article I discuss the issue of whether Canada has too many charities or too few. If one still wants to create a charity, some of the…
January 1, 2009
Canadian Charities and Foreign Activities – by Mark Blumberg in The Philanthropist
Canadian Charities and Foreign Activities -This article published in The Philanthropist describes the permissible structured relationships and…
November 28, 2008
Should we set up a Canadian Charity and if so How?
This article discusses considerations in setting up a registered Canadian charity and how to establish the charity. Download Article
November 9, 2008
How Can Canadian Charity Obtain Cost-Effective Legal Services from a lawyer?
This article discusses how Canadian charities can obtain legal services in a way that will not break the bank. This is a big problem. …
November 8, 2008
Establishing a Canadian Non-Profit or Charity – Avoiding practical, legal and ethical problems
Here is a copy of my presentation to the Canadian Association of Paralegals on Establishing a Canadian Non-Profit or Charity - Avoiding practical,…
November 5, 2008
Structured Arrangement versus Conduit for Canadian Charities and Foreign Activities
This article discusses the difference between an acceptable intermediary relationship between a Canadian charity and a foreign charity or NGO (a…
November 5, 2008
T3010 – Canadian Charities – Please File your T3010 on time!
This article discusses the T3010 and the importance of filing it accurately and on time. Download Article
September 7, 2008
Lobbying and Canadian Non-Profits and Charities: To register or not to register
On July 2, 2008 the Lobbying Act came into force and many non-profits and charities are completely unaware of its existence or its effect on their…
August 30, 2008
CRA Fundraising Consultation – One giant leap forward in guidance for Canadian registered charities
In April 2008, CRA released a Consultation on proposed policy regarding fundraising by Registered Charities (RC4456-e) (“Fundraising…
June 15, 2008
Legal Issues for Canadian Charities Conducting Foreign Activities and International Development
Here is a copy of a presentation I recently delivered to a number of Canadian charities in Ottawa entitled Legal Issues for Canadian Charities…
April 7, 2008
CRA Releases Consultation on Proposed Policy on Fundraising by Registered Charities
Here is a copy of my article discussing the Consultation on proposed policy on fundraising by Registered Charities RC4456 Download Article
February 4, 2008
Imagine Canada’s new Ethics Code: Imagining a more ethical sector
Imagine has revised its Code of Ethics (or Ethical Fundraising and Financial Accountability Code) and in this article I review the changes and…
January 17, 2008
Canadian Charities and Foreign Activities – A presentation on the subject
Here is a copy of my presentation on the legal requirements for Canadian charities operating abroad. The presentation discussed CRA positions and…
January 2, 2008
Interesting Article on Governance and international alliances
I read a very interesting article by David O. Renz entitled “Reframing Governance”. It appeared in Volume 13, Issue 4, Winter 2006 of The Nonprofit…
December 4, 2007
Why Canadian donors have low levels of trust for Canadian international development charities?
An Ipsos Reid poll suggests that Canadian donors have low levels of trust of “international development” charities. This article…
November 29, 2007
Informal Legal Audits of Canadian Charities and their Foreign Operations
The Globe & Mail article I referred to above on Canadian disaster relief charities not complying with the rules provides one of many…
November 23, 2007
Ethical Tourism may be laudable but not charitable according to the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal
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.…
November 23, 2007
Foreign Universities Fundraising in Canada
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…
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