January 18, 2020
Recent CRA letters of revocation for Canadian registered charities -2015-2018
Here are the CRA letters from a number of recent Canadian registered charity revocations. These letters from CRA cover many different grounds for…
December 20, 2019
Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Law Boot Camp 2020
Blumbergs is pleased to announce that we will be hosting Blumbergs' Canadian Charity Law Boot Camp again on Monday April 20, 2020. An easy enough…
December 18, 2019
Mormon church has US$100 billion dollar fund and questions asked about it.
The Washington Post recently had an article entitled "Mormon Church has misled members on $100 billion tax-exempt investment fund, whistleblower…
November 13, 2019
Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation is for now a qualified donee in Canada
There is a list called "foreign charities that have received a gift from Her Majesty in right of Canada". As the name suggests a group that gets a…
October 13, 2019
Blumbergs Canadian Charity Sector Snapshot 2017
We are pleased to launch our Blumbergs Canadian Charity Sector Snapshot 2017 with information on the Canadian registered charity sector for 2017.…
September 14, 2019
Just launched our 3rd online course “Fundraising from Canada: A course for groups outside of Canada”
We have just launched our 3rd online course - this one is entitled "Fundraising from Canada: A course for groups outside of Canada". It is geared…
July 24, 2019
TCC Ruling on Failure to Maintain Adequate Books and Records with Foreign Activity and Suspension
On June 28, 2019, the Tax Court of Canada released its decision Promised Land Ministries v the Queen, in which it upheld CRA's decision to…
April 23, 2019
CRA’s Charities Education Program Letter
In December 2017, CRA introduced a new program, the Charities Education Program ("CEP") which is aimed at helping charities comply with the…
April 23, 2019
Canadian Charity Legal Checklist by Mark Blumberg – April 2019
Here is our new Canadian Charity Legal Checklist. For those who are interested in reviewing legal compliance for their registered charity,…
March 25, 2019
Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Law Boot Camp 2019 (SOLD OUT)
The Blumbergs' Canadian Charity Law Boot Camp will be held again on Monday April 8, 2019. This is a one-day boot camp on compliance and…
January 14, 2019
Course – Should We Establish a Canadian Social Enterprise, Non-Profit or Charity and How to Do It?
We have created a course entitled "Should We Establish a Canadian Social Enterprise, Non-Profit or Charity and How to Do It?". The course…
January 13, 2019
Fallacies about private foundations in 2019 – an article on the many myths about private foundations
The compliance requirements and restrictions on private foundations in Canada are frequently misunderstood, even by those who run large private…
November 24, 2018
Informal Risk Reviews are Excellent Value for Money for Registered Charities
Here is our article "Informal Risk Reviews are Excellent Value for Money for Registered Charities"
November 5, 2018
New Canadian Registered Charity Legal Checklist by Mark Blumberg
Here is the new Canadian Charity Legal Checklist. For those who are interested in reviewing legal compliance for their registered charity they…
October 31, 2018
CBC article “Pro sports charities hoarding cash, overspending on fundraising, watchdog says”
The CBC today covered the issue of Canadian pro sports teams and their fundraising charities in "Pro sports charities hoarding cash, overspending on…
September 22, 2018
Foreign Universities Applying for Prescribed University Status in Canada 2018
Here is our updated article on Foreign Universities Applying for Prescribed University Status in Canada 2018. If your university or alma mater…
September 22, 2018
How Much Should a Canadian Registered Charity Spend on Administration?
Here is our article on How Much Should a Canadian Registered Charity Spend on Administration?
May 25, 2018
Blumbergs’ Receipting Kit for Canadian registered charities – by Mark Blumberg
Here is our Blumbergs’ Receipting Kit for Canadian registered charities 2018. If you wish to receive updates on the Receipting Kit you should join…
May 12, 2018
CRA’s Fundraising Guidance is the most important compliance document for Canadian fundraisers
I am still surprised at the number of Canadian fundraisers that I meet who have not read the CRA's Fundraising Guidance or have read it but…
April 26, 2018
CharityVillage Top Charity Compliance Issues for Canadian Registered Charity with Mark Blumberg
Here is my recent webinar Top Charity Compliance Issues for Canadian Registered Charity with Mark Blumberg. It was wonderful to have over…
April 24, 2018
Common Paragraphs from CRA in the Notification of Registration On Operating a Registered Charity
Here is our article Common Paragraphs from CRA in the Notification of Registration Regarding Operating a Registered Charity. It provides…
April 11, 2018
Top Canadian Charity Law Issues by Mark Blumberg – For Charity Village – March 2018
Here is an article I recently wrote entitled Top Canadian Charity Law Issues for Charity Village. It highlights some of the…
March 27, 2018
Upcoming Blumbergs’ Events for 2018 – Bootcamp, T3010 and Receipting
Understanding legal compliance for registered charities is not easy but Blumbergs is offering exciting new upcoming events in 2018 that will…
January 27, 2018
Our directory of top resources for Canadian registered charities
Over the last 10 or more years, we have published over 2500 blog posts. Except for a few avid readers, that might be a little overwhelming so…