tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433839636644874439.post425384035876325403..comments2024-03-04T13:37:11.022+00:00Comments on Canadian Financial DIY: Merry Christmas and Remember to Share Your Wealth: here's howCanadianInvestorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645767559302303541noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433839636644874439.post-87847042435528240642009-12-27T05:21:40.110+00:002009-12-27T05:21:40.110+00:00Further to my previous comment, quickly perusing t...Further to my previous comment, quickly perusing the CRA T3010 would make me very leery of giving money to Amberheart Breast Cancer Foundation with its high level of payments to insiders, while Caring for Cancer Patients would get my vote with $0 going to such items. The CRA info is an excellent starting point.CanadianInvestorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645767559302303541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433839636644874439.post-3565890179906709942009-12-27T04:45:41.557+00:002009-12-27T04:45:41.557+00:00Hi Robert, looks a very useful website at http://w...Hi Robert, looks a very useful website at http://www.charitynavigator.org/. Wish there was something similar in Canada, where CharityRank http://www.charityrank.ca/ is a poor comparison.<br />On further examination, the best place to get data on Canadian charities if the CRA itself athttp://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/chrts/dnrs/menu-eng.html where each charity must make an annual information return T3010 to the CRA. It has quite a lot of data, inlcuding some financial data on each charity.CanadianInvestorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645767559302303541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433839636644874439.post-30303345026911325232009-12-27T00:35:34.915+00:002009-12-27T00:35:34.915+00:00Hi Jean,
There is very little transparency amongs...Hi Jean,<br /><br />There is very little transparency amongst charities in Canada. In the US they have the Charity Navigator web site that makes it easy for individuals to make informed decisions based not only on the type of charity, but also how well it is managed. I make donations to far more US charities because of this site. Until something similar is created to address Canadian charities, I will remain skeptical of them and so the majority of my donations will continue to travel south of the border.Robertnoreply@blogger.com