Donors in Canada
Do you have a favourite charity abroad you wish to support?
Working with Tides Foundation in the U.S., we offer Canadian donors tax-efficient international giving options, enabling you to recommend grants to causes in all the places you care about.
Make one-time gifts to U.S. and international charities
- You contact Tides Canada to receive a donation form to contribute to the International Development Fund at Tides Canada Foundation.
- You request that Tides Canada Foundation makes a recommendation to Tides Foundation in the U.S. to grant to the U.S. or international charity of your choice.
- Subject to the requirements of Tides Canada Foundation, your donation will be acknowledged and receipted, and Tides Canada Foundation may advise your grant recommendation to the U.S. or international charity.
- On our recommendation, Tides Foundation may approve and disburse the grant to the charity provided that it meets IRS requirements.
All grant recommendations to U.S. and international charities must be $1,000 CAD or greater.
Set up a charitable giving fund to make ongoing gifts
To provide ongoing support to U.S. or international charities, you can set up a fund at Tides Canada and have us manage your international giving as well as your fundraising stewardship.


