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Charity Research & Due Diligence Reports

Benefaction partners with Place2Give to enhance DAF reporting and help donors monitor and evaluate the charities they have selected.

Philanthropy is based on voluntary action to aid the common good of society.  It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to improving quality of life.  To assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the not-for-profit organizations and causes they are asked to support, donors need information.

To provide donors with the information they need to make an informed charitable decision and to monitor and evaluate charities, Benefaction’s Donor Advised Funds now provide extensive reporting backed by rigorous research and due diligence.  We have partnered with Place2Give which draws several public data sets, including Canada Revenue Agency, Charity Intelligence, The Donner Award, the Fraser Institute and the charities themselves to provide our clientele with this in-depth information.

The philanthropic information analysis includes:

• Financial Management
• Governance & Policies
• Human Resources & Administration
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Community Relations & Media
• Program Offerings

Registered charities and qualified recipients selected by donors are screened to ensure they are listed on the Charities Directorate Database with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).  In addition to the provided screening and reporting, Benefaction and its partners help donors to undertake an assessment of a specific charity or identify ones which exclusively target the donor’s top causes.

Click here to view a Sample Donor Report.

Click here to view a Sample Charity Report.

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Nicola Elkins

In 2008 Nicola founded Benefaction Foundation, a registered charitable Public Foundation helping high net worth Canadians incorporate strategic giving into their wealth management plans. The Foundation provides comprehensive support to help people and their financial advisors to accomplish their philanthropic goals in a tax-smart manner.

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Benefaction is a public foundation registered with the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Benefaction is authorized to receive philanthropic donations, issue official donation receipts and make grants to registered charities and other qualified donees through the donor-advised funds and endowment funds we administer. Charitable Registration No. 80421 3759 RR0001.