Ways Of Giving

CFIS works as a team with the community and all stakeholders to bring quality programming and faciities that enrich the lives of the students and the community in which we live and work. CFIS will continue to thrive through the assistance of generous individuals and corporations. There are a number of way in which you can assist with a donation.

Cash, Cheque, or VISA – An outright gift, with no conditions, for which a charitable tax receipt can be issued.

Pledged gift schedules – Multi-year pledging can be an excellent way to make your gift more feasible as a donation over time rather than in one lump sum. Pledges can be made annually, semi-annually or even monthly.

Gifts of securities or other capital assets (Public and Private) - Gifts such as securities, real estate, art, etc. can be received as campaign contributions. These gifts should be receipted at fair market value at time of sale and sold immediately. The provisions of the Income Tax Act should be referenced and adhered to. The May 2, 2006 Canadian Federal budget made it more attractive to make donations to charities. Donations of publicly listed securities to public charities (such as CFIS, CILF or The CFS Endowment Society) will be exempted from capital gains taxation. Refer to our reference sheet on donating securites and stock options for details.

Bequests, memoriums or other celebratory / remembrance gifts – Opportunities through our Commemorative Brick Campaign or leaving a gift to CFIS in your will or life insurance policy are just a few examples of the gift donations you can contribute that will attribute your name as part of the school’s history. By donating your gift to CFIS, you and / or your loved ones’ contribution will be remembered for years to come.

Gifts In-kind (GIK) – products and / or services – Your gifts to CFIS do not always need to come in the form of direct money. You can also donate products and services that would be useful to CFIS. In-kind product can be tax receipted at 100% of its fair market value. In-kind services cannot be tax receipted.
Gifts of real and cultural property – You can donate real estate or property to CFIS as a source of support. CFIS will have to consider whether the gift is in the best interest of the school and will then sell the property as soon as feasible.

Leverage your Gift

Corporate Matching - Many employers offer their employees a Corporate Matching Gift Program. If you make a gift to CFIS and your company has a matching gift program, all you usually need to do is notify your employer that you have made a gift and to what amount and they will send an additional gift to our campaign. There are approximately 200 companies in Calgary that offer matching gift programs so check with yours to see if this option is available.

United Way Campaign – Another opportunity to leverage your gift is through your annual contribution to United Way as a designated gift to CFIS. For a small administrative fee (7% with a minimum of $5 and maximum of $10), you may designate your donation to:

CFIS (Contact us for the appropriate Charitable #)
Participating companies generally direct their matching donation to the general fund that benefits several programs throughout Calgary.