Charities Don’t Want Your Broken Crap

Charities Don’t Want Your Broken Crap

Charities don’t want broken crap. We may smile politely and thank you when you drop off stained clothing, broken toys, or your 8 year old computer. That is because we were raised to be polite not because we want it. The City of Toronto says it best “All organizations want working items (unless otherwise specified). […]

How to be a better charity Board member

How to be a better charity Board member

Interested in some good quality education as a Board member but not sure where to turn? Recently, I attending the Institute for Corporate Directors Not-For-Profit Governance Essentials program. There is a scholarship program for charity employees to attend sponsored by TELUS and Royal Bank. Is f-r-e-e- more in line with your Charity’s budget? Altruvest has […]

(Pssst event volunteers) Running a charity auction could get you into a whole lotta tax trouble

(Pssst event volunteers) Running a charity auction could get you into a whole lotta tax trouble
http://torontoaccountant.ca/does-the-cra-go-after-the-delinquent-tax-payer

Are you are a volunteer for a fundraising event? Did you know that running a charity auction at your event can get you into a lot, (and I do mean a lot) of tax trouble?Why? Donated goods transactions, particularly in Canada, are rife with fraud. This makes CRA understandably grumpy. This leads to point #2 It is […]