Our goal is to create unforgettable experiences for children and their families through our wish granting process. But we can’t do it alone. Every single donation helps to ensure that every child’s one true wish comes true.
By donating to Make-A-Wish® you help transform lives. You give children with critical illnesses a reason to hope for a brighter future. And most of all, you help make their life-changing wishes come true.
There are many ways to donate and support Make-A-Wish. These gift giving options can suit every donor. See below for more information.
By giving to Make-A-Wish as a monthly donor, you will help reduce administrative costs, and enable us to dedicate more of your monies directly to our wish granting mission. And, as a monthly donor, you’ll receive one tax receipt per year for your total, annual contribution.
Make-A-Wish offers various one-time gift options suited for every donor.
Ways to give a one-time gift are:
Choose from 20 symbolic gift items, with every gift representing the impact of a granted wish. From puppy wishes to once-in-a-lifetime adventures, your gift will help fund life-changing wishes that will create hope and spark joy in children with critical illnesses.
There’s nothing more meaningful and heartfelt than making a tribute gift in honour or in memory of someone. A tribute gift allows you to show a loved one how much you care, while helping to grant life-changing wishes. A tribute gift can be made online or through our mail-in donation form.
To acknowledge your tribute gift, you can send a chosen recipient an e-card (online donation only) or a printed, mailed card, with your custom message enclosed.
When you make a gift of securities to Make-A-Wish Canada, you are helping to bring hope and joy to a child living with a critical illness. By donating publicly traded securities, you also receive double the benefits.
Donating appreciated stocks, mutual funds or stock options means you pay no tax on the capital gains and receive a tax receipt for the fair market value of the securities based on the closing price on the day the securities have legally transferred to the Make-A-Wish Foundations’ investment account. It benefits you more than giving cash as it provides a substantial tax incentive.
By making a gift of securities, you become part of a dedicated community of individuals who support our mission to grant the wish of every eligible child.
Contact the Make-A-Wish office at [email protected] to learn more
*Make-A-Wish Canada strongly recommends you seek the advice of an accountant or financial advisor to decide which investments will make the most philanthropic and financial benefit to you.
When you leave a personal legacy gift to Make-A-Wish® Canada, you are making a powerful statement, while ensuring that future generations of wish children and their families are able to have a magical wish experience. A will ensures that heirs, assets and causes which are important to you are honoured and protected. Various tax benefits are also a part of legacy giving.
Typical Standard Will Clauses:
I give the sum and direct my estate trustees to pay or transfer assets with an equal value of $ ______ to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada (Charitable Registration Number: 881291918 RR 0001) for the purpose of supporting its highest priority needs.
I direct my estate trustees to pay or transfer ______% of the residual of my estate to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada (Charitable Registration Number: 881291918 RR 0001) for the purpose of supporting its highest priority needs.
I give the sum and direct my estate trustees to pay or transfer assets with an equal value of $ ______ to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada (Charitable Registration Number: 881291918 RR 0001) to be directed to the Endowment Fund.
I direct my estate trustees to pay or transfer ______% of the residual of my estate to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada (Charitable Registration Number: 881291918 RR 0001) to be directed to the Endowment Fund.
Contact the Make-A-Wish office at [email protected] or 1.888.822.9474 to learn more.
A gift of life insurance, an RRSP or RRIF is an excellent way to provide a legacy gift to Make-A-Wish Canada.
Contact the Make-A-Wish office at [email protected] or 1.888.822.9474 to learn more.
Make-A-Wish flourishes because of a deep culture of philanthropy and strong community support. It has helped us reach more than 35 years of granting transformational wishes from coast-to-coast.
Join a group of dedicated leadership donors who demonstrate their commitment to granting wishes of courageous children with critical illnesses by making a significant contribution of $1,000 or more.
Contact the Make-A-Wish office at [email protected] or 1.888.822.9474 to learn more.
In addition to the ways to give directly to Make-A-Wish, there are various ways to support our mission and make a difference.
Here are some other ways to give: