Corporate Giving

Membership

In Memoriam Donations
   
Donate

Wish List

Volunteer

FAQ

Your Privacy  

FAQ regarding sponsorship and donations

Where does my money go?
Donations and sponsorships go directly to support services and programs of the Brain Injury Association and administration costs. The programs enable adults living with ABI to live their life with dignity in a caring environment.

• Educational supplies for the Lidz on Kidz program
• Helmets
• Musial instruments, music rights and the SOCAN
• Development of resource materials and the purchase of new resource material
• Caregiver support
• Administration costs for running of programs

Is there a fee for service?
No we do not charge a fee for service as our clients live on a fix income many of them living below poverty level. We do offer a membership fees but only if a client feels they can contribute. Donations allow all clients the services they need.

Is my gift tax deductible?

• All monetary donations over $20 is tax deductible and a charitable income tax receipt will be issued within 7-14 business days.
• In-kind donations of solid items can be issued a charitable receipt for their fair market value as per Canada Revenue guidelines.
• In-kind donations of gift certificates for services, gift cards and restaurant gift cards are not eligible for charitable receipts as per Canada Revenue guidelines although business receipts will be issued which can be used 100% towards your business expenses. We can give income tax receipts to a business who donates a gift card only if it is to be used as program expenses and used directly by the BIAWW, we can not issue one if it is to be used for a raffle, door prize or auction item as we can not predict that the customer who purchased the item will use it.
• We can not issue tax receipts for performers of any kind as they are recognized as a volunteer and services are not eligible for income tax receipts through the Canada Revenue Agency. Although we can issue a business receipt to performers which is 100% towards their business expenses. 
• At this time as per the Canada Revenue Agency, volunteers can not use their volunteer time as a tax deduction.
• Any expenses by a volunteer for supplies will be reimbursed by the association or an income tax receipt can be issued.

Can I give a gift to BIAWW in honour of a loved one.
Yes, should you wish to honour the memory or work of a loved one or another special person. BIAWW will be happy to send acknowledgement of your gift to the family or to the person your are acknowledging. You may make this type of contribution through our in memoriam page.

Can I make an anonymous donation to BIAWW.
Yes, your privacy is important to us and we do not publish the names of our donations, in memoriams, golfers, ticket sales to our events and our memberships. We only publish the names and logos of our grantors, corporate partners and event sponsors, prize sponsors and raffle sponsors unless they have asked to remain anonymous. We do not rent, sell or exchange our mailing list with other organizations. Your privacy is important to us. As per the CRA we only publish the names of our Board of Directors and we do not publish the names of our program or committee volunteers.