More Ways to Give (2024)

Last updated: November 19, 2024

Thank you for giving effectively with RC Forward! Below you'll find additional giving options that we offer. For questions or support, email us at donations@rethinkprojects.org.

General information for all giving options

✅ Your donation will be received by Rethink Charity Foundation, a Canadian charity with CRA registration number BN 79318 7881 RR 0001. 

✅ Rethink Charity Foundation will issue you an official donation receipt, which can be used to claim charitable tax credits.

✅ In compliance with CRA regulations, Rethink Charity Foundation maintains complete independent discretion over direction of the gifts it receives. Rethink Charity Foundation will make every reasonable effort to fulfill your wishes for gift direction. In the event that Rethink Charity Foundation cannot fulfill your suggested directions for your gift, you are not eligible for a refund.

✅ You will receive your official donation receipt, via email, within two business days of when we have processed your gift.

✅ You can split your gift between multiple charities or funds.

✅ All donations made through RC Forward are subject to our 4% operations allocation. This is the only fee charged to your gift, and we describe why we charge it in detail in this article.

✅ If you would like your gift to be anonymous, just let us know. By default, we share your name and donation total with the charities you support.

Make a bequest in your will (legacy giving)

Legacy giving is a fantastic way to make a lasting impact. We are not lawyers and the following does not constitute legal advice. We highly suggest you consult an attorney or financial planner when preparing legal documents.

Information required for your legal documents

To recommend support for charities or funds through your legacy, you will need to include specific distribution information about our Canadian entity, Rethink Charity Foundation.

Please note that the legal name for our organization is the Rethink Charity Foundation; RC Forward is our primary project. Here is a link to our CRA charity details page. If you are using a lawyer to draft your documents, the CRA page will have all of the information they need.

Including a back-up plan

We request that donors suggest a back-up donation plan in the event that we cannot grant the funds to their preferred charity recommendation. In our five years of operations, we have been able to distribute all gifts based on donor recommendations. Nonetheless, we would not like to see any gift be tied up due to a request that cannot be fulfilled.

To be cautious, we suggest including a secondary recommendation for another charity. This could be another charity featured on the RC Forward platform,  or another Canadian registered charity that we could regrant to in memory of your gift.

Specific language for your will

You’ll be listing Rethink Charity Foundation as the beneficiary for a specific gift of your estate. The language we recommend for the will is as follows:

When filling out the beneficiary name, please write:

[Amount] to Rethink Charity Foundation (charity number: 793187881RR0001) recommended for [Charity or Fund Name], and list Vancouver, BC as the location.

If you would like to make gifts recommended for multiple charities or funds we suggest including separate statements for each recommendation. Example:

1. $10,000 for Rethink Charity Foundation (charity number: 793187881RR0001) recommended for GiveWell, in Vancouver, BC.

2. $10,000 for Rethink Charity Foundation (charity number: 793187881RR0001) recommended for RC Forward Animal Welfare Fund, in Vancouver, BC.

The above is an example of a specific gift, but you can also plan to give a residual gift with your preparer using the same information.

One last step

We strongly recommend you email our team at donations@rethinkprojects.org to let us know you’ve set up legacy giving. If we have your contact information on hand, we can reach you in case of any important changes to our platform. We will keep your legacy giving information anonymous.

Give by cheque

Step 1: Make your cheque payable to Rethink Charity Foundation

Step 2: Write your email on the cheque, so we can issue your donation receipt.

Step 3: In the cheque memo line, write the charity, fund, or combination of these that you wish to recommend your donation support (e.g., 50% Charity A, 50% Charity B).

Step 4: Mail your cheque to: Rethink Charity Foundation, Suite 250 - #1338, 997 Seymour St., Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6B 3M1.

Give by e-transfer

Step 1: Send your e-transfer to donations@rethinkprojects.org.

Step 2: Send an email to donations@rethinkprojects.org with the following:

• Your full name
• Your address in Canada for tax purposes
• The name of the charity or fund (see supported projects here) you are recommending support to (to split your recommendation between multiple organizations, just include this information)

Note: RC Forward uses e-transfer auto deposit, so a password is not required for your e-transfer gift.

Give by wire transfer

Step 1: Request bank details by emailing our team at donations@rethinkprojects.org. 

Step 2: Send the wire transfer.

Step 3: Email our team with the following:

• Your full name
• Your address in Canada for income tax purposes
• The name of the charity or fund you are recommending support to (to split your donation between multiple organizations, just include this information)

Give with stock, securities, or cryptocurrency

When our donors seek to give securities/stocks to recommend support the charities and funds on RC Forward, we refer them to either of the following organizations listed below:

Link Charity: Gift Of Securities | Donate Stocks And Bonds | Link Charity

Charitable Impact: Donating securities - CHARITABLE IMPACT Help

In either case, you would ultimately be giving to Rethink Charity Foundation. You'd then indicate which charities on RC Forward you'd want your gift to support.

Thank you for supporting high-impact charities!

P.S. We recently upgraded our online giving options!

We commend your generosity, no matter which giving method you choose.

We are often asked what the best giving method is. We recommend donating through our website with direct debit. This is an easy option that minimizes third-party fees. With our online giving options:

• You can give up to $50,000 CAD at once.
• You can make a one-time or a recurring gift.
• You can split your gift between up to 6 recommended organizations at once.
• There’s no need to send separate emails to our team.
• You can give 24/7, 365 days per year

To give online from your bank account and see all the high-impact charities and funds you can support through RC Forward, visit https://rcforward.org/donate!