From the Ground Up: Your Community. Your Legacy.

The Perth & District Community Foundation’s purpose is to strengthen community so that everyone belongs and thrives today and in the future. To achieve our purpose, we rely on the support of donors. We invest all donations in a professionally managed, endowed fund. PDCF offers a variety of giving options tailored to your unique situation.

Each year, a portion of the interest gained on invested donations (a minimum of 5%, in keeping with CRA regulations) is used to make grants to local community organizations and educational institutions. Because we leave the principal donation invested in perpetuity, your donation will grow over time and continue to strengthen the quality of life in your community for decades to come. Every donor gifts a legacy to community when they donate to PDCF.

There are various ways you can contribute.

All donations of $20 or more receive a tax receipt.

Monthly Donations
Donating an amount that is manageable for you, every month, ensures a continuous and predictable stream of support to PDCF funds. This helps PDCF in planning future granting cycles and helps with administrative time and cost. All donations of $20 or more per annum will receive a charitable tax receipt. To sign-up as a monthly donor, select the “recurring donation” option from any fund page in our online donation portal.

Contribute to the Community Granting Fund
Each year, Perth & District Community Foundation supports local organizations and projects through PDCF Community Grants. You can make a one-time donation  by cheque made out to PDCF with “Community Granting Fund” in the memo line, or by clicking the button below.

Contribute to a Fund of Your Choice
All of the PDCF funds are listed here for online donations. You can also make out a cheque to PDCF with the fund’s name in the memo line. Cheques can be sent to:

Donate Marketable Securities
You can donate stocks and other securities to the PDCF and receive an immediate charitable tax receipt for the market value of those assets and eliminate the capital gains tax on any appreciated value.

Establish a Named Fund
Families, individuals, and organizations can set up funds in their name. Each year, in accordance with CRA rules, a minimum of 5% of the fund’s total is donated to qualified community organizations. Funds that are designated as “unrestricted” help with our Community Granting program. Fund holders can also designate specific local organizations which they wish to support.

Create a Scholarship or Bursary
You can establish a fund to support graduating students who are pursuing a post-secondary degree, diploma, or certificate in a subject/trade that is close to your heart, or in memory of a loved one.

Plan to Leave a Legacy Gift
Through wills and life insurance, donors can leave behind a legacy of community building.

• Leaving a gift of a specific amount of cash, specific property, or a portion of your estate to the PDCF in your will.
• Designating the PDCF as a beneficiary of a portion or all of the proceeds from your life insurance policy. You can also bequest the proceeds of your life insurance policy to the PDCF in your will, potentially reducing estate taxes. You can transfer your policy to the PDCF and receive an immediate tax receipt for the cash surrender value.

If either of these options is of interest to you, please speak with a lawyer, financial advisor or insurance advisor about how to proceed. If you wish to donate other kinds of property such as real estate, please contact our Executive Director to discuss the best way to proceed.