Year End Giving -

"To me, Tides Canada represents cutting edge, innovative philanthropy, particularly in the areas of social change and environmental stewardship.

Their support, professionalism and openness have been a great benefit to us."

Dr. Peter Mortifee
Founding Member and Chair
The Somerset Foundation

Year End Giving

Thank you for continuing to support the causes that will help build a just and sustainable world. The busiest season for charitable giving has arrived and soon December will be upon us. To avoid the rush of trying to make the December 31st deadline, please mark your calendars with these important dates for your year-end giving.

DONATION DEADLINES & FORMS FOR A 2007 CALENDAR YEAR TAX RECEIPT

If you would like to:	Tides Canada must receive:	By: (Deadline)	Tax Receipts will be processed by
Make a cash or cheque donation	Cash/cheque donations accompanied by a General Donation Form	Postmarked on or before DECEMBER 31, 2007	February 29, 2008
Gift shares/securities between December 20 and December 31, 2007 only. *Please advise your financial advisors.	Both of these forms: Your completed: Donation of Publicly Traded Securities to Tides Canada form AND Your completed: Share Transfer Agreement Form	Before DECEMBER 31, 2007	February 29, 2008
Gift shares/securities before December 20 and after December 31, 2007 *Please advise your financial advisors.	Your completed: Donation of Publicly Traded Securities to Tides Canada form	Before DECEMBER 31, 2007	February 29, 2008
Donate online.	Your online donations	The end of business day on DECEMBER 31, 2007	Same day

GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROCESSING IN 2007

If you would like to:	Tides Canada must receive:	By: (Deadline)
Recommend cross border grants to pre-approved US 501(c)3 and international organizations	Your completed International Grant Recommendation Form	NOVEMBER 7, 2007
Recommend grants to a registered Canadian Charity	Your completed Grant Recommendation Form	DECEMBER 10, 2007

Note: Grant Recommendation Forms received after the above deadlines will be processed in the next granting cycle which begins on January 10, 2008.

Please note that any donations postmarked after December 31, 2007 will receive a charitable tax receipt for credit in the 2008 calendar year.

This information on Year-End Giving will be available until January 2008 on our website for your reference.

Tides Canada is here to support and simplify your giving. Please do not hesitate to call or email us if you have any questions regarding your fund, any of these deadlines, or to give us feedback on how we can better support your giving.

For information concerning your Donor Advised, Collective Giving, Endowment or Long Term funds please contact:

Tricia Cummings, Client Services
Direct: 604.647.6611 ext. 243 (Vancouver)
Toll Free: 866.843.3722 ext. 243
tricia@tidescanada.org

Doug Taylor, Client Services
Direct: 416.481.8652 ext. 2 (Toronto)
dtaylor@tidescanada.org

For specific information regarding Collective Giving Fund donations and tax receipts please contact:

Mary Hiebert, Administrative Assistant
Direct: 604.647.6611 ext. 610
Toll Free: 866.843.3722 ext. 610
mary@tidescanada.org

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