Originally Published on GrantStation Fifteen years have passed since the world became virtually borderless. Tools like Skype, Facebook, and Twitter have enabled us to be more connected than ever before. Friends and families can now keep in touch even when oceans...
[siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget] US Giving To Canada In recent years, there has been an exponential increase in the grants that CAF America has disbursed to organizations located within Canada. In this report, we have...
Foreign organizations are able to receive tax-effective charitable funding from the US if 1) the US grantor is able to make a good faith determination that the foreign organization is the equivalent of a US 501(c)(3) public charity (the grantor conducts an Equivalency...
First celebrated in 1967, International Literacy Day highlights the importance of literacy for the development of individuals and societies at large but also calls attention to a major global challenge and awareness loophole. Literacy levels across the globe have...
Whether you’ve traveled to distant parts of the world and were inspired by the inventiveness of the communities you visited, read about an issue in a news article, or maybe just feel a special kinship with a given place, the desire to help somehow can quickly move to...
Participating in an after-school debate or a Model United Nations club, or being part of a basketball team are experiences many remember as an exciting foundation of their youth. However, for youth at risk—as are over 75% of school kids who have experienced...
Originally article posted by Alliance Magazine NGOs and civil society organizations around the world serve many different roles. In some countries organizations seek to augment the public services provided by governments. Still others may be called upon to step in to...
On certain days, before the sun rises on the Gulf Coast of Mexico, the sandy shores of some beaches can seem almost alive with jostling, lurching movement. On these days, hundreds upon hundreds of hatchling sea turtles make their way to the darkness of the ocean,...
At a Glance This case study tells the story of why Tusk closed its US 501(c)(3) organization and established the “Friends of Tusk Fund” at CAF America. For many foreign nonprofit organizations, accessing donors from the US is an important goal for financial success....
When France won the world cup for the second time in 2018 (the first time was in 1998), the nation was caught in jubilant celebrations from Lille to Nice. In such moments, the power of sport is indisputable and for all to see. In this case, bringing together the...
With CAF Canada, you can confidently make a donation to support an established fund or a validated international project.