Donate Securities

Donating securities or mutual funds to NLWS provides tax advantages and helps support wildlife rehabilitation, society maintenance, and conservation efforts, ensuring a lasting impact on animal welfare.

Donate Securities

A donation of securities or mutual funds is the most efficient way to give charitably. Since capital gains taxes don't apply, our charity receives the full fair market value when the security is sold, and you get a tax receipt which reflects your larger contribution. This allows you to give more and get more.

Your donation will go towards rescue costs, care, facility maintenance and release costs and secure day to day operations, funding that can’t be achieved with most grants as they a project related.

CanadaHelps, our trusted partner, will process the donation of your security on our behalf. Here’s how it works:

1. Complete the online pledge

Provide details about your securities or mutual funds donation. Once complete, download the Letter of Direction form. You will also receive an email confirming your pledge. CanadaHelps will receive and process your pledge.

2. Send the completed Letter of Direction

to your broker authorizing the transfer of your shares to CanadaHelps. It typically takes 1 to 2 working days for the transfer to settle within the CanadaHelps account.

3. CanadaHelps will promptly sell the shares

Once proceeds are received, CanadaHelps will send you a detailed confirmation email with your charitable tax receipt and disburse the proceeds from the sale to our charity.

Do you use a Direct Investing platform such as RBC Direct Invest, TD Waterhouse Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, or QuestTrade?

‍You may need to complete the Letter of Authorization/Direction Form available from your Direct Investing firm. The Letter of Direction we provide at the end of your pledge includes all the information you will need to complete their form.

A new Letter of Direction (LOD) and pledge form must be used for each Securities donation to avoid delays. Please do not re-use previous LODs.

Your Donations Save Lives!

Your donation saves Lives  Donating to Northern Lights Wildlife Shelter saves wildlife by providing crucial resources for their care, such as food, shelter, and medical treatment. The shelter rescues and re-wilds injured or orphaned wildlife, giving them a second chance at life. Your donation can directly contribute to the well-being and survival of these vulnerable species.

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