To receive a tax receipt, individuals need to make gifts from their own income. For example, you cannot collect $10 from each participant of an activity and donate it in your name and get a tax receipt. We have a way of recording those gifts and are happy to accommodate them, but the Canadian Revenue Agency would not allow that individual to use that receipt at income tax time.

All contributions are charitable donations and will receive an official electronic tax receipt via email.

There are no fees associated with futurefunder.ca – for example, if you give $100, the entire amount will go to fund your chosen project

All gifts will support Carleton University projects and help advance teaching and learning at Canada’s Capital University.

All contributions are non-refundable.

If the project does not reach its goal and the amount raised is not of use to the project, the funds raised will be rolled up into a general fund in the same area of interest. For example, if a specific Student Aid project doesn’t reach its goal, the gifts will go towards the general Student Aid Fund.

If the project does not have a specific need for the extra funds it raises, the extra amount will be rolled up into a general fund in the same area. For example, extra funds towards the purchase of books or material for the library could be directed to the Collections Fund for MacOdrum Library.

Yes. We comply with all carleton.ca/privacy/policies.

Yes. If you prefer that your name not be listed as a donor, please email sarah_clarke@carleton.ca.

No. We recognize all donors on our online donor listings but do not specify the exact amount of the donation. If you’d prefer to remain anonymous, please email sarah_clarke@carleton.ca.

We will be contacting all donors after the project closes to update them on the status.

Of course. You can send a cheque specifying the project you prefer to support and including your home address for your charitable tax receipt to:
4104 Human Computer Interaction Building
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa ON K1S 5B6
Canada

Your gift will be processed immediately and charged to your credit card. If you wish to change your pledge amount, we can refund your gift and complete another transaction.

Please email sarah_clarke@carleton.ca or call Advancement at 613-520-3636.

By donating through Carleton University, you are supporting education initiatives that are helping students and researchers address some of the most prominent challenges and causes of our time. Charitable gifts made through FutureFunder.ca will receive a tax receipt. In addition, donors who give more than $500 will become members of the Tory Society and receive: Invitations to social events, offering them the chance to meet other donors, Carleton students, staff and faculty to hear about the impact their support is having on campus. We also provide our donor community with regular updates on the activities and achievements of the university and the challenges Carleton faces.

Carleton’s main giving web site accepts multiple payment gifts and contributions to any of Carleton’s more than 900 charitable funds. Simply go to https://futurefunder.carleton.ca/donate/ for other giving options or call 1-800-461-8972.

Under the Canada-United States Income Tax Convention, a citizen or resident of the United States is entitled to a charitable deduction for gifts to a Canadian university, provided he or she or a family member is or was enrolled. (Family member includes, spouse, children, grandchildren, parents and siblings.) If you are an alum or a family member then you can plan your donation directly to Carleton University. If these conditions do not apply to your situation, you can send a cheque made payable to Carleton University Foundation (U.S.). Please specify the project you prefer to support and include your home address for your U.S. charitable tax receipt.

Mail to:
Carleton University Foundation (U.S.)
1455 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004 U.S.A

Per the Canadian Revenue Agency, mandatory registration fees are not considered charitable and we cannot fundraise for this through FutureFunder. We do not receipt student’s contributions to their own team’s efforts as the benefit is too closely tied to the individual. We also do not receipt funds raised by students from their family and friends as because the benefit is not at ‘arm’s length’ UNLESS it can be proven that an individual is still allowed to participate in the activity regardless of how much they raise as an individual. This would mean that all donations must be collected in one pool and have an equal benefit to all participants involved in the activity in order to meet the CRA’s charitable requirements.

Carleton projects which will advance teaching and learning at the university – including those focused on student aid, student experience, athletics, the library or faculty-specific initiatives – and have a specific deadline for funding can be submitted. Projects that raise funds for other charities cannot be submitted. Carleton University is a registered charity. Submitted projects therefore must meet charitable requirements: advance education at Carleton

• raise funds to help others but not a specific individual
• solicit donations that are voluntary, with no expectation of benefit (sponsorships have an implicit benefit and cannot be made on Future Funder)
• Carleton will issue tax receipt for all donations made through FutureFunder.Every project must be sanctioned by the Dean, the Director of Athletics, the University Librarian, the Director of the Carleton University Art Gallery or the Carleton University Research Office.

With some exceptions, futurefunder.ca will accept projects with goals between $1,000 and $25,000.

Any member of the Carleton community can submit a project for consideration.

The more the better. Carleton staff will polish your submissions but we will all be more successful if you can submit as many photos, videos, names of project beneficiaries and points in support of the project as possible.

The Department of University Advancement will determine which projects will be added to futurefunder.ca, based on the above criteria and expected fundability.

Funds will only be deposited in a university account or designation associated with your project. University Advancement will work with you and, where appropriate, a university representative to ensure the funds are available to you.

Share. Tweet, Facebook and blog about your project to your personal social network and get the word out.

Give. Make your own personal gift to put your money where your project is.

Remember the 30% rule. Good crowdfunding principles recommend that you try to raise at least 30% of your goal before you launch it. Talk to your personal networks – friends and family – before you start and ask them to help your project get off the ground.

Update. Keep the project alive with updated photos, videos and testimonials. Send them to us and we’ll post them for you.

Steward. Even once the project is funded, keep Carleton and your social network updated on its success so we can ensure those donors will be interested in other futurefunder.ca opportunities.

Carleton University is committed to excellence in teaching and research and to the fundamental principles of academic freedom. As such, we welcome gifts by individuals, corporations and foundations which are in support of our academic mission, and gifts which enhance our programs and our services to students.

https://carleton.ca/secretariat/wp-content/uploads/Gift-Acceptance-Policy.pdf