Donor Advised Funds
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Amplify your impact through your Donor Advised Fund
A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) offers a simple and meaningful way to turn your charitable giving into lasting opportunity. By recommending a grant to Opportunity International Canada, you can help women and families access the financial tools, training, and support they need to grow businesses, increase income, educate their children, and build more secure futures. Whether your DAF is held through a community foundation, financial institution, or national provider, your gift can help create lasting change in communities around the world.
How to give through your DAF
Access Your DAF Account
Access your Donor-Advised Fund through your DAF provider’s online portal or contact them directly for assistance.
Recommend a Grant
Search for Opportunity International Canada in your DAF portal and recommend a grant. You may choose to make an unrestricted gift or designate to a program of your choice. Unrestricted gifts allow Opportunity to respond quickly to the most urgent needs, ensuring your support has the greatest possible impact.
Provide Our Details
Your DAF provider may need the following information to process your grant.
Legal Name:
Opportunity International Canada
Charitable Registration #:
#87751 6385 RR0001
Address:
Opportunity International Canada
101-2275 Upper Middle Road East
Oakville, ON L6H 0C3
Phone: 1.877.867.2448
Why give through your DAF?
- Simple and Convenient
Recommend a grant directly from your Donor-Advised Fund with minimal paperwork and no need to write a cheque. - Maximize Your Impact
Support women and families around the world by directing your charitable dollars to where they are needed most. - Tax-Efficient Giving
Receive tax benefits when you contribute to your DAF, then recommend grants to Opportunity International Canada whenever the time is right. - Flexible Philanthropy
Give when it works for you. Your DAF allows you to recommend one-time or recurring grants that align with your charitable goals. - Create Lasting Change
Your grant helps provide access to small business loans, savings groups, agricultural training, education finance, and other proven solutions that empower families to build sustainable futures.
Frequently asked questions
A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a charitable giving account that allows you to make a tax-deductible contribution, invest those funds for potential growth, and recommend grants to registered charities like Opportunity International Canada over time.
Contact your DAF provider or log in to your online account to recommend a grant. Search for Opportunity International Canada and specify the amount and purpose of your gift. Your provider will distribute the grant on your behalf.
Yes. You can recommend your grant support a specific country, program, or current project, or you can make an unrestricted gift that allows Opportunity International Canada to respond to the areas of greatest need.
Absolutely. Many DAF providers allow you to schedule recurring grants, making it easy to provide reliable, long-term support that helps families build sustainable futures.
No. Because you receive a tax receipt when you contribute to your Donor-Advised Fund, Opportunity International Canada does not issue an additional receipt for grants received from your DAF. We are, however, grateful to acknowledge your generosity and share the impact of your support.
Opportunity International Canada accepts grants from all major Donor-Advised Fund providers, including community foundations, financial institutions, and independent charitable foundations.
Minimum grant amounts are determined by your DAF provider. Please contact your provider for their specific requirements.
Your grant will support Opportunity International Canada’s work empowering families to overcome poverty through financial services, entrepreneurship training, agriculture, education, health, and other locally led programs. If you designate your gift to a specific project, we will honour your wishes whenever possible.
Our team is happy to help you make the most of your charitable giving. If you have questions about recommending a grant from your DAF or directing your gift, please contact Daniel Genest, VP of Philanthropy at dgenest@opportunityinternational.ca