At the Crossroads: New Ideas for Charity Finance in Canada

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Page Title:At the Crossroads: New Ideas for Charity Finance in Canada – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:At the Crossroads: New Ideas for Charity Finance in Canada
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/crossroads-new-ideas-charity-finance-canada/
Published Date:March 8, 2012
Accessed Date:February 12, 2025

Canadian law should permit charities to raise some funds for their missions through business income from both related and unrelated businesses, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In At the Crossroads: New Ideas for Charity Finance in Canada, authors Adam Aptowitzer and Benjamin Dachis find that, in the face of financing challenges, charities need the flexibility to finance their non-profit activities through businesses governed by separate, arm’s-length Boards.

 

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