Financials Archives - CPAWS British Columbia

June 12 2019

Donate

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Your donation to the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society BC Chapter defends nature all across British Columbia. It protects parks and conservation areas that shelter wildlife, keep our water and air clean, and nurse nature through climate change.

Questions about giving

What are CPAWS and CPAWS-BC?

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (known as CPAWS) is Canada’s only nationwide charity dedicated solely to the protection of our public land and water. CPAWS is comprised of 13 community-based chapter offices from Yukon to Newfoundland, and a national office located in Ottawa.

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – British Columbia (known as CPAWS-BC) is the BC-based chapter of CPAWS. CPAWS-BC maintains an office in Vancouver with more than 10 staff, as well as several staff working elsewhere in the province, all of whom are dedicated full-time to the protection of nature in British Columbia.
When I donate to CPAWS, how is my money used?

CPAWS-BC is the British Columbia chapter of CPAWS, a national organization made up of 13 individual chapters located across the country.

When you give to CPAWS-BC (online through cpawsbc.org), your gifts are put to work here in British Columbia, to the area of greatest need. Your donations ensure that our expert staff can meet with First Nations and local communities to support conservation, conduct and review research, attend public meetings and advisory committees on protected areas and endangered species, create and distribute resources, and push government for legislated protection for our most threatened land and seascapes.

When you give to CPAWS (online through cpawsbc.org), or by mailing a gift to or calling our National office), your gifts are used for work across Canada.
Where can I find your annual report and financial statements?
What kind of donations does CPAWS accept?

CPAWS-BC accepts gifts of cash, securities, and planned gifts (like bequests, annuities, and life insurance). You can choose to make a one-time gift, or support conservation year-round through automated monthly donations. If you are interested in making a gift-in-kind (by donating property, artwork, goods, etc.), please contact us so we can help make arrangements.

Download our brochure to learn more about the impact of your gift.

CPAWS accepts gifts of cash, securities, and planned gifts. You can even recycle your vehicle through Donate A Car Canada and receive a tax receipt for the gift. Find out more at donatecar.ca
Can I direct my gift to a particular region or campaign?
When will I receive my tax receipt?

Monthly donors will receive their tax receipts for the previous year’s gifts in the mail during the first few months of the year.

If you make a one-time gift of $20 or more online, you should receive a tax receipt immediately via email. If you do not receive it, please check your spam folder for an email with the subject “Thank you for donating.” If you require further assistance, please contact us at donate@cpawsbc.org

If you make a one-time gift of $20 or more over the telephone or via mail, please allow up to three weeks to receive your tax receipt in the mail. If you do not receive it within that time frame, please let us know.

If you make a one-time gift of less than $20, you can request a donation receipt by contacting us at donate@cpawsbc.org
I lost my tax receipt. How can I replace it?

ID: Download 2020 Auditied Financial Statement

April 11 2019

Financial Picture

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CPAWS-BC works hard to maximize the proportion of revenue spent on work to protect land, ocean and wildlife. Our goal is a sustainable financial foundation for conservation efforts, and the sustained protection of BC’s land and seascapes.

View CPAWS-BC Audited Financial Statement (PDF):

Ways to Give

April 11 2019

Gifts of Securities

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When you make a gift of securities to CPAWS, you are joining the fight to protect biodiversity across British Columbia. When publicly traded securities are transferred to a registered charity, the tax on capital gains is eliminated, and you may receive a tax receipt for the full amount of your gift. We encourage you to speak to a financial adviser to determine the details of your donation.

Divest and Donate for Nature

In the face of a global climate crisis, it is no longer possible to deny the need to embrace renewable energy and a carbon neutral future. Powerful investors like New York City, the Republic of Ireland, and numerous universities and foundations have already stepped away from dirty investments like fossil-fuel extraction. You can divest assets such as stocks and mutual funds by donating them to CPAWS, and put your money to good use: defending clean water, fresh air, and the spectacular land and seascape that make British Columbia beautiful.

For more information on gifts of securities, please contact Sarah McNeil, Development Manager at sarah@cpawsbc.org or 604-685-7445 ext 33.

April 11 2019

Wills and Estates

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When it comes to protecting nature and providing refuge for wildlife, timelines are measured in years, decades, or even longer. Parks and protected areas are a legacy for future generations, one that you can be a part of.

Leaving a bequest or planned gift to CPAWS for work in British Columbia means that you are remembered as a protector of nature without impacting your financial security today. Making a bequest can be as simple as including a single phrase in your will or estate plan, or a more nuanced approach involving property or other assets. We recommend contacting your financial planner or lawyer to find a path that works best for you and your loved ones.

Sample wording: I give the sum of $________ (or an amount equal to ____%) of my estate to the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society for its work in British Columbia.