Your Support Builds Stronger Communities
There are many ways to give through the Townshippers Foundation. Whether today or for the future, your contribution helps keep our region vibrant for generations to come.
People helping people. Generation to generation.
For more than 35 years, Townshippers’ Foundation has joined people and organizations to create opportunities for individuals and families across generations to improve lives through cultural, educational, health and social support.
Over $1M in grants awarded since 1986—
made possible by generous supporters like you.
Your generosity has already supported countless community organizations and projects. With your continued support, we can ensure even more deserving programs and projects get the support they need.
More Than One Way to Give
Townshippers Foundation offers a variety of options and meaningful ways for you to show your support. From direct donations to planned gifts to honouring a loved one, your generosity ensures lasting impact across the Eastern Townships. Charitable tax receipts are issued for donations of $20 or more.
Donate by Cheque
If you find cheques the easiest way to contribute, please make them payable to Townshippers Foundation and enter the fund’s name in the memo line. If left blank, donations will go to the general fund, spread between projects.
Mail to:
Townshippers Foundation
3355 College Street
Sherbrooke, QC J1M 0B8
Online Donations
If you’d like to donate with a credit card, we collect secure donations with end-to-end encryption via Canadian charity, CanadaHelps.org. No sensitive information entered on this form is stored on our servers or website. The data is 100% secure, private, backed up and remains in Canada protected by the CanadaHelps platform [Learn more here].
Planned Giving
Bequests are the best-known way to make a Planned Gift to the Foundation. Your gift provides lasting support to the Foundation while providing tax benefits to your estate. There are other ways to make a gift and benefit from the tax advantages associated with this type of donation.
Legacy, Memorial & Endowments
The Foundation may be named or selected as a charity of choice through your estate. Looking for some more information about the various ways you can leave a gift to a charity of choice? The Canadian Finance Blog has a great article outlining the various options available.
Securities
Gifts of marketable securities allow donors to deduct the full fair market value as a charitable contribution, thus avoiding capital gains tax on the appreciation.
Eligible securities include shares, bills, futures and units in mutual funds that are traded on the Canadian exchange. Once they have been transferred, they are sold, and the donor will receive tax benefits for the stock value at the time of the transaction.
In Honour
In Honour Donations highlight a special moment or event in the life of a person, such as a birth, a promotion, a wedding or a birthday. This is an excellent way to show appreciation for someone while supporting an important cause. If you provide a valid postal or email address, the Foundation will send a card to the person honoured and mention the donation made in his or her honour. An official receipt for income tax purposes will be issued to the donor.
Memorial Gift
Honour the memory of a loved one, friend, or co-worker with your donation while supporting the vision of the Foundation. will receive a tax receipt, and if you provide a postal or email address, we will send a card to the family notifying them of your donation.
Ready to Make a Lasting Impact?
Every gift, big or small, makes a difference. Together, we’re building caring communities for generations to come.