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There are three methods of making donations to LEAF

  1. Internet - Make an online donation to LEAF by visiting CanadaHelps.org.

  2. Phone - Call LEAF at 416.595.7170, ext. 228 or toll-free at 1.888.824.LEAF (5323) x 228. We can process your donation via your credit card. We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. For security purposes, please do not leave sensitive, personal financial information in a voice message.

  3. Mail - Print the donation form and mail or fax it to our office with your cheque or credit card information. Please ensure that your name and address are printed clearly so we can send you a charitable tax receipt for gifts over $10. Please do not send cash in the mail.


When you make your donation, you have several options open to you:

Leave a bequest or legacy

Leaving a bequest to LEAF (Women's Legal Education and Action Fund Inc) in your will is the most committed and lasting way of ensuring a legacy of equality for future generations to come. In order to do so you must create a will or add a codicil (or amendment) to your existing will.

A planned gift to LEAF can take any of the following forms:

  • Residual bequest - after making provisions for your family and friends, the balance of your belongings (legally referred to as your "estate") is donated to LEAF.
  • Percentage of your estate - where a specific percentage of your estate is left to LEAF.
  • Pecuniary bequest - where a specific sum of money is donated.
  • Specific gift bequest - donation of a non-cash items such as shares, property, jewellery, artwork, or other valuables, which can be donated to LEAF.
  • Life insurance/assurance policy - Insurance allows you to make a moderate gift to LEAF now, and a significant gift in the future.
  • Charitable gift annuity - allows you to make an immediate gift to LEAF now, and receive guaranteed income for life.
  • Charitable remainder trust - where you set up a trust for your dependants, providing them with a regular income, while the principal of the trust (the original amount invested) is paid to your favourite cause after a specified time period.

There are a number of ways that you can organize your financial affairs to make donations to LEAF. All of these options should be discussed with your financial and legal advisors.

A bequest in your will or another type of legacy gift can help you to build a Canada where every woman's rights are promoted and protected in the law and beyond.

Please contact us directly if you have specific questions regarding LEAF's mission.

Give a gift of stock or securities

As of 2006, donations of publicly listed securities are now exempt from capital gains taxation. This means gifts of securities are now the most tax efficient way to make a charitable donation.

Under the new rules, you can donate securities such as stocks, bonds, futures and options, as well as shares in mutual funds and pay no tax on the capital gains.

Please consider making a gift of securities to help ensure the sustainability of LEAF and our equality work.

You can do so very conveniently right now by visiting CanadaHelps.org.

Become a monthly contributor

A monthly contribution to LEAF is the most convenient and sustainable way of supporting our work and ensuring an ongoing source of funds. To authorize a monthly contribution, complete this form and send in with your void cheque or credit card number, then we do the rest. You will receive our news bulletins and at the end of the calendar year will receive one charitable tax receipt for the accumulated total of your gifts.

Make a donation in honour or in memory of someone you love

You may continue the legacy of loved one by making a donation in their memory. You can also make a donation for any occasion in lieu of a gift. Consider commemorating occasions such as: a birthday, an anniversary, retirement, graduation, or admission to the bar. Be sure to let us know who the gift honours and where to send an acknowledgement of the gift. The receipt will be issued directly to you.

Donate your air travel points

Looking for a creative way to support LEAF in a meaningful way? If you collect Air Miles or are an Aeroplan member, LEAF could greatly benefit from your unused points.

Consider donating to LEAF items that are redeemed with your travel points. These items are eligible for charitable tax receipts and go along way towards raising much-needed revenue for LEAF's equality work.

You can also donate your Air Miles and Aeroplan points directly to LEAF. Contact us for more information.