Gift of Securities

Gift of Securities

Make your gift today 

A gift of securities is a thoughtful way to give hope and healing to the world’s most vulnerable children. By making your gift today, you’ll transform the lives of children living in poverty with disabilityin Jesus’ name.

Why donate a gift of securities? 

Reduce Your Taxes

Donating mutual funds, stocks, and other securities means you’ll pay no tax on capital gains.

Get a Receipt

You’ll receive a charitable tax receipt for the full market value
of your gift.

Maximize Your Impact

By donating the full value of your securities, you’re changing even more lives with hope and healing!

An example of the benefits of donating stock versus selling the stock
and donating the cash to Hope and Healing International:

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Sell stock and donate proceeds

Donate stock to Hope and Healing International

Fair Market Value

$10,000

$10,000

Initial cost of stock

$2,000

$2,000

Capital gain (FMV less cost)

$8,000

$8,000

Taxable gain

$4,000 (50%)

$0

Tax payable on gain (43.7%)

$1,748

$0

Charitable gift receipt

$10,000

$10,000

Tax credit (43.7%)

$4,370

$4,370

Net tax benefit from donation

$2,622

$4,370

Sell stock and donate proceedsDonate stock to Hope and Healing International
Fair Market Value $10,000 $10,000
Initial cost of stock $2,000 $2,000
Capital gain (FMV less cost) $8,000 $8,000
Taxable gain $4,000 (50%) $0
Tax payable on gain (43.7%) $1,748 $0
Charitable gift receipt $10,000$10,000
Tax credit (43.7%)$4,370$4,370
Net tax benefit from donation $2,622 $4,370

How to give a gift of securities

Talk to your financial advisor to determine which investments are best for you.  

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Download and complete the transfer form. Send one copy to your broker and one copy to Hope and Healing International. Your broker will initiate the transfer to our banking institution.

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Once the transfer is accepted by Hope and Healing, we will issue a charitable receipt based on the closing market value of your gift.  

Contact Us

A member of our Finance team would be happy to answer your questions.

Phone: 1.800.567.2264 ext. 250
Email:

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Gifts of stock/shares take a few days
  • Gifts of mutual fund units can take up to several weeks
  • A stock or share, debt obligation or anything right-listed on a designated stock exchange (Canadian or foreign)  
  • A share of the capital stock of a mutual fund corporation
  • A unit of a mutual fund trust
  • An interest in a related segregated fund trust
  • A prescribed debt obligation (e.g., government savings bond)