FUND OPTIONS

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Explore the fund types

There are several fund types to choose from. To decide, consider your:

  • charitable goals
  • timeline
  • how hands-on you want to be

The chart below summarizes our different fund types with their associated goals, minimum balances, and subtypes.

Fund Options - Chart - v8

Donor advised



Hands on and flexible. You directly administer grants to charities of your choice.

Donor advised field of interest

Cause focused, but flexible. Specify your areas of interest and grant to the charities of your choice working in this field.

    Field of interest


Set by you, optimized by us. Identify the causes you care about and we choose where to direct your grants based on the greatest needs at that time.

     Designated


Consistent and automated. Select your charities upfront and we administer your grants to them every year.

For more information, contact:

Aneil Gokhale

Director, Philanthropy

416-921-2035 ext. 212

agokhale@torontofoundation.ca

We acknowledge we are on the traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. While Indigenous communities in Toronto remain strong, vibrant, and resilient, they need support to address and overcome the impact of colonialism and systemic inequalities. Furthering Indigenous reconciliation and sovereignty are integral to achieving a more fair and just society where everyone can thrive.

We aim to be an ally and to fund local Indigenous organizations.