How You Can Help

Donation Options

With your goodwill, some of the most beautiful things in life can last forever. Things like nature trails, environmental education for children, healthy rivers and streams, woodland habitats and protected natural areas.

We look to you to help us secure a sustainable environment for our future.

To support the Green Journeys Campaign, click here. Your charitable tax receipt will be sent within 30 days. Contributions can be directed to any of the following Funds or programs used for current conservation priorities:

Greenlands Securement Fund
Trails and Recreation Development Fund
Restoration & Rehabilitation Fund
Environmental Education, Public Awareness & Training Fund

Other ways you can support the Foundation

Attend our Annual Conservation Gala
Our Annual Conservation Gala Dinner & Auction, held in partnership with Conservation Halton Foundation and Trout Unlimited promises an unforgettable evening.

Raffles, door prizes, an entertaining live auction, a silent auction of unique treasures and art, good company and excellent food are to be expected!

Commemorate the life of a loved one
A gift of $40 or more will ensure the planting and tending of a young, vigorous native tree seedling in the Dods & McNair Memorial Forest at Island Lake Conservation Area in memory of a family member or friend. We will notify the family of your gracious gift. Tax receipts to donors.

Make an in-kind donation
CVC gratefully accepts in-kind donations. Donations of goods are needed for our Annual Ice Fishing Derby, our Fall Festival and our Annual Conservation Gala Dinner & Auction. In-kind donations support us in raising much needed funds and are eligible for a charitable tax receipt for fair market value.

Donate your land
You may feel strongly that your land should be conserved for the benefit of the environment and for future generations. For those who wish to retain ownership of their property but seek future protection of it, other techniques are possible. These may include leases, management agreements, or legal restrictions on title, such as conservation easements.

Volunteer your time
The Foundation values and recognizes the support and contribution of our volunteers. Volunteers are welcome to participate on standing committees of the board and on our “Friends of” fundraising groups, such as the Friends of Island Lake.

Make a Bequest
Create your own legacy for conservation in the Credit River watershed. As part of your estate planning, consider making a gift to the Foundation to carry on its environmental work well into the future. Credit Valley Conservation has been working hard for more than 50 years and takes the responsibility of good stewardship of the environment for future generations seriously. Your financial planner can advise you of the tax advantages to your estate when you make a gift to Credit Valley Conservation.

Donor Bill of Rights

1. All donors are entitled to receive a charitable donations tax receipt.

2. Donors and prospective donors will never be subjected to coercion or     undue pressure.

3. Donors will be encouraged to seek independent advice concerning any     proposed gift that might significantly affect the donor’s financial     position, taxable income, or relationship with other family members.

4. All reasonable efforts will be taken to honour any request by a donor to     be excluded from lists that the Foundation uses or shares with other     organizations.

5. All reasonable efforts will be taken to honour any request by a donor or     prospective donor not to be contacted in future fundraising campaigns.

6. All reasonable efforts will be taken to honour any request by a donor     not to be contacted at home by telephone or other technology; also, all     reasonable efforts will be taken to honour requests from donors who     are contacted by telephone to receive printed material concerning the     Foundation.

7. Any confidential information from or about donors that is obtained by or     on behalf of the Foundation shall not be disclosed without the express     consent of the donor.

8. All fundraising appeals by or on behalf of the Foundation will disclose    the Foundation’s name, its status as a registered charity, and the    purpose for which the funds are requested.

9. Donors and prospective donors are entitled to the following on request     and at no charge other than the cost of reproduction and distribution:

a. The Foundation’s most recent annual and/or audited financial statements.
b. The Foundation’s most recent Charity Information Return (T3010) as submitted to Revenue Canada (except the confidential schedules)
c. A list of the names of the members of the Foundation’s Board.
d. A copy of this Model Code and information about the process for registering complaints about violations of it.

10. Donors and prospective donors are entitled to know, on request,       whether the individual asking for funds is a volunteer or a paid       fundraiser.

We respect your privacy. We protect your personal information and adhere to all legislative requirements with respect to privacy. We do not rent, sell or trade our mailing lists without our donors' permission. We use your personal information to provide services and to keep you informed and up to date on the activities of our organization, including programs, services, special events, funding needs, opportunities to volunteer or to give, open houses and more, through periodic contacts from us. If at any time you wish to be removed from any of these contacts simply contact us by phone at (905) 670-1515, via e-mail at foundation@creditvalleycons.com or write to us at Credit Valley Conservation Foundation, 1255 Old Derry Road, Mississauga, On. L5N 6R4 and we will gladly accommodate your request.