Canadian Donors Guide 2009

ACTIVITY INDEX
ARTS & CULTURE
■ Performing arts and theatres; fine arts, crafts and galleries;
Other related Cultural Organizations.................................................................................................... 26
NOTE 1:
■ Ethnic, folk and international cultural groups and related organizations........................................... 27
Most organizations are
■ Conservation of culture organizations (eg–museums, historic sites and preservation) ................. 27
categorized by their primary
■ Libraries and related groups................................................................................................................. 27
activity. Some appear in more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS/UNITED WAY/CENTRAIDE
■ Community-based organizations combining resources
to support a broad spectrum of local charities................................................................................... 28
than one category when their
activities are extremely varied in
nature.
EDUCATION
■ Post-secondary schools, colleges, universities and supporting foundations .................................. 29
Please refer to “Purpose” in
■ Adult and/or career education groups and organizations .................................................................. 29
the main listing for more
information on the activities
■ Pre-school, elementary and secondary schools, similar institutions and
supporting foundations (including private, religious, special and alternative schools)................... 30
of a specific organization.
■ Education research groups, including all organizations related to learning disabilities;
education-related organizations and associations;
All other groups whose prime function is education and who are not included elsewhere............ 30
NOTE 2:
Many organizations with Revenue
ENVIRONMENT
■ Environment research, education and protection groups and related foundations;
natural conservation and preservation organizations ........................................................................ 31
Canada Charitable Registration
Numbers are not active fundrais-
ers or are
supported mainly by their respec-
HEALTH
■ Health and medical research organizations and supporting foundations;
Health and medical associations.......................................................................................................... 31
tive members. In general, those
organizations are not
included in this Donor’s Guide.
■ Health care facilities, services and foundations
(preventive, emergency, general and specialized).............................................................................. 32
The following list illustrates the
■ Specific health focus organizations (including mental health)
Does not include facilities or medical services, per se....................................................................... 33
kind of organizations that are
less likely to appear in the Do-
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY
■ Emergency and on-going international aid and support organizations
(excluding missionary organizations) ................................................................................................. 35
nor’s Guide.
• Government departments and
agencies
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY
■ Religious organizations operating within Canada............................................................................... 36
• Public schools
and their boards
■ Missionary/propagation of gospel organizations operating abroad.................................................. 36
• Professional and industrial
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
■ Science and technology institutions and organizations and related foundations
(including social sciences, zoology, horticulture, agriculture)........................................................... 36
associations
• Religious congregations
(individual churches,
- synagogues, temples, etc.)
SOCIAL WELL-BEING
■ General social welfare services, facilities and supporting foundations
(preventive, emergency, on-going)...................................................................................................... 37
and orders concerned solely
with internal activities
• Community service clubs
■ Services, facilities and organizations for those with mental and/or physical disabilities
(emergency and on-going services and facilities; advocacy and public education activities) ........ 38
Additionally, where there are
■ Services, facilities and organizations for children and youth
(emergency and on-going services and facilities; advocacy and public education activities) ........ 39
many local, regional and national
bodies related in some way and/
■ Services, facilities and organizations for women
(emergency and on-going services and facilities; advocacy and related activities)......................... 40
or all concerned with the same
work, local organizations have
■ Services, facilities and organizations for animal welfare .................................................................... 41
generally not been included
■ Services, facilities and organizations for Native groups
(emergency and on-going services and facilities; advocacy and related activities)......................... 41
separately. It is suggested that
you contact the appropriate
■ Services and organizations for other specific social issues
(research, public education, advocacy, services) ............................................................................... 41
regional or national office of such
multi-branch organizations to
■ Services, facilities and organizations for senior citizens .................................................................... 42
locate a particular, local group of
SPORT AND RECREATION
■ Organizations, facilities and supporting foundations
for all sports and recreational activities ............................................................................................... 42
interest to you.

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