Canadian Donor's Guide 2012-13

ACTIVITY INDEX
ARTS & CULTURE
■ Performing arts and theatres; fine arts, crafts and galleries;
Other related Cultural Organizations.................................................................................................... 34
■ Ethnic, folk and international cultural groups and related organizations........................................... 34
■ Conservation of culture organizations (eg–museums, historic sites and preservation) ................. 34
■ Libraries and related groups................................................................................................................. 35
NOTE 1:
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS/UNITED WAY/CENTRAIDE

Most organizations are
categorized by their primary
activity. Some appear in more

EDUCATION
than one category when their
■ Post-secondary schools, colleges, universities and supporting foundations .................................. 36
activities are extremely varied in
nature.

■ Adult and/or career education groups and organizations .................................................................. 37
■ Pre-school, elementary and secondary schools, similar institutions and
supporting foundations (including private, religious, special and alternative schools)................... 37
Please refer to “Purpose” in
the main listing for more

■ 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............ 37
information on the activities
of a specific organization.

ENVIRONMENT
■ Environment research, education and protection groups and related foundations;
nature conservation and preservation organizations ......................................................................... 38
NOTE 2:
Many organizations with Revenue
HEALTH
■ Health and medical research organizations and supporting foundations;
Health and medical associations.......................................................................................................... 39
Canada Charitable Registration
Numbers are not active fundrais-
ers or are supported mainly by

■ Health care facilities, services and foundations
(preventive, emergency, general and specialized).............................................................................. 39
their respective members.
■ Specific health focus organizations (including mental health)
Does not include facilities or medical services, per se....................................................................... 40
The following list illustrates the
kind of organizations that are

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY
■ Emergency and on-going international aid and support organizations
(excluding missionary organizations) ................................................................................................. 41
less likely to appear in the
Donor’s Guide.

• Government departments and
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY
■ Religious organizations operating within Canada............................................................................... 41
agencies
■ Missionary/propagation of faith organizations operating abroad...................................................... 42
• Public schools
and their boards

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
■ Science and technology institutions and organizations and related foundations
(including social sciences, zoology, horticulture, agriculture)........................................................... 43
• Professional and industrial
associations

SOCIAL WELL-BEING
■ General social welfare services, facilities and supporting foundations
(preventive, emergency, on-going)...................................................................................................... 43
• Community service clubs
Additionally, where there are

■ Services, facilities and organizations for those with mental and/or physical disabilities
(emergency and on-going services and facilities; advocacy and public education activities) ........ 44
many local, regional and national
bodies related in some way and/

■ Services, facilities and organizations for children and youth
(emergency and on-going services and facilities; advocacy and public education activities) ........ 45
or are all concerned with the
same work, local organizations

■ Services, facilities and organizations for animal welfare .................................................................... 45
have generally not been included
■ Services, facilities and organizations for Native groups
(emergency and on-going services and facilities; advocacy and related activities)......................... 45
separately. It is suggested that
you contact the appropriate

■ Services, facilities and organizations for women
(emergency and on-going services and facilities; advocacy and related activities)......................... 45
regional or national office of such
multi-branch organizations to

■ Services and organizations for other specific social issues
(research, public education, advocacy, services) ............................................................................... 46
locate a particular, local group
of interest to you.

■ Services, facilities and organizations for seniors ................................................................................ 46
SPORT AND RECREATION
■ Organizations, facilities and supporting foundations
for all sports and recreational activities ............................................................................................... 46

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