Ways to Donate

We need your ongoing support to continue to help the millions of Canadians who live with gastrointestinal disease and disorders and for those who want to maintain a healthy digestive tract. The GI Society guards donor dollars rigorously, ensuring maximum yield. Your donations help to support:

High-quality, up-to-date printed information and educational materials for patients and their families, and for healthcare professionals
BadGut® Lectures throughout Canada
Medical research
Advocacy – we use our informed influence to encourage governments to put digestive health on the political agenda and implement policies that will improve the lives of persons with gastrointestinal disease and disorders

How Can I Donate?

All Canadian donations will receive a tax receipt. The easiest way to give is with an unrestricted donation by filling in the form online and processing your gift via our secure payment portal.

Donate Online

Donating online using your Visa or MasterCard is quick, easy, and completely secure. It is also cost-effective, so your donation goes straight to work helping Canadians with a BadGut®. Donate here.

Donate by Phone

Make a credit card contribution using your Visa or MasterCard over the phone at 604-873-4876 in the Vancouver area, or toll-free from anywhere else in Canada at 1-866-600-4875.

Donate by Mail

Send cheques or money orders payable to “GI Society”, along with your full name, address, and phone number to:
GI Society
231-3665 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5R 5W2

Donate Securities or Mutual Fund Shares

You can donate publicly traded securities or mutual funds directly to the Gastrointestinal Society without incurring the tax. Capital gains on donated shares are not taxed. You will receive a charitable tax receipt for the fair market value of the securities which will reduce taxes on other sources of income. Your security or mutual fund donation means a larger donation for the Gastrointestinal Society. It also means a larger charitable tax receipt for you. Donate to the GI Society through CanadaHelps.org.

Annual/Monthly/Weekly Giving Plan

If you would like to set up an interval donation plan on your credit card, please contact the GI Society’s office at 604-873-4876 or toll-free at 1-866-600-4875 or fill in our PDF Donation form and submit to [email protected]. This service can last as long as you like and end at anytime, as long as you notify the office of any changes within 30 days.

Gifts in Honour

If you wish to honour a friend or loved one for a special occasion, such as a birthday, graduation, wedding, or anniversary please contact us. We will need to know the name and address of the honouree so we can mail a card letting him or her know you have donated to the Society on his or her behalf (we don’t give out the amount of the donation). Remember that a subscription to our newsletter, the Inside Tract®, is a welcome holiday gift. Donate a Gift in Honour here.

Memorial Gifts

Giving in memory of a loved one or friend who has passed away leaves an ongoing legacy. The GI Society will provide a card to the next of kin letting them know that you have made a donation (we don’t give out the amount of the donation). We will need to know the name of the deceased and the name and address of the next of kin. Donate a Gift in Memory here.

Corporate Donations

Please contact our President & Chief Executive Officer, Gail Attara, at 604-873-4876 for information regarding the many available corporate opportunities.

Legacy Gifts/Bequests

Please contact the Society for details on legacy giving or use the details below with your financial advisor.

Other

The GI Society welcomes gifts of annuities, insurance, securities, trusts, and interest. Please contact our office to find out how you can receive a tax benefit by giving via these instruments.

Full Legal Name: GI (Gastrointestinal) Society / Société GI (Gastro-Intestinale)

Charitable registration number: 817065352RR0001

Federal Incorporation Date: February 4, 2008

Charitable Registration Date: March 19, 2008