Did you miss the 2024 charitable giving deadline? Worry not! To mitigate the impacts of the four-week Canada Post mail stoppage, the federal government intends to amend the Income Tax Act to extend the deadline for making donations eligible for tax support in the 2024 tax year, until February 28, 2025. This comes as welcome news to any supporters who may not have had the time to give amidst the Canada Post strike or the busy holiday season. We are incredibly grateful to our supporters who have already provided their 2024 year end gifts.
What does the extension mean?
For any donations you make until February 28th, 2025 you can choose to count them in your 2024 tax year. Please note, when you make a gift your charitable tax receipt will state the date that your gift was processed. Learn more about the extension in the Federal Government’s Press Release.
Brick by Brick: Fundraising for Critical Infrastructure at Abkhazi Garden
As a charitable organization, our work is dependent on your generosity. Your contributions not only support our day-to-day operations, but also allow us to take on large scale endeavors, like the Abkhazi Garden Accessibility Project, that will benefit many for years to come.
This project involves the much-needed transformation of the garden’s 180 foot driveway into an accessible, and environmentally-friendly walkway. While still permitting garden & teahouse access by vehicle and bicycle, the new walkway will be wheelchair accessible, and also include better maneuverability for emergency vehicles. In addition, the new walkway/driveway keeps environmental standards in mind with the use of permeable construction materials such as brick pavers and gravel. The walkway’s installation complies with modern, sustainable urban drainage systems, and will prevent puddling and erosion, and reduce runoff to the City’s storm drains. Lastly, this project will also include the installation of new bike racks to encourage carbon-friendly transport to the garden. Learn more about the project here.
How to Give
Make your gift online. Click the buttons below to donate, to contribute to the Abkhazi Garden Accessibility Project, or to become a member.
Donate
Make a one time or recurring donation to our general operations or to a specific project of your choosing.
Abkhazi Garden Accessibility Project
Help us build a new wheelchair accessible and environmentally-friendly driveway and install bike racks at Abkhazi Garden.
Membership
Sign up as a monthly or annual member. Individual memberships start at $3/month or $35/year. All memberships are eligible for charitable tax receipts.
If you prefer to give offline, we also accept the following methods of donation:
- Credit card donations by phone. Please call our office at 250-479-8053 (toll-free 1-877-485-2422)
- E-transfers to accounting@conservancy.bc.ca
- Cheques addressed to “The Land Conservancy of BC”. Please mail or drop off your cheque in person to our office located at 5150 Cordova Bay Road, Victoria B.C. V8Y 2K6
Learn more about bequests, planned giving, and other ways to give here.
Contact
Please direct any donations, tax receipting, and membership questions to our Donor Relations Manager, Lisa.
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