Make a donation in honor or in memory of a loved one
A special memorial/honorary donation is available if you wish to make a donation as a way of paying tribute to someone special. You can dedicate a donation to a friend or family member online (please select from the drop-down menu on the right column indicating "Honor Someone with Your Contribution") or by printing this paper form. Instructions for how to fill out the check and where to mail it are included on the form.
For our U.S. Donors
If you are a U.S. donor looking to make a donation to LUTW, the Tides Foundation can issue a tax receipt to all US donors who make contributions of $1,000.00 and above through the Tides Canada Exchange Fund.
To make a donation of $1000.00 or above to the Tides Canada Exchange Fund in support of LUTW:
1. Please make a cheque out to Tides Foundation.
2. Complete the attached form and send with the donation to the following address:
Tides Canada Exchange Fund US Donor Check Donation Form
Tides Canada Exchange Fund US Donor Securities Donation Form
For our donors in Alberta
LUTW donors with annual donations of over $200 are eligible for the Alberta enhanced tax credit.
* Effective January 1, 2007, the Alberta government raised the charitable tax credit for eligible annual donations above $200 by 60 per cent.
* Including the federal credit, Albertans now receive a 50-cent tax credit for every dollar donated over the $200 threshold. The increase gives Alberta one of the highest charitable tax credits in Canada.
It is only through generous support from donors that we can continue lighting as many of the two billion lives in the world without electricity - one family at a time. Your donation can help bring the precious gift of light to those most in need. Together we can light up lives.
To make a secure online donation by credit card, click on the 'Donate Now' link below:
Or, mail your donation to:
Light Up The World
224-13 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2R 0K2
Please make out your cheques to:
Light Up The World
(A tax receipt will be issued for donations over CAD $25.00)
Charitable Registration # 89080 2176 RR 0001
As a Canadian donor to Light up the World, you may consider the benefits of a donation of shares in a publicly traded company. Donations of appreciated securities may allow you to avoid tax liability while receiving a deduction for your charitable contribution.
Shares of stock may be delivered to LUTW in one of two ways, via electronic transfer or mail delivery. To obtain further information on making a gift of securities to LUTW, or to learn how to make an electronic transfer, click here.
Institutional or Corporate Grants
If you are a corporation or grant making foundation interested in supporting LUTW's work, please contact:
E: t.collins@lutw.org
P: (403) 266-5004