Cause Funds | Together, we make an impact
Expert-led funds that take the guesswork out of giving
You care deeply. But with so many charities, how do you know where your giving will make the greatest difference?
Cause Funds make it easy to give with confidence. Led by trusted experts with deep knowledge and lived experience, they direct donations made by you and others towards charities working together to drive change, and they invite you to be part of the movement.
Explore our Cause Funds
Each Fund is shaped by trusted leaders who know the issues and the solutions. Explore the Funds below and meet the leaders behind each one.
ALS Super Fund
Led by Mark Kirton & ALS Action Canada
Driving a patient-led movement to end ALS.
Food Security Fund
Led by Anick Silencieux & Support Black Charities
Tackling hunger with equity-driven, innovative community solutions.
Gender Action Fund
Led by Equality Fund & Canadian Women’s Foundation
Fuelling leaders and movements for gender equality in Canada and beyond.
Operation Overcome
Led by Robb Nash & Tegan Moss
Supporting youth mental health and suicide prevention nationwide.
Recovery Ecosystem
Led by Steven Hall, Susan Hogarth & Guy Felicella
Transforming addiction recovery through coordinated community care.
Q Impact
Led by Barry Inouye
Building safer, more equitable, and inclusive futures for 2SLGBTQ+ communities.
Don’t see a Cause Fund that reflects the cause you care about?
We’re always developing new Cause Funds in partnership with communities, experts, and people like you. Share your ideas — your input could help shape what comes next.
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How Cause Funds work
From climate action, to community health, to human rights, Cause Funds provide a powerful option for Canadians to come together and make a difference. Here’s how they work:
- Experts create a plan. Guided by a shared vision for change, Cause Leaders and their Advisory Councils combine expertise, lived experience, and deep knowledge to create a plan for measurable impact. Together, they determine priorities, bring in trusted partners, and chart the path forward.
- Donors give to a Cause Fund. Every donation contributes to that expert-led plan for change. Your donation, whether big or small, is pooled with others to create greater collective impact. All donors receive an immediate charitable tax receipt when they donate using Charitable Impact.
- Funds are gifted. With guidance from their Advisory Council, Cause Leaders direct funds to charities and initiatives that advance the Fund’s vision: coordinating existing efforts, filling gaps, and scaling proven solutions.
- Get updates and deepen your connection. Cause Leaders share reports, updates, and stories that show the impact of your gift, so you can feel confident that your donation is making a real difference. Find new ways to learn, be inspired, and deepen your impact by joining events and connecting with others.
Who are Cause Leaders?
Cause Funds are led by Cause Leaders: passionate, community-rooted individuals and groups whose lived experience, expertise, and bold ideas help you give with confidence.
Together with their Advisory Councils, they turn a shared vision into clear action by identifying the most pressing needs and selecting the charities and initiatives best equipped to deliver measurable change. You bring the generosity, they bring the know-how.
Want to meet the leaders behind each Fund? Select a Cause Fund to learn more about the people guiding the work.
Together, we can achieve our shared vision. With Cause Leaders’ leadership, their Advisory Councils’ wisdom, donors’ generosity, and Charitable Impact’s platform, Cause Funds transform passion into action and giving into lasting change.
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Meet the Cause Funds team
Kevin Moorhead
Senior Director, Cause Funds
Haley Turner-Collinge
Manager, Cause Funds
Trevor Loke
Community Ambassador, Cause Funds
Get in touch: [email protected]