Maximize your impact

United, we can create a connected and thriving community.

When you donate to United Way of Calgary and Area, you are helping create social change and a future where no one is left behind.

Thanks to the generous contributions of several local Calgary families, we are pleased to offer three unique matching programs for our donors. Your dollars and time go towards creating a tomorrow where every Calgarian living in poverty has a path out of it, where all our children are born into opportunity, and where every one of our citizens is part of a connected, thriving community. United, we can inspire hope, drive change and build a brighter future for every Calgarian.

“This year I gifted shares (securities) instead of cash. It’s SO much more tax effective now that my energy shares are back in a gain position. I was able to give significantly more to United Way with no increase at all to my after tax cost of giving. It was easy to do and feels great.”
Jonathan Wright

Double your impact!

Donate to United Way for the first time and your entire contribution will be matched dollar-for-dollar!

Thanks to the exceptional generosity of Patricia & Lorne Gordon, Michael & Donna Kanovsky and Michele & Bob Michaleski, when you donate to United Way for the first-time, your entire donation is automatically matched, doubling your community impact and creating a better Calgary for everyone.

Grow your gift, grow your impact

Increase your gift this year and the growth portion of your gift will be matched!

Thanks to the exceptional generosity of Patricia & Lorne Gordon, Michael & Donna Kanovsky and Michele & Bob Michaleski, this year, when you increase your donation by any amount, the growth portion of your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar.

The full amount of your donation will also be matched if you increase your gift to become a Leadership Donor ($1,200+) or a Major Donor ($10,000+) for the first time.

Maximize your impact with the Gift of Securities Match

Give a gift of securities of $1,000 or more for the first time and your contribution will be matched.

Thanks to the exceptional generosity of Deb & Art Korpach, Rick & Deb Gallant and Phil & Francine Welch, your initial gift of $1,000 or more in securities to United Way will be matched up to $2,500 – meaning your contribution will have a greater impact to Calgarians. You have the power to create change where we live, work and play.

This matching opportunity is available up to a maximum of $110,000. Only contributions to United Way of Calgary and Area programs and initiatives will be matched.

Contact information

If you have any questions about these matching opportunities or how to take advantage of them, please contact us at philanthropy@calgaryunitedway.org.