Ways to Give
You have the power to improve local lives
Your donation makes a meaningful difference and helps everyone across Calgary and area thrive. Click the images below to learn about the different ways to give, how far your donation goes in the community, and other benefits of giving.
Donate online
Make your donation online
Planned Giving
Ensure long-term investment in the community
Gifts of Securities
Donate Gift of Securities to maximize your giving and your impact in the community
Corporate Sponsorship
Build a great community through value-aligned sponsorship opportunities
If you would like to make an in-person or phone donation, please contact our Individual Giving Coordinator, Kelly Trent, at: philanthropy@calgaryunitedway.org or call 403-410-1863.
Levels of Investment
You have the power to create positive impact in your community.
No matter the size, every investment contributes to creating lasting social change and improving local lives.
Core Giving
a gift
under $1,200/year
Every gift helps ensure Calgarians can access the essentials: food, mental health support and community connection.
Your gift puts critical resources directly into the hands of Calgarians who need them most.
Leadership Giving
starting at
$100/month or $1,200/year
Your investment funds the front‑line agencies and programs that keep Calgary’s social support system running.
At this level, your gift helps sustain the organizations that Calgarians depend on every day.
Major Giving
starting at
$10,000+/year
Your partnership drives systems-level change: scaling what works, closing gaps and building a stronger social infrastructure for Calgary.
At this level, your gift doesn’t simply fund change: it leads it.
Tax Benefits
What are the tax benefits?
Your donation of cash, securities, and other assets to United Way is eligible for valuable charitable tax credits, which can reduce the federal and provincial income tax you pay every year. When you donate to United Way, your tax receipt is processed automatically; many donors choose to consolidate all of their giving with United Way and receive one comprehensive tax receipt as a result. This ensures they don’t miss out on any tax benefits and simplifies the tax filing process overall.
For an annual taxable income of less than $246,752:
The first $200 of all your charitable giving entitles you to a tax credit of 75% (60% provincial tax credit and 15% federal tax credit).
You are entitled to a tax credit of 50% for all charitable gifts exceeding the initial $200 (21% provincial tax credit and 29% federal tax credit).
If your annual taxable income is more than $246,752 you may be eligible for further tax credits. Please contact a financial advisor for more information.
To see your exact tax credit, visit the Canada Revenue Agency’s tax calculator.
The chart below demonstrates the considerable tax savings at various giving levels*:
| Tax Benefits | Core Donors ($1 - $1,199) | Leadership Donors ($1,200 - $9,999) | Major Donors ($10,000 +) | |||
| Annual Donation | $120 | $600 | $1,200 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $25,000 |
| Alberta Tax Credit | $72 | $204 | $330 | $1,128 | $2,178 | $5,328 |
| Federal Tax Credit | $18 | $146 | $320 | $1,422 | $2,872 | $7,222 |
| Cost After Tax | $30 | $250 | $550 | $2,450 | $4,950 | $12,450 |