Professional Advisors

Professional advisors are professionals such as lawyers, accountants, insurance agents and para professionals such as notaries, etc. They play an integral role in the growth of endowment funds and provide a valuable link between donors and the Foundation.

The Banff Community Foundation is a Canadian registered charity, designated as a Public Foundation, effective September 27,2002

The Banff Community Foundation was Incorporated in Alberta, on April 3, 2001.

Charitable Registration Number: BN 87481 9410 RR0001

Alberta Corporate Access Number: 509286241

Alberta Charitable License Number: 322383

To assist professional advisors, Community Foundations of Canada has developed a comprehensive web-based toolkit that offers practical step-by-step information to guide you and your clients through a wide range of charitable giving options - all in plain English!

Visit http://www.cfc-fcc.ca/prof-advisors/resources.cfm for direct access to Professional Advisors Resource Materials

For more information about The Banff Community Foundation please contact us.


Professional Advisors eResourceDid you know? more »
The Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Discuss Philanthropy With Your ClientsResearch conducted by The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) in the late 1990's with professional advisors on their motivations for, and methods of providing advice about philanthropy, revealed the following reasons for discussing philanthropy with clients. more »
What is a legacy gift?
What is a legacy gift? (May 30th, 2009)
Legacy giving, also known as planned giving... more »
Listing of Grants Awarded, 2004 - 2008After eight rounds of grants, the charity that gives to other charities keeps on giving! Ninety projects have been supported with $180,000. of new funding in the past four years. Thanks to our community and to our Donors for helping good things to keep happening! more »
Enhanced Charitable Tax Credit (Dec 17th, 2008)
Albertans now receive a 50-cent tax credit for every dollar donated, over the $200 threshold... more »
Fund Options & Policy (Dec 11th, 2008)
Donors to the Foundation have options. more »