Accepted payment methods
Giving Season
It's the busiest time of year for making donations and sending gifts to charities. View our list of important dates to make sure that you receive a 2024 tax receipt.
Questions? Email us at hello@charitableimpact.com or call us at 1-877-531-0580.
Charitable Impact accepts various payment methods to facilitate your charitable giving.
If you already have an Impact Account, you can add money to your account using any of the payment methods outlined below.
If you don't have an Impact Account, you can still support charitable causes through Charitable Impact. Learn to give without an Impact Account.
1) Credit cards and mobile payments
One of the easiest ways to add money to your Impact Account is by credit card. We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.
If you're using the iOS app, you can also add money through Apple Pay. If you're using the Android app, you can also add money through Google Pay. Charges will appear as "CHARITABLE IMPACT" on your credit card statement.
The minimum and maximum amounts per transaction that you can add to your Impact Account by credit card are outlined below. There is no minimum account balance that you need to maintain, and no maximum limit.
Min. deposit | Max. deposit |
$5 | $50,000 |
2) Direct debit
You can use direct debit to add money to your Impact Account once*, or on a monthly basis.
Complete the direct debit form via DocuSign.
*For all one-time direct debit donations, a minimum of $200 is required. For amounts less than $200, please add money to your Impact Account by credit card.
If you wish to cancel a direct debit payment, you can do so by emailing hello@charitableimpact.com, as long as you provide 30 days of notice.
3) Cheque
Important: Canada Post workers are on a national strike
Please do not mail cheque donations if you wish to receive a 2024 tax receipt. Instead, we encourage you to donate by credit card or direct debit.
If you prefer to courier a cheque to us, please make sure it’s received by Dec 31 at 12 pm (noon) Pacific Time to be eligible for a 2024 tax receipt.
We are working with charities to ensure they receive your gifts electronically.
You can also send a cheque to add money to your Impact Account.
Complete the Add Money by Cheque form and include it with your cheque. Address the cheque to CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada).
Please mail the completed form and your cheque to:
CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada)
Attention: Financial Administration
1500 West Georgia St., Suite 1300
Vancouver, BC V6G 2Z6
Tax receipts for cheque donations
When adding money by cheque, a tax receipt will be electronically issued to you by email (so please be sure to include your email address on the cheque donation form). If you haven’t received your tax receipt by email within four (4) weeks of sending in your cheque donation, please contact us at hello@charitableimpact.com.
Did you know you can donate securities?
Charitable Impact accepts donations of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other securities. We also accept privately traded securities.
Learn how to donate publicly and privately traded securities.