If you want to make a gift to your favourite charity and save more on your taxes, consider donating publicly traded securities.¹ The government encourages these donations by completely eliminating the tax on the capital gains on the securities that were gifted to a registered Canadian charity, including a donor advised fund.²  

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¹ Eligible securities include stocks or bonds listed on a designated stock exchange, and certain mutual fund units or segregated funds. 
² For more information, please see the CIBC report “Strategic Philanthropy”.