Our open-architecture model means donors don't have to choose between their trusted advisor and their philanthropic goals. By integrating with 40+ investment firms across Canada, we've made it seamless for wealth advisors to help their clients give more strategically.

For an increasing number of our donors, philanthropy is a multi-generational commitment. Through life insurance designations, bequests, and endowed gift funds, Benefaction helps families turn today's generosity into tomorrow's legacy.

These numbers represent far more than financial success—they reflect vision, generosity, and a shared commitment to making a meaningful difference in the lives of others. All of our donors, partner firms, advisors, consultants, friends and colleagues have played a part in this journey: by endorsing our mission, lending their support, contributing their work, or simply offering encouragement when it mattered most.  We celebrate these milestones not as ours alone, but as a shared accomplishment. Thank you for helping us reach this moment, and for inspiring what comes next.

I also wanted to tell you more about how Benefaction Gives Back.  The Philanthropy Fund was established in 2017 as a discretionary fund for the Board of Directors.  It supports organizations that promote philanthropy and charitable gift planning by fostering knowledge development and encouraging good practice and collaboration in the charitable sector.  And The Reciprocity Fund was established in 2022 to acknowledge the systemic inequalities that pervade our society, including in the philanthropic sector. Many organizations that have been significantly underfunded in Canadian philanthropy for years.  We believe its grantees are best equipped to empower long underserved communities through philanthropy.  Combined these funds have granted over $1 million to date and we intend to grow that.