This episode focuses on the Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) guidelines for balancing fundraising activities with the primary purpose of serving charitable causes. It outlines the importance of reasonableness in fundraising expenses and stresses the need for charities to obtain proper permissions and licenses for specific fundraising methods, including lotteries, bingos, and charity casinos. The article also highlights the "Guidance CG-013" document from the CRA, which provides detailed information on fundraising activities and best practices for registered charities.

This episode is jointly sponsored by B.I.G. Charity Law Group Professional Corporation, a Charity Law Firm exclusively serving charity and not-for-profit clients in Toronto, Ontario and across Canada with registration and governance, and B.I.G. Charity Accounts Group, a bookkeeping firm serving Canadian charities in Ontario with all their financial and tax filing needs.

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