Your Tax Advantage

When you donate appreciated securities, you pay zero capital gains tax on the transfer and receive a full fair-market-value tax receipt — one of the most tax-efficient ways to give in Canada. It is recommend that you speak to your tax advisor before any decisions are made.

Your Fund Carries Your Name

Your fund carries your name — or any name you choose.
Examples: The Patel Family Fund, In Memory of Charan Singh, The Business Community Fund. The options provide the ability for you to be as public facing as your want.

Our Services

Tailored and Strategic solutions with care and clarity.

Creative Distribution of your Donation

Dena's personalized Donor Advised Funds gives you complete flexibility in how your charitable dollars are distributed. Our community continues to grow, and has many needs which did not exist in the past. Your generosity can meet many of them — support one charity or many, give all at once or over time, and spread your donations across multiple causes, from education and healthcare to arts and social services. Whether you choose to give anonymously or in your family's name, the choice is always yours.

Tax Efficiency for High Net Worth Families

South Asian families have long understood the value of giving back — and with the rapidly growing number of high net worth South Asian families across Canada, both in business and in the corporate world, the opportunity to give strategically has never been greater. Dena Foundation takes that tradition of generosity further, offering significant tax advantages including immediate deductions, capital gains exemptions on donated securities, and the ability to structure giving across multiple years.

At The Dena Foundation, we understand that tax efficiency is a critical part of any high net worth family's financial plan. That is why we work alongside experienced tax professionals to ensure your giving strategy is structured in the most advantageous way possible — so you give more, keep more, and leave a legacy your family will be proud of for generations to come.

Strategic Philanthophy

Strategic philanthropy goes beyond writing a cheque. For South Asian Canadians, the tradition of giving has been inherited from our elders — and a structured, thoughtful approach to generosity means your contributions create lasting change. One that can maximizes your impact, and your legacy for generations to come. We work with professionals whom have decades of experience in the charities world.