Support Us – Become a Sustaining Donor

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Rekindle your connection with Northern by supporting the Foundation's work. You'll be making an ongoing difference in the lives of Northern students.

There are many ways to support the Foundation's work – in particular we are looking to build real support for the Northern Robotics Team's 2023-24 competition season – you can donate to our Robotics Fund via the form below.

We also adore Sustaining (monthly) Donors. A monthly donation can be as little as $10 / month. Stable funding for the Foundation's all-volunteer work helps us provides 40+ scholarships and grants for student clubs and young changemakers. Your donation also helps drive alumni initiatives like alumni speaker series and mentorship experiences.

Ready to donate? Fill out the donation form below, choose whether to Donate Monthly or make a One-time Donation, choose your amount and specify your fund (Robotics Fund, NSSF General Fund, etc) in the FUND drop-menu. Thank you.

Students thrive when we invest.

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Targeted Ways To Donate

Support Northern’s Robotics Team – The Knight Owls

The Foundation is excited about the NSS Robotics team – check out their website here. In just their second year, The Knight Owls squeezed into the top 3 standings among approx. 20 Toronto public schools in the 2022-23 competition season. Students collaborate in computer-aided design, manufacturing, 3D printing, coding, outreach & media, and web design. With ongoing alumni help, we can set the team up for success.

To donate, fill out the form above and specify NSS Robotics Team Fund in the FUND drop-menu.

For the whole month of March, Canada Helps will match every new sustaining donor who pledges $20.00 with its own one-time donation of $20.00. Donate monthly before the end of March – it's an amazing way to enrich NSS student life.

Support The Maya Zibaie Memorial Scholarship

Maya Zibaie was a student at Northern Secondary School from 2018-20. She was a passenger on Ukraine International Airline Flight PS752 en route from Tehran to Kiev that was shot down by an Iranian missile in January 2020. This award was established by her father and the Northern Secondary staff and parent community to honour her memory. It will be presented annually to a graduating student who plans to pursue post-secondary studies in Environmental Science and Sustainability. To donate, fill out the form above and specify Maya Zibaie Memorial Scholarship in the FUND drop-menu.

Thank A Teacher

Thanking a teacher is a lovely way to support the Foundation's work. Your child's teacher will receive a special card, saying that your donation was made in their name. Using the 'Make a Donation' form above, choose Thank a Teacher in the FUND drop-menu and mention your child's name and their teacher's name in the message box. Thank you!

FAQ

Do You Accept Cheques?

Yes we do ! Please make your cheque out to: Northern Secondary School Foundation c/o 851 Mt. Pleasant Rd. Toronto Ontario M4P 2L5. If you would like to donate to a specific department, project, or simply to our general fund … please indicate that in the cheque memo line.

Are Gifts Eligible For Receipts?

Before issuing a tax receipt, we must determine if the NSS Foundation has truly received a gift according to the Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA's) definition. A gift must be:

voluntary, and
a transfer of property (for example, cash, stocks, real estate, clothing).

To be eligible for a tax receipt, a gift must also:

be able to be valued; and
enrich the charity (that is, the gift must be the result of an intention to make a donation).

If the donor receives something in return for their gift (known as an "advantage" by CRA), we may or may not be able to issue a receipt for part of the gift (known as the eligible amount of the gift).

What are the rules for split receipting?

Split receipting arises when a charity provides some value to a donor (an advantage) in recognition of, or in return for, their gift. The general principle is that a receipt can be issued for the value of the gift less the value of the advantage. Situations in which a donor might receive an advantage include:

fundraising events, including dinners or cocktails;
silent or live auctions;
concerts, shows, or sporting events (for example, golf tournaments); and
membership fees paid to a charity.

Before we can issue a tax receipt for a gift or part of a gift, we must:

be satisfied that the donor really intended to make a gift (as opposed to simply obtaining the advantage); that is, that the donor intended to enrich the charity, and
be able to determine the values of both the gift and the advantage. See Valuing Gifts and Advantages for details on this.

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