There are several reasons why you, as estate planners, financial planners, investment dealers, attorneys, accountants, and insurance agents should consider working with The Encounters With Canada Support Foundation to meet your clients’ goals.

1. Respect For Your Clients
   We respect the professional relationship that you have with your clients.  You have worked hard to develop a positive and productive relationship with your clients, and we want to help you enhance that relationship. You will stay in control of the relationship while The Encounters With Canada Support Foundation assists you in achieving their charitable goals. 
2. Service Record
   The Encounters With Canada has been in existence since 1982.  It is the largest youth forum program in the country and its alumni numbers over 84,000 Canadians.   Your clients will be proud that their donations will help continue that fine tradition of developing positive citizenship in our country.  You will feel comfortable about supporting an organization with an impeccable record of service and integrity.
3. Managerial Expertise
   The board of The Encounters With Canada Support Foundation is made up of Canadians of impeccable integrity with broad experience in financial and foundation management.
4. Full Service Foundation
   The Encounters With Canada Support Foundation not only offers flexible flow-through options but also a variety of endowment possibilities to satisfy your clients’ goals.
   1. Our Named Funds offer your clients a less expensive way of meeting their philanthropic goals that setting up a private foundation.
   2. The various ways to donate offer your clients several strategies to maximize their tax benefits as you assist them with their estate planning.
5. Prudent Foundation Portfolio Management
   The Encounters With Canada Support Foundation is designed for success with prudent policies for portfolio management.
   1. The Encounters With Canada Support Foundation Portfolio Management and Spending Policy
   2. The Encounters With Canada Support Foundation Investment Policy
6. Donor Recognition
   The Foundation feels that it is important to honor those that help support this terrific youth citizenship program.
7. Maximize Donation Effectiveness
   One hundred percent of your clients’ donation is targeted toward community service because:
   
   1. A few specific organizations make contributions to the operating cost of the foundation so that all of your individual donation can be targeted toward the program.
   2. The Foundation does not have to employ costly management staff.  The Encounters With Canada Support Foundation Board of Directors is a ‘working’ board that takes on the managerial role of the foundation on a volunteer basis. 
   3. Office space and much of our communication system is provided by the Encounters With Canada program itself along with some of our corporate donors. 
   4. We employ a modest but effective marketing program.

The Result: One hundred percent of your clients’ donations are targeted toward helping our ensuring the success of the program.