42 ARTS & CULTURE ■ Performing arts and theatres; fine arts, crafts and galleries; Other related cultural organizations ....................................................................................................44 ■ Ethnic, folk and international cultural groups and related organizations ...........................................44 ■ Organizations for the conservation of culture (eg - museums, historic sites and preservation thereof) ...........................................................................................................................44 ■ Libraries and related groups ........................................................................................................45 COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS / UNITED WAY ■ Community-based organizations combining resources to support a broad spectrum of local charities ...................................................................................45 EDUCATION ■ Post-secondary schools, colleges, universities and supporting foundations ...................................46 ■ Pre-school, elementary and secondary schools, similar institutions and supporting foundations (including private, religious, special and alternative schools) .....................46 ■ Adult and/or career education groups and organizations ...................................................................47 ■ Education research groups, including all organizations related to learning disabilities; education-related organizations and associations; All other groups whose prime function is education and who are not included elsewhere ..............47 ENVIRONMENT ■ Environment research, education and protection groups and related foundations; nature conservation and preservation organizations ...................................................................48 HEALTH ■ Health and medical research organizations and supporting foundations; Health and medical associations .........................................................................................................48 ■ Health care facilities, services and foundations (preventive, emergency, general and specialized) ..............................................................................49 ■ Specific health focus organizations (including mental health) Does not include facilities or medical services, per se .......................................................................49 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY ■ Emergency and on-going international aid and support organizations (excluding missionary organizations) .................................................................................................50 RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY ■ Religious organizations operating within Canada ...............................................................................51 ■ Missionary / propagation of faith organizations operating abroad ..................................................51 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ■ Science and technology institutions and organizations and related foundations (including social sciences, zoology, horticulture, agriculture)........................................................45 SOCIAL WELL-BEING ■ General social welfare services, facilities and supporting foundations (preventive, emergency, on-going) .....................................................................................................52 ■ Services, facilities and organizations for people with mental and/or physical disabilities (emergency and on-going services and facilities; advocacy and public education activities) ...........53 ■ Services, facilities and organizations for children and youth (emergency and on-going services and facilities; advocacy and public education activities) ...........53 ■ Services, facilities and organizations for women (emergency and on-going services and facilities; advocacy and related activities) ...........................54 ■ Services, facilities and organizations for Indigenous groups (emergency and on-going services and facilities; advocacy and related activities) ...........................54 ■ Services, facilities and organizations for seniors ................................................................................54 ■ Services, facilities and organizations for animal welfare ....................................................................54 ■ Services and organizations for other specific social issues (research, public education, advocacy, services) ...............................................................................54 SPORT AND RECREATION ■ Organizations, facilities and supporting foundations for all sports and recreational activities ..............................................................................................47 ACTIVITY INDEX NOTE 1: Most organizations are cate- gorized by their primary activi- ty. Some appear in more than one category when their activ- ities are extremely varied in nature. Please refer to “Purpose” in the main listing for more information on the activities of a specific organization. NOTE 2: Many organizations with Revenue Canada Charitable Registration Numbers are not active fundrais- ers or are supported mainly by their respective members. The following list illustrates the kind of organizations that are less likely to appear in the Donor’s Guide. • Government departments and agencies • Public schools and their boards • Professional and industrial associations • Community service clubs Additionally, where there are many local, regional and national bodies related in some way and/ or are all concerned with the same work, local organizations have generally not been included separately. It is suggested that you contact the appropriate regional or national office of such multi-branch organizations to locate a particular, local group of interest to you.
