May I contribute personal items, furniture, equipment, etc. that you can sell and place in the scholarship fund?

Generally not. Although your spirit of generosity is most appreciated. NCSF can only issue tax receipts for cash, cheques, investments, etc.

May I donate items which I think the school could use?

The Scholarship Foundation (NCSF) is separate from NCCI. It was created to provide financial awards and assistance to students. If you think that you have something that would be useful to the school, you should discuss their purchasing the items from you; then you might consider donating some or all of the amount of the purchase price to the Scholarship Foundation. A tax receipt can then be provided.

May I direct how my donation may be spent?

You may not specify that a contribution is for a particular person; however, you could ask the Foundation to make your donation part or all of a scholarship for a student from a specific region of Canada or for a scholarship, bursary or prize.

Are donations from U.S. sources eligible for tax receipts?

Yes, according to a treaty between Canada and the United States, tax receipts issued for contributions to Canadian registered charitable organizations are valid in the United States.