Donate to HAT

Your donation directly supports the conservation of habitats and wildlife on southern Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands.

We are a Canadian Registered Charity: 889626545RR0001

On behalf of nature, HAT thanks you and extends our sincerest gratitude to you for your generous contribution to our programs! It's thanks to your support that we can continue to be a driving force in nature conservation on southern Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands.

With gratitude,

The HAT Team

FAQ about Donating to Habitat Acquisition Trust

  • Please see instructions on the donation form here. Thank you so much for supporting HAT!

  • One-time donations are for when you have some money that you would like to donate to a good cause. Monthly donations are a set amount that is automatically donated to HAT monthly (like a subscription). With monthly donations, you can stop or put it on pause at any time.

    Membership is included for monthly donors.

  • This is entirely up to you. However, it is most beneficial to us when funds are non-designated. All non-designated funds are put into the "
    General - Where Most Needed" fund. HAT Board Members determine what area has the greatest need and use this funding accordingly.

    If you choose to designate your donation, then your donation will always be used specifically for that HAT program.

  • A tax receipt will be generated automatically within 24 hours if you donate through the embedded form above. If you donate through other means, such as over the phone, we may need some time to process the payment on our end and send you the receipt.

    You can always reach out to us if you need us to re-send a tax receipt or to send one via mail.

  • HAT does accept non-monetary donations on a case-by-case basis. We usually accept office chairs, monitors, lamps, etc., for the HAT office and event tents, as well as large thermos, etc., for volunteer events. Please reach out if you have an item in good working order and feel HAT would benefit from it.

    Email hatmail@hat.bc.ca with details on the item and where you are located, and we will begin the conversation from there.

  • Data entered into our system is secure. We use Keela to manage our data and Stripe as a payment processor. If you have any questions about security, please reach out to us at hatmail@hat.bc.ca

    The Keela privacy policy can be found here. The Stripe privacy policy can be found here.

  • We invite anyone and everyone to become a member with HAT! That said, individuals must opt-in to membership to be considered a HAT member, either by using the above form and selecting ‘YES, I would like to be a HAT member’ or by visiting our membership page. If you are unsure about your membership status, or have any questions about membership, you can email shania@hat.bc.ca to inquire.

  • The main distinction between a HAT member and a donor is that HAT members, and only HAT members, hold voting rights at our Annual General Meeting and help to decide the future direction of the organization. HAT members will also be invited to additional events or opportunities that we hold for members only. Membership is a great way to support us and stay involved!

    In other words, HAT is a Canadian registered charity and registered society (S-36193) with a constitution and set of by-laws by which to adhere; HAT members are a principle component of this governance structure.