The Joy of Purposeful Giving

Voices of Impact
A Retiree’s Benevolence

Over the past five years, Toby Fouks has generously supported Brain Canada to advance high-impact brain research across the country. She is interested in supporting research dedicated to uncovering the mechanisms behind some of the most devastating brain diseases. Living a quiet life on Salt Spring Island, BC, Toby has gotten much fulfillment in her later years through purposeful giving. She discovered Brain Canada through Charity Intelligence, a website for evaluating the transparency and effectiveness of charitable foundations. “I want my money to make a difference,” she explains. “Neurological problems are one of the worst things people live with, both for the sufferers and their families.” That’s why Toby supports forward-looking research that targets the root causes of these diseases. It’s this type of research that can lead to real breakthroughs that greatly decrease the suffering caused by devastating brain conditions.

If you don’t need the money to live on now, you get the joy of seeing it used when you give it away. That’s the best part.

While Toby has included Brain Canada and a few other causes in her will, she prefers to do most of her giving in the present, especially through gifts of securities—a tax-effective way to donate that allows her to see the results during her lifetime. “I can’t tell you how happy and fulfilling it is to be able to do this while I’m alive.”