The Aguacene™ Fund is a fund at MakeWay Foundation to support local and global water initiatives such as: water quality, ocean acidification, responsible water consumption, water purification, action-based water education, healthy water ecosystems, marine preserves, watershed stewardship, Arctic and Antarctic protection, measurement, monitoring, tracking, and projecting, and other areas which directly or indirectly impact water.
The Aguacene™ group is the primary donor and responsible for recommending to MakeWay Foundation to whom and when grants from the Aguacene™ Fund are distributed.
Your are very welcome to enhance the impact of the Aguacene™ Fund by donating through MakeWay Foundation and directing your gift to the fund.
Subject to the requirements of the Income Tax Act, Canadian donors will receive a charitable tax receipt for eligible donations greater than $25 within 4 to 6 weeks. Canadians who donate $5 or more online receive an immediate charitable tax receipt via e-mail.
Please note that since the Aguacene™ Fund is held within MakeWay Foundation, MakeWay Foundation is the charity on record which issues tax receipts and implements the grant recommendations from the Aguacene™ group.
As of April 15th, 2014, the Aguacene™ Fund is now evaluating specific organizations to grant support to vis-à-vis the Mackenzie river and broader ocean protection initiatives. Please contact us with any ideas or suggestions.