Frequently asked questions
Get answers to some of the most common questions we get asked
Hungry For Life facilitates direct engagement between churches and groups in Canada with global communities to address needless suffering.
Hungry For Life International is a Registered Canadian Charity — #862048758RR0001.
Go to our contact page and complete the form and we’ll update it in our systems.
To reduce costs, we total each donors financial contributions for the year (ending December 31) and mail receipts before the end of February of the following calendar year.
Hungry For Life is a growing organization with over 25 employees.
All staff (other than volunteers) raise funds and prayer support through their network of friends and family. This money goes into a designated account from which HFL pays their salary and benefits.
We encourage all of our staff to raise enough to meet the financial needs of their family (capping off at an average teacher’s salary).
In order to deliver on our commitment of 100% of project dollars going to projects, our staff commit to raising funds to cover their wages and ministry expenses.
Yes, for all full-time employees (32+ hours).
We do not have full time staff overseas. However, most job positions do allow for—or require—international travel.
When a group from Canada expresses interest in developing or furthering a relationship with an international partner, Hungry For Life will evaluate the potential partnership and proceed with an assessment trip to determine if the working relationship works for both parties.
Not primarily; however, if numerous groups have a desire to serve in a specific geographical location that HFL has no current international partnerships in, there is a possibility of HFL assessing opportunities for potential future partnerships.
Hungry For Life equips groups to raise funds for projects that are implemented by our international partners. We also provide opportunities for individuals to contribute to projects that we are facilitating on behalf of groups.
Follow the prompts on our donate page to give to a particular project, staff member, or operational cost. You can even save your information to make future donations quicker by checking off the appropriate box.
Follow the prompts on our donate page to setup a recurring donation in monthly, quarterly, or yearly intervals. You can also create your own Donorbox login to easily change or update your information in the future.
Please login into your Donorbox account. If you do not have a Donorbox account, please contact us for further assistance.
Donorbox is an affordable, easy-to-use, and powerful fundraising platform for nonprofits. We have seamlessly integrated it into our website to give you a simple, intuitive way to donate to HFL and to manage your recurring donations, payment info and addresses. When creating a recurring donation, you will be guided through setting up a Donorbox account. You also have the option to create one when making a one-time donation. If you ever need to change your donation amount, frequency or personal information, you will log into your Donorbox account to make these changes.
Yes! You can setup a recurring donation for any project listed on our donate page.
Credit cards: Our processors charge us between 2%–4% + a small transaction fee. Bank transfers: Our bank charges us a transaction fee and are generally a lot more cost effective. Your money goes a lot farther with bank transfers. While checking out, you’re given the option to cover these fees. As always, 100% of project dollars we receive go to projects.
To reduce costs, we total each donors financial contributions for the year (ending December 31) and mail receipts before the end of February of the following calendar year.
You may request a reissue of your tax receipt if you believe it was lost in the mail.
Sorry, but we can only issue tax receipts for donors residing in Canada. You’re still more than welcome to contribute to any of our projects, though. We appreciate your support ☺
Fund is just a fancy name our accounting software gives to our project, teams, and staff accounts. These funds help us track income and expenses for all of the different parts of the ministry.
We are always happy to chat if you ever have questions or concerns about how we stay accountable financially. As a registered charity with the Canadian Revenue Agency we are held to strict guidelines and reporting. Hungry For Life also does regular third-party audits that keep us accountable. This also enables us to apply for grants. Our board of directors review our financials on a regular basis.
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