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Sage Centre and Tides Canada Foundation
The Sage Ontario Project
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welcome to sage centre
We are a Canadian registered charity striving to create a more just and environmentally sustainable Canada. We carry out and incubate charitable projects and programs dedicated to:
  • Conservation,
  • Environmental Education and Research,
  • Leadership Development,
  • Civic Engagement, and
  • Charitable Capacity Building.
Sage projects are some of the most innovative, leading charitable initiatives in Canada and on the planet. We target root causes of complex social and environmental problems through research, education, community engagement, and various novel approaches.

We are actively seeking initiatives that address our program areas with smart strategies for lasting social change. These initiatives may be individual social entrepreneurs, community coalitions, or international organizations working in Canada.

Our comprehensive support infrastructure for projects encompasses:
  • Good Governance,
  • Financial Management,
  • Human Resources,
  • Risk Management,
  • Grants Management, and
  • Collaboration and Peer Networking.
Does your project fit with Sage Centre: Guidelines and Application
why sage centre?
Charitable initiatives in Canada may find it costly and cumbersome to set-up and maintain the financial and administrative requirements for their projects and operations.

Sage Centre's comprehensive platform reduces costs for charitable activity. Our approach eliminates the time, administrative requirements, expense, and experimentation of setting-up and operating stand-alone charities.

Sage Project Directors and staff focus on mission and program work while relying on our highly-professional, well-managed, support infrastructure.

Sage Projects are supported by systems and requirements compliant with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).