You Nominate. We Donate. 

Helping Charities on Giving Tuesday

In the two weeks leading up to GivingTuesday we want you to use your voice to help a charity that's important to you or your community. Nominate them by visiting Facebook.com/YourNCU. Tell us the amazing reasons why they should be awarded one of six, $5,000 donations from YNCU on your behalf. Nominations run from November 13th to 28th, with announcements of the chosen charities happening on GivingTuesday, December 2nd. Doing good this holiday season has never been easier. You nominate. We donate.

Legal Rules and Regulations

1. No Membership Requiree
   No YNCU membership is required to submit a nomination or for a charity to be considered for selection.

2. Donation Allocation
   A total of six (6) registered Canadian charities with an Ontario presence will each receive a $5,000 donation from YNCU. The six selected charities will be announced publicly on December 2, 2025 (Giving Tuesday) through YNCU’s official social media channels. Donations will be issued by YNCU’s Good Neighbour Fund, held by the Ontario Credit Union Foundation (OCUF), in January 2026.

3. Selection Committee and Scoring Process
   An internal YNCU Selection Committee will review all eligible nominations using a defined scoring rubric developed by YNCU to ensure a fair, consistent, and transparent evaluation process. The rubric will consider factors such as community impact, alignment with YNCU’s social purpose values, geographic representation, and the quality and volume of nominations received. The committee’s decisions will be made with integrity and are final.

4. Compliance with Laws
   This initiative is subject to all applicable federal, provincial, and municipal laws and regulations. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

5. Privacy
   By submitting a nomination, participants consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of their personal information by YNCU for the purposes of administering the initiative and announcing selected charities. Personal information will be handled in accordance with YNCU’s Privacy Policy, available at yncu.com/privacy.

6. Publicity Consent
   By participating, nominators grant YNCU the right to use their name, social media handle, and submitted nomination publicly across YNCU’s digital channels for promotional purposes without further compensation.

7. Charity Verification and Disqualification
   All nominated charities must be registered and in good standing with the Canada Revenue Agency. YNCU reserves the right to verify registration status and disqualify nominations or charities that do not meet eligibility requirements or are associated with activities contrary to YNCU’s values or policies.

8. Limitation of Liability
   YNCU and its affiliates, employees, and representatives are not responsible for any lost, delayed, incomplete, or misdirected nominations, or for any technical issues, social media outages, or other events outside of YNCU’s control that may affect participation or communication.

9. Social Media Disclaimer
   This initiative is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. Participants release these platforms from any liability related to participation in the initiative.

10. Modification or Cancellation
    YNCU reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the initiative at any time without prior notice if factors beyond its control affect its integrity, security, or proper administration.

11. Governing Law
    All matters arising out of or relating to this initiative shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.