Your generosity fuels our mission!
You can support ministry work that matters to you with confidence, knowing your gifts advance our key charitable purposes and uses funds efficiently and effectively to fulfill the ministry goals that you cherish.
The Great Commission Foundation ("The GC") is a charitable trust, established by a Deed of Settlement made as of September 1, 2002 and governed by an Amended and Restated Deed of Settlements made as of October 22, 2024.
The GC is a public foundation that is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (with Canadian Charitable Registration Number 859928483 RR0001).
The charitable objects of The GC are:
1. The advancement of Christianity by spreading its principles;
2. The relief of poverty by the assistance to those persons lacking the necessities of life by giving them food, clothing, shelter or financial assistance;
3. The advancement of education including, without limitation, by the teaching of scripture and the promotion of literacy; and
4. The advancement of other "charitable purposes" as defined within subsection 149.1(1) of Income Tax Act, which includes the disbursement of funds to "qualified donees" as also defined in subsection 149.1(1).
We engage other ministries as agents to carry out projects that fulfill our charitable objects.
The GC anticipates raising an estimated amount of $12,000,000.00 this year from donation for the fulfillment of its charitable objects from donors in Alberta, Canada. The processing of these donations will cost, on average, six percent. The money raised will be going to fulfill the charitable objects of The GC.
For further information, please contact our Donations Team at donations-ca@thegc.org or call us at 1-855-488-7020. To speak directly to the GC's Donation's Manager, please call Kathy Stewart at (604) 229-8008. The GC has two (2) Canadian offices. Please visit our contact page for further details
Lorie Hartshorn Ministries exists to create resources, including a weekly podcast, that reveal the transformative power of faith in Jesus, inspire personal growth, and empower individuals to embrace their God-given potential. Central to this mission is The FOUND Podcast, which features long-form interviews that explore finding identity and purpose in Christ. Additionally, a shorter devotional podcast, FOUND In Focus, is released weekly to provide spiritual insights and encouragement.
Our goal is to produce 104 episodes of The FOUND Podcast in 2025, fostering deeper connections with our audience and expanding our impact through consistent, high-quality content that points people to Jesus.
With your support, we can achieve our goal of producing 104 episodes of The FOUND Podcast in 2025, ensuring that we continue to inspire lives and bring people closer to Christ. Your partnership will enable us to cover operational costs, enhance distribution, and create additional resources that deepen the ministry’s impact.
Thank you for considering joining us in this mission to inspire faith, hope, and purpose in a world that desperately needs the love of Jesus.
Ministry No. 1599
Program Countries: Canada
Focuses: Media, Christian Education
Website: http://www.loriehartshorn.com
Team Lead: Lorie Hartshorn
Team Members: Cameron Lin (Producer), Zi and Liling Wong (Social Media Managers), Katrina Robert (Designer/Web)
Email: loriehartshorn@gmail.com
Phone: 905-744-7447
Donate to the work of GCF carried out through the ministry of Lorie Hartshorn Ministries.
*The Great Commission Foundation (the "Foundation") operates on the basis of Donor-Advised Funding. It is our utmost goal to meet the Donor’s desire and intent to provide support to particular Foundation projects but, ultimately, the responsibility for the disbursement and ministry use of funds is The Great Commission Foundation’s.
*You will receive an official Canadian tax receipt for all eligible donations by the end of February of the following year. Thank you for your support of the mission and programs of The Great Commission Foundation.
Call our donations department toll free 1-855-488-7020 or local 1-604-960-2595 Ext. 425
Office hours are 7am – 4pm (PST) Monday to Friday. (GCF’s office is closed on stat holidays)
Email donations@gcfcanada.com – Please do not send credit card numbers via email.
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Since 2002, The Great Commission Foundation has enabled ministry projects to thrive by providing charity admin expertise and guidance while promoting collaboration in fulfilling the Great Commission.