Why Computing for Humanity?

Your funding or contributed equipment keeps research moving — without the cost barriers that slow discovery.

Two researchers in a lab reviewing data on a monitor — the kind of research Computing for Humanity's donors help fund.

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Ways to Give

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$50

A week of computing power for research like counting endangered animals from camera trap photos, or building an app that reads text aloud for people who are blind

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CanadaHelps

Canada's trusted donation platform - get an instant tax receipt for one-time or monthly gifts

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$200

A full month of powerful computing that helps scientists study tumor scans to catch cancer earlier

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Benevity

If your employer partners with Benevity, your gift can be matched - doubling your impact

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$250 500

Matched by your employer, funding three months of computing power for a big research project, like tracking how fast glaciers are melting, or teaching a robot arm to safely pick up and sort objects

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Donate Hardware

Retired servers or GPUs don't have to go to landfill — they can become someone's breakthrough

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Equipment

Help a researcher access computing power they couldn't otherwise afford

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equipment

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Real Partners. Real Impact.

See who’s helping build Canada’s nonprofit research cloud

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Every person has the power to make a difference. We welcome volunteers with diverse skills—technical, marketing, administration, fundraising, and more.

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