To Donate
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) is a living monument to the pioneering spirit of our ancestors and a symbol of our proud Japanese heritage. Financial support helps the JCCC to ensure it continues to be a cultural resource for the next generations.
Our current fundraising initiatives:
Heritage Infrastructure (Collections, Storage, and Exhibits)
Fund and launch Phase 1 of the rolling storage and heritage infrastructure upgrades, improving environmental controls, storage capacity, and public access to the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre collections. This includes implementation of the National Japanese Canadian Digitization Strategy Year 1 targets, and visible improvements to on-site interpretive space.
Café & Stage (Coffee Shop and Entrance/Indoor Public Realm)
Help provide space to gather and connect for community members including a reconfigured public space between Shokokai Court and the front entrance. The Café & Stage will serve as an ‘everyday destination’ for members and visitors, a hospitality platform for sponsors and partners, and a flexible micro-stage for small performances, talks, and festival activations.
Kodomo Corner / Heritage Lounge
Transform Heritage Lounge into a dedicated, child- and family-friendly Kodomo Corner that supports children’s programming, intergenerational storytelling, and small-scale heritage exhibits. This space will act as an entry point into Japanese Canadian history for younger audiences and their caregivers, while also providing a flexible venue for workshops during festivals.
Facilities Improvement Fund
Support our Facilities Improvement Fund to address priority upgrades (lighting, wayfinding, carpeting, room quality, HVAC, accessibility, washrooms, gardens, gallery conditions, and select back-of-house improvements) that directly impact audience experience, safety, and rental attractiveness.
Digital Enhancement & Integrated Transactions
Move toward a unified digital environment for memberships, cultural classes, martial arts, ticketing, donations, and retail. The goal is a coherent, mobile-friendly, bilingual (English-Japanese) experience that reduces friction for users and improves data for decision-making.
All gifts are appreciated, and each will be honoured in a meaningful way. Please contact Jerrold McGrath, Executive Director at 416-441-2345 ext. 234 or email jerroldm@jccc.on.ca regarding naming opportunities, setting up a giving plan, pledges, bequests or any other forms of donations.
Registered charity # 118972967RR0001
Gifts in Kind
Heritage
As an institution committed to preserving the heritage of Japanese Canadians, the JCCC accepts donations that are of cultural importance and heritage significance.
To inquire further, please contact Theressa Takasaki, Heritage Manager – Archive, Collections and Programming at theressat@jccc.on.ca or 416-441-2345 ext. 300.
Library
The JCCC library is always looking to enhance our offerings and selection to our members. From time to time, and depending on our capacity, we accept book donations from our community.
To inquire further, contact Haruko Ishihara at harukoi@jccc.on.ca or 416-441-2345 ext. 228.
Other In-Kind Donations
The JCCC accepts in-kind donations in the month of April each year for our annual Bazaar. The JCCC Bazaar is our biggest community fundraiser, and we are grateful for the community’s continuing support.
JCCC Foundation
The JCCC has established the JCCC Foundation to ensure that our unique programs, services and facility continue to thrive long into the future.
To date, the JCCC Foundation has benefited from the generosity of individuals who have left bequests in their estates.
Please contact Jerrold McGrath, Executive Director, at 416-441-2345 ext. 234 or email jerroldm@jccc.on.ca to find out more about how you can leave a legacy and play a role in the future of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.
JCCC Funds Distribution Chart
