Sector News & Trends A Primer for Working with Non-Qualified Donees Published: September 9, 2020 Download Documents A Primer for Working with Non-Qualified Donees COVID-19 has exacerbated the challenges and barriers for vulnerable populations across Canada. The pandemic has also created unique challenges and opportunities for grantmakers to support informal grassroots or community groups that are often at the forefront of the response to COVID-19 and that have had an important impact in their communities.