Donations to Indigenous charities peaks at times of ‘national reckoning’ - can organizations sustain the momentum?
A CanadaHelps report released in June 2025 found that giving to Indigenous organizations still makes up less than 1 per cent of all donations that flow through the platform.
Why It Matters
With 2025 being the ten-year anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations, there is likely to be a renewed focus on the last impacts of colonization in Canada. Research suggests that the Government has still not met many of its commitments to Indigenous communities, leaving Indigenous-serving charities and non-profits to fill the gap.
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