CanadaHelps annual report card shows donations are up by eight per cent, but need is increasing too
Why It Matters
How Canadians donate to charitable causes is changing, which could help both donors and non-profits make longer-term financial plans.
How not to do holiday giving: “charity tourism” and old socks cost non-profits time and money
Why It Matters
Many people have the urge to help their fellow citizens over the winter holiday season. Thoughtful, well-informed donations can go a long way to assisting community serving organizations meet their clients’ needs, while unwanted items create a burden for service providers, however well intended.
Small charities see challenges intensify as revenues drop, demand climbs
Why It Matters
Seventy-eight per cent of Canadian charities are classified as small charities. They provide programs and services across all sectors, including those serving vulnerable populations, advocating for the climate and protecting animals.
The shadow side of the rise of big hospital foundation gifts: donation disparities, roller-coaster giving and donor influence
Why It Matters
If COVID taught us anything it’s this: we need our healthcare system. And yet, Ontario’s current funding policy for capital projects — rebuilding old ambulance bays, purchasing MRI machines, and building new wings — relies, in part, on philanthropy. Some experts say that this leaves the system vulnerable to health disparities.
NIMBYs. Funder hurdles. Now, rising inflation. Thunder Woman Healing Lodge Society won’t give up
Why It Matters
Charities that run food banks and meals-on-wheels programs aren’t the only ones being hit hard by inflation. Organizations that build community infrastructure, like affordable housing or healing lodges are feeling the pinch too. Funders must close the gap created by inflation in order to realize much-needed community infrastructure projects.