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.
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.
CanadaHelps now supports crypto donations for all of Canada’s registered charities. Here’s why (and how).
Why It Matters
Charities are seeing donations from younger donors, especially those between 18 and 25, drop off. Meanwhile, crypto is becoming increasingly popular among this age demographic.
New CanadaHelps report calls upon Canadians to protect its charitable sector, as donations continue to decline
Why It Matters
One in four Canadians will rely on charitable services in 2022, according to CanadaHelps projections, yet giving is on a steady decline.