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The last national survey of Canadian non-profits and voluntary organizations was 20 years ago. Why has this information been missing?

Author Sharlene Gandhi
โ€œItโ€™s hard to push for investment or public policy change when youโ€™re invisible.โ€

Why It Matters

Despite the current government encouraging evidence-based policymaking, non-profit and voluntary organizations were last surveyed nationally in 2003. Without robust, up-to-date information on the state of the sector, funding outcomes, staffing and community impact, non-profits canโ€™t gather the evidence or data required to advocate for policy change.

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