Volunteer rates sink across Canada as inflation, affordability crisis keep people away

Author Jeff Tribe
A diminishing base of volunteers renews calls for a national strategy: Volunteer Canada

Why It Matters

A lack of volunteers for local charities, compounded by Canadaโ€™s current affordability crisis, is squeezing charities at both ends, putting them and the communities they serve at risk.

Canadaโ€™s leading charitable organization representing volunteers is calling for a national action strategy responding to a โ€œperfect stormโ€ of post-pandemic challenges. โ€œI think itโ€™s time for us to collectively reimagine this work,โ€ said Volunteer Canada President and CEO Megan Conway. โ€œItโ€™s challenging times, collectively,โ€ she added, alluding to a post-COVID-19 affordability crisis where non-profit sectors struggle to provide front-line essential services without adequate funding.

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