Year-End Report Card from CanadaHelps Highlights the Generosity of Canadians
Monthly Donations on the Rise, Gifts of Securities Decline, and Ukraine Fundraising Relief Tapers Off Among Giving Trends on CanadaHelps in 2022 TORONTO, ON–CanadaHelps, the country’s largest platform for donating and fundraising online, released its annual year-end report card today, revealing ways Canadians have engaged in giving this year. As …
Givergy Becomes a Certified B Corporation
The award-winning fundraising platform joins companies around the globe using business as a force for good TORONTO, ON–Givergy is officially a Certified B Corporation, a much-anticipated certification that has been in the making since June 2021. Certified by B Lab – the non-profit network transforming the global economy to benefit …
Toronto’s Six & Flow wins multiple projects with Rafflebox
TORONTO, ON–Six & Flow, a Toronto-based agency, has won several projects with Rafflebox whose technology helps charities and not-for-profits raise more funds for their causes through online and in-person raffles. Rafflebox is an online technology platform that allows charities of any size to run online and in-person raffle programs with …
Seen, Heard and Noted
Canadians adore their companion animals, and today nearly 60 percent of homes in Canada now include pets. Pets improve the lives of their people by boosting their physical and emotional wellness, yet millions lack access to even the standard veterinary care needed to maintain long, healthy lives. PetSmart Charities of …
Fresh Food Explorers Program aims to get kids loving fresh food
DURHAM, ON–www.hellofresh.ca HelloFresh—Canada’s leading meal kit provider—launched the Fresh Food Explorers Program which offers funding and support to charities across Canada helping kids experience, experiment with, and learn to love fresh food. One of this year’s recipients is Elephant Thoughts, a charity that supports positive change through education and opportunity …
CanadaHelps, Supported by Mastercard, Launches a National Program to Advance Digital Transformation, Growth for Canadian Charities
Charity Growth Academy kicks off with a first-year pilot program that provides unique digital tools, training, and support to 11 registered Canadian charities and nonprofits TORONTO, ON–CanadaHelps, the country’s largest platform for donating and fundraising online, announced the launch of the CanadaHelps Charity Growth Academy, an initiative made possible by …
Marina Glogovac appointed CEO, President of Toronto Star
TORONTO, ON–Marina Glogovac has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Toronto Star, effective June 1, 2022. Glogovac is an outstanding leader and has enjoyed an exceptional career as a dynamic, experienced, growth-oriented executive with a passion for journalism, community and charity with an outstanding record of …
Jean Lumb Foundation Toronto, Ontario
A table tennis champion from Vancouver, a scholar with a 99.5 percent average from Bolton, Ontario, an advocate for social justice from Calgary, a Taekwondo black-belt from Markham. These were four of eighteen student winners of the 24th Annual Jean Lumb Awards. Jean Lumb was the first Chinese Canadian woman …
Part 2–CRA Charitable Sector Data 2020-2021
Regulating through COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic created substantial challenges for the sector and the directorate, requiring determination, flexibility, and creativity to adapt and press on, including transitioning to remote work. It has never been more important for the directorate to employ a people-first approach focused …
CAGP Conference comes back live in June; no virtual sessions
TORONTO, ON–The CAGP Annual Conference, which had been scheduled for April 6 – 8, 2022 as a virtual event has been changed to an in person event for the first time in two years. Now set to take place from June 14 to 16, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the event, …