Fraser Institute: Canadian generosity hits lowest point in 20 years
VANCOUVER, BC–The number of Canadians donating to charity—as a percentage of all tax filers—is at the lowest point in 20 years, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “The holiday season is a time to reflect on charitable giving, and the …
CanadaHelps Reveals Canada’s Most Generous Cities
Centre Wellington ranked Canada’s most generous city per capita in 2024 for a second year in a row TORONTO, ON–CanadaHelps, the country’s largest online platform for donating and fundraising, has named Centre Wellington, Ontario as Canada’s most generous city among Canada’s top 200 most populated cities in the country, based …
NEW RESEARCH REVEALS TRENDS IN CHARITABLE GIVING IN CANADA
LegalWills Highlights Increased Interest in Philanthropic Bequests Among Canadians OTTAWA, ON–A new study conducted by LegalWills, a leading provider of online estate planning services, has uncovered significant trends in charitable giving among Canadians. The findings shed light on how more Canadians are incorporating charitable donations into their estate plans, reflecting …
U.S. Report Reveals Digital Wallets Surpass Cheques for Charitable Donations
Bloomerang’s second edition report shows the latest in donation trends across generations and what drives donors to stop giving in the U.S. NDIANAPOLIS, IN–Bloomerang, a leading donor, volunteer, and fundraising management platform, released the second edition of its Generational Giving Report. This comprehensive study, analyzes responses from more than 1,000 …
In Lieu of….Tracking Canada’s Obituary Donation Request Trends
By Steve Lloyd Over the past year I’ve been reminded too often that a published obituary may be when deceased individuals ask for donations to be made in their name. Sometimes, it’s the family that decides to honour a charity or nonprofit by requesting donations in the name of the …
Ipsos Poll: Only 56 Percent of Canadian Donors Plan to Claim Charitable Contributions on 2023 Income Tax Returns
Despite being able to receive as much as a 49 percent tax credit, almost one-third say they won’t be claiming charitable donations on 2023 income tax returns TORONTO, ON–CanadaHelps, the country’s largest platform for donating and fundraising online, today released the results from a new Ipsos poll that suggests many …
Over 8 million Canadians take on significant costs along with other challenges associated with caregiving
Nearly half of unpaid family caregivers under 55 spend more on monthly care-related costs than groceries, childcare, and phone and internet bills CALGARY, AB–As economic conditions continue to tighten across the country, Canada’s unpaid family caregivers are facing disproportionate additional monthly costs compared to non-caregivers. According to a recent survey …
CanadaHelps’ Report Highlights 2023 Giving Trends, Revealing Our Most Generous Cities
Subscription-based giving and securities donations are on the rise as two in ten Canadians turn to charities for essential services such as food and shelter TORONTO, ON–CanadaHelps, the country’s largest platform for donating and fundraising online, has released its annual year-end report today, highlighting an uptick in subscription-based giving as …
Food Banks Canada’s landmark Canada-wide Poverty Report Cards highlight deepening food insecurity, failures from governments
Report grades each province and territory; sets out measurable poverty reduction road map OTTAWA, ON—Poverty in Canada is entrenched, deepening, and impacting low-income and vulnerable people in every region of the country according to Food Banks Canada’s inaugural release of the Poverty Report Cards, which call for much-needed action from …
Nonprofits continue to struggle with rising costs and battle for talent but express cautious optimism as revenues increase, Sage research finds
Nonprofits see technological advancement as a necessity to operate today, but lack the talent to make it a priority TORONTO, ON–Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, released the second part of its annual Grow Together report, which found that Canadian nonprofits …