As gifts of securities become a bigger part of charitable giving in Canada, charities of every size have an opportunity to make this tax-smart way of giving easier to understand and simpler to execute. For years, most charities have built...
AI is already changing nonprofit fundraising. Not because it can write a faster email or generate another campaign idea, but because it can strengthen the work happening underneath every successful campaign. The real opportunity is behind the scenes. When AI...
Canada’s charitable giving landscape continues to evolve, with fewer donors accounting for a growing share of donations and new giving methods becoming increasingly important. For nonprofit fundraisers, these shifts raise important questions. In a recent episode of CharityVillage Connects, The Future of Fundraising:...
In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we explore the changing landscape of Canadian philanthropy and the new fundraising trends that are shaping the future of the sector. Drawing on insights from the 2026 Giving Report, we look at how donor behaviour, technology, AI,...
Across Canada, nonprofit organizations continue to navigate a funding environment that is becoming more competitive, more complex, and, in many cases, more time-sensitive. When a funding opportunity opens, it is often accompanied by tight deadlines and a sense of urgency...
You might not know this about me, but I’m a muller. I like time to turn things over in my brain and noodle on what it all means. And that’s what I’ve been doing since I got back from the...
Findings from Canadians’ Prosocial Behaviours Study A healthy democracy depends not only on governments, laws, and institutions, but also on citizens’ willingness to support others and strengthen community life. Prosocial behaviours (such as giving, volunteering, voting, donating blood, and so...
In 2020, the CAGP Foundation released research on legacy giving in Canada. We examined the habits and beliefs of Canadians around legacy giving. We polled those who had already left a charitable gift in their Will, those intending to, and...
Original Broadcast Date: May 14, 2026 Summary: Over the next 20 years, $84 trillion will shift from Baby Boomers to younger generations, with $12 to $15 trillion expected to flow directly to nonprofits. Most organizations aren't positioned to capture it....
Interested in learning more? We have partnered with Keela and Raisely to host a free webinar. Register now! Over the next 20 years, $84 trillion in wealth will move from Baby Boomers to Gen X, Millennials, and younger generations. Of that, an estimated...

