More than half of Canadian parents report negative impacts of the pandemic on their children

According to a recent study conducted by LifeWorks, 56 percent of Canadians are reporting that the Pandemic has negatively impacted their children.  LifeWorks' latest Mental Health Index indicates that Canadians are experiencing increasing mental health strains. The study found that...

New publication finds Canadian charities are underfunding Indigenous Groups

A new publication from Blumberg Segal LLP reviews the T3010 Registered Charity Information Return database for 2019 to determine the dispersion of grants allocated to Indigenous Groups. In 2019, just over 1% of grants distributed in Canada were allocated to...

Statistics Canada releases new funding data for the not-for-profit performing arts sector

New data shows the not-for-profit performing arts industries in Canada rely heavily upon grants, subsidies, donations, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising. While the pandemic detrimentally impacted the performing arts industries in Canada, revenue diversification is projected to pick up as events,...

Grant program to help kids stay active – Apply today!

Home Hardware and FlipGive have launched Play More Matching Grant which provides $50,000 in grants to Canadian youth sports teams. The program invites youth sports teams across Canada to register on FlipGive, an app designed to help parents lower the cost...

Buy your Early Bird Tickets for the 2022 National Philanthropy Day celebrations!

Join AFP Greater Vancouver on November 25 to celebrate the 25th Annual National Philanthropy Day. The event will be held in-person at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver, and Early Bird tickets are on sale now!  The organization is proud to announce RBC...

New program matches racialized candidates with nonprofit board opportunities

CivicAction is launching a new program on September 26, called BoardShift that prepares and matches talented Indigenous, Black, and racialized candidates with nonprofit, charitable, and public board opportunities. The program provides tools and resources to support boards through modelling inclusive...

Participate now in the new survey from the Network for the Advancement of Black Communities

Black-serving (B3) groups and organizations have experienced limitations in attracting funding and adapting to new realities. In response, the Network for the Advancement of Black Communities (NABC) is focusing its capacity building and system leadership program support for B3 groups and...

Government of Canada accepting feedback on changes to annual disbursement quota

The Government of Canada has published the draft legislation which aims to deliver on Budget 2022 commitments to Canadians and is requesting feedback on the proposed measures. Of particular note to nonprofits and charities is the change to the annual...

Ontario Nonprofit Network releases new State of the Nonprofit Sector in 2022 report

The Ontario Nonprofit Network in collaboration with l’Assemblée de la Francophonie de l’Ontario (l’AFO), conducted a sector survey to evaluate the health of nonprofits in Ontario. The study evaluated the state of the nonprofits' financial health, staffing and volunteers, and...

Award applications are open for the Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada Impact Awards

Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada (VMPC) has announced that award applications are now open for the VMPC Impact Awards. The national awards program recognizes the work of volunteer management professionals in Canada. This year's awards are sponsored by Better Impact...
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