The Charity Insights Canada Project (CICP) published insights into reconciliation in the Canadian charitable sector. According to the research, participating charities indicated that 42% worked with Indigenous communities as part of programming, 27% hired Indigenous staff or volunteers, and 48% do not work directly with Indigenous communities. CICP noted that the respondents surveyed included a wide range of organizations, including Indigenous-led and governed charities representing 2% of the panel.
Participating charities reported reconciliation actions such as:
- Sharing land acknowledgements at in-person and online events – 56%
- Incorporating Indigenous perspectives into programs and services – 37%
- Offering cultural competency training to staff and/or Board – 34%
- Partnering with Indigenous organizations – 32%
- Recruiting Indigenous staff and/or volunteers – 26%
For further insights into the data, click here.
