The Charity Insights Canada Project (CICP) published insights into workforce mental health & burnout in the Canadian charitable sector. According to the research, over the past 12 months, over half of participating charities shared that they noticed an increase in mental health challenges among their staff, with 30% identifying a major or moderate increase and 32% recognizing a minor increase. CICP noted that the declining mental health of teams affected participating charities’ ability to deliver on their missions, with 35% reporting a minor impact, 21% moderate impact, and 5% major impact to program delivery.

The survey asked participating charities which types of mental health or well-being supports would most benefit their organizations but are currently unavailable:

• Better salaries and benefits (47%)
• Funding specifically earmarked for staff well-being (41%)
• Additional paid leave or mental health days (31%)
• Counselling services or therapy (27%)
• Training for managers on burnout prevention (26%)
• Staff/volunteer appreciation/recognition initiatives (23%)
• Employee assistance program (22%)

For further insights into the data, click here.