Last week we addressed different giving trends. While many of these studies suggest a variety of driving factors that explain why individuals donate, all of them illustrate a significant difference in how each age demographic exercises philanthropy. In this post, we’re looking at studies that focus on the giving trends of future philanthropists: millennials. By […]
Earlier this year, the Giving Institute released their annual report outlining the 2015 trends in the US charitable sector. According to this study, a total of $373 billion was donated to charitable causes in 2015, which amounts to over $1 billion per day in donations. These numbers are particularly noteworthy, as they illustrate a 4.1% […]
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In the recently released Charitable giving by individuals report from Statistics Canada, the survey outlines reasons for donating and for not donating more, two major factors affecting the charitable sector. We looked at a selection from each category and tried to tease out some conclusions that may be useful for individuals and charities in 2016. […]
On December 16, 2015, Statistics Canada published Charitable giving by individuals, a summary report on charitable giving by Canadians. Some might think this report would best serve as a sleep aid or perhaps for paper airplane material. But charity represents change in our society, it demonstrates a conscious effort by individuals to move toward (or […]
Canadians are a charitable bunch Us Canadians are known for our hockey obsession, living off a diet of bacon and maple syrup, and being polite, eh? But did you know we’re a charitable bunch too? Canadians gave over $10.6 billion to charities and non-profits in 2010 and with 84% of Canadians giving1, that’s something we’re […]
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On Facebook, last week, we asked what environmental charities we should feature in celebration of Earth Day. Thanks for all of the responses! Here are the submissions: Submitted by Natalie Bowes: The Cetus Research and Conservation. This amazing society protects endangered Pacific coast killer whale populations through education and monitoring projects. Despite having lost their funding the incredibly dedicated staff […]
A quick Google search showed that a dozen red roses (just in time for Valentine’s Day) could set a romantic back anywhere from $29.99-$79.99. Stats Can showed the average, annual, individual Canadian income is $44,700. We did the 1% math. Average monthly income x 0.01 = $37.25/month And then we wondered…. What if this Valentine’s Day, we […]
Have you ever given or received a charitable gift? Chances are you have, since 72 percent of Canadians have given or received one. A pretty remarkable number considering that’s up from 59 percent just last year. The survey conducted on behalf of World Vision even found that 77 percent of people would actually prefer to […]
Good news. Canadians are a pretty charitable lot. Statistics Canada recently released findings from their Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, and nearly 24 million people, or 84% of Canadians over 15 donated to a charitable or non-profit organization. Not such good news: While the number of Canadians who give is high, the average donation […]
