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AFP eWire
July 31, 2006 |
Improving Support for Small- and Medium-Size Canadian Charities A new report recommends reducing government burdens, investing in new research and providing tax measures to encourage investment as ways to support the work of small- and medium-size charities in Canada.   |
AFP eWire
September 16, 2013 |
Countdown to Canada's GivingTuesday 2013 A national day of giving and volunteering called GivingTuesday will start in Canada this Dec. 3, 2013. Following a successful start last year in the US, Canada's own GivingTuesday will leverage media buzz to promote a nation-wide day of giving. |
AFP eWire
February 2, 2013 |
New Study Examines Charitable Giving Trends in Canada In a report recently released by The University of Calgary's School of Public Policy, author Abigail Payne examines the landscape for charitable giving in Canada. |
AFP eWire
November 12, 2007 |
Funding For Canadian Giving Survey in Jeopardy The Canadian federal government is considering cutting funding for the Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participation (CSGVP). |
AFP eWire
October 10, 2005 |
New Canadian Initiative to Promote Corporate Volunteerism Volunteer Canada and The Home Depot Canada have announced an initiative to work with corporations and businesses and encourage their employees to volunteer in their communities. |
| AFP eWire |
54 Percent of Canadian Charitable Organizations Surveyed Say Contributions Rose in 2011 More than half of surveyed Canadian charitable organizations saw growth in charitable giving lase year. |
AFP eWire
September 2, 2004 |
New Reports on How and Why Canadians Give, Volunteer The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy published new reports highlighting such data as what types of organizations Canadians volunteer for, the role of religion in philanthropy and factors that affect Canadian giving and volunteering levels. |
AFP eWire
January 22, 2007 |
Survey Examines Corporate Support of Employee Volunteers in Canada Most corporations and businesses in Canada encourage or accommodate their employee volunteer activities during work hours, although the manner and extent of the support varies widely, according to a new survey. |
AFP eWire
December 22, 2009 |
Positive Signs for Canadian Giving Although a recent report from Statistics Canada reveals charitable giving in Canada dropped from 2007 to 2008, there is still room for optimism. |
AFP eWire
October 15, 2007 |
Overview of Canadian Philanthropic Achievements Imagine Canada has released a study detailing the specific achievements that Canadian philanthropy and the country's charitable sector has accomplished. |
AFP eWire
June 19, 2006 |
Canadian Giving Increases, but Depends on Small Group of Donors While many Canadian give their money and time to charity, a relatively small percentage of the population provides most of the support, according to a recent survey. |
AFP eWire
February 4, 2014 |
What Canadian Donors Want: Information, Impact and to Help Those in Need More Canadians than ever are knowledgeable about charities and researching before they give, but many are not sure about the impact their gifts are having, according to a new survey. |
AFP eWire
April 18, 2005 |
Canada Has World's Second Largest Nonprofit Sector A project that was assessing how the voluntary sector in 37 countries compare in size, scope and donations ranks Canada at the top of the list. The study also shows how the nonprofit sector stands within the larger Canadian economy. |
AskMen.com
Samuel Hui |
Fine Living: Smart Philanthropy To help develop a sound and effective donation strategy, here are a few prudent financial management tips to guide you along the way. |
AFP eWire
September 8, 2014 |
AFP's Response to National Post Article on Policing of Political Activities of Charities The charitable tax designation and the tax credit bind together the interests and concerns of all of us in the betterment of our society. |
AFP eWire
February 14, 2005 |
Canadian Charitable Receipts Must Include CRA Information Receipts for contributions issued by registered charities in Canada must now include the name and website address of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). |
AFP eWire
August 13, 2014
Lisa MacDonald |
Research: Social Enterprise: Potential Impact on Nonprofit Growth and Sustainability Social Enterprise has the potential to dramatically change Canada's nonprofit sector and its ability to grow and provide programs. |
AFP eWire
July 9, 2008 |
Gifts of Securities Have Significant Effect on Canadian Charities The number and total value of donations of securities increased significantly from 2005 to 2006 after the Canadian government removed the capital gains tax on such contributions, according to new research. |
AFP eWire
July 5, 2005 |
Funding Available for Canada Volunteer Research Imagine Canada, formerly the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, has announced funding opportunities for nonprofit and charitable organizations to conduct research on volunteering and volunteerism. |
AFP eWire
November 5, 2012 |
Canada First Country to Permanently Recognize November 15th as National Philanthropy Day Parliament has approved a new bill that will make Canada the first country in the world to honor the work of charities, donors, volunteers, corporations and foundations by permanently recognizing November 15 th as National Philanthropy Day. |
AFP eWire
May 25, 2010 |
Imagine Canada Officially Endorses Donor Bill of Rights Earlier this year, the Imagine Canada board endorsed the Donor Bill of Rights as had been proposed by Imagine Canada's Ethical Code Committee. |
AFP eWire
February 21, 2005 |
Manitoba the Most Generous Province, Again For the fifth consecutive year, Manitoba is Canada's most generous province, according to the 2004 Generosity Index, released by The Fraser Institute. |
AFP eWire
November 3, 2005 |
Legislation Formally Recognizing National Philanthropy Day Introduced in the Senate of Canada Senator Jerahmiel S. Grafstein, chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, introduced legislation that would create the first permanent government-recognized National Philanthropy Day (NPD) in the world. |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Giving Is Good Business Small businesses should realize that they don't need to give away millions of dollars in cash or products in order to make a difference in their communities. |
InsideFlyer
January 2009 |
Aeroplan Miles War Child Canada Members of Aeroplan can now donate miles to War Child Canada through the Beyond Miles program. |
AFP eWire
February 12, 2014 |
New Canadian Budget Supports Online Charity Registration, Modernization of Lotteries Budget 2014, introduced yesterday, includes a number of measures impacting Canada's charities. |
AFP eWire
May 3, 2004 |
Use the Net to Find Interns, Volunteers A number of websites now offer nonprofits opportunities to find and link with individuals who want to work for nonprofit missions and causes. |
AFP eWire
June 9, 2009 |
Total Annual Giving in Canada Grew By $1 Billion from 2004 to 2007 The total amount of yearly charitable giving by Canadians increased by $1.1 billion from 2004 to 2007, reported the Canadian government agency Statistics Canada this week. |
AFP eWire
April 29, 2015 |
Canada: Federal Budget Includes Key Giving, Charity Provisions Pushed by Charities, Fundraisers AFP will be discussing provisions with Members of Parliament and calling on its members, as well as all charities across Canada, to contact their MPs to support these important philanthropic proposals. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
The Easiest Way to Double Your Money Your employer may make your charitable donations go further. |
AFP eWire
May 20, 2015 |
Parliament Hill Day Builds Trust, Sets Stage for Future Advocacy A variety of nonprofit organizations and associations, including AFP, participated in the first Hill Day in Ottawa to educate Parliament about the importance of Canada's charitable sector and the impact it has upon society. |
AFP eWire
February 26, 2007 |
Panel Recommends Fundamental Reform in Canadian Grant System An independent blue-ribbon panel commissioned by the Treasury Board has recommended substantial changes in how the Canadian government administers its federal grant and contributions program. |
AFP eWire
May 29, 2006 |
Contributions to Community Foundations Increase Dramatically Donors contributed $245 million to community foundations in Canada in 2005, an impressive 17% growth from the previous year. It is the second consecutive year that contributions to community foundations have reached an all-time high. |
AFP eWire
April 30, 2007 |
Most Giving Doesn't Necessarily Help Those in Need A new study commissioned by Google.org and conducted by the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy argues that less than one-third of all charitable giving is directed toward the poor and others in need. |
AFP eWire
November 8, 2004 |
Canadian Giving Reaches Record High Charitable giving by individuals in Canada reached $6.5 billion in 2003, the highest level ever reported. |
AFP eWire
November 13, 2012 |
AFP, Mackenzie Investments Partner to Strengthen Training and Education for Charities, Fundraisers Mackenzie Investments will help champion education by funding a new Canadian Web Conference series for AFP's 16 chapters across the country. |
AFP eWire
December 3, 2007 |
CRA Cracking Down on Compliance, Enforcement of Form T3010A The Canada Revenue Agency has indicated it will be cracking down on registered charities that either file their Forms T3010A late or not at all; at the same time, it also is providing increased guidance on how organizations can comply with these requirements. |
AFP eWire
November 6, 2006 |
Trust in Canadian Charities, Fundraising Remains Strong Nearly four out of five Canadians trust charities, and leaders of charities are some of the most trusted people in the country, according to the Muttart Foundation's survey of public attitudes about the charitable sector. |
AFP eWire
January 15, 2007 |
New Web Resource for Canadian Donors The Canada Revenue Agency has developed a new online resource that provides a wealth of data to donors about registered charities, regulations, donation receipts and tips on wise giving. |
AFP eWire
March 20, 2012 |
Canadians Agree That Charities are Important to Society Canadians may be internationally known for our pleasant demeanour, but don't get us started on our national pastime of hockey or on how our nonprofits should be run; we have strong opinions about both. |
AFP eWire
March 3, 2008 |
Alberta Enacts Tax Credit, Donation Grants Program As part of its Community Spirit Program, the government of Alberta has instituted two new initiatives designed to help increase charitable donations in the province. |
AFP eWire
December 19, 2005 |
Consumer Thinking in the Holiday Season Two new surveys provide insight into the mindset of consumers towards charitable contributions during the holiday season. |
AFP eWire
January 28, 2008 |
Canadian Giving Strong as Charity Growth Slows While Canadian giving has experienced strong growth over the first five years of the decade, the number of new charities being formed has slowed considerably and the majority of gifts are given to the largest organizations. |
AFP eWire
July 24, 2013
Yvonne Chenier |
CRA Helps Canadians Find The Right Charity In 2012 the Canada Revenue Agency Charities Directorate created "quick view," a graphic display of the information presented by a charity on its annual T3010 form. Now, the CRA is tweeting about this quick-view presentation of information. |
AFP eWire
November 19, 2012 |
Celebration of National Philanthropy Day(R) Celebrations a Huge Success! Propelled by legislation making Canada the first country to make National Philanthropy Day(R), AFP chapters and Canadians across the nation took their celebrations of giving and volunteering to new heights. |
AFP eWire
January 24, 2005 |
Hong Kong Billionaire to Establish Large Canadian Foundation A Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist has announced he will establish a new charitable foundation in Canada with start-up funding expected to be in the hundreds of millions, and possibly billions, of dollars (Canadian). |
AFP eWire
October 16, 2006 |
New Canadian Online Guide Helps Charity Become Bilingual A new online guide can help charities develop and improve strategies for offering bilingual services, and while the resource is aimed at Canada's two official languages, it is general enough that it can be integrated for any language. |
Entrepreneur
March 2005
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Charity Check Using the Internet, it's easy to do a thorough job of checking up on do-gooders to make sure your money will be helping a good cause. |
AFP eWire
October 7, 2014 |
REPORT: New Data Shows Canada's Largest Foundations Give over $1 Billion Annually to Canadian Charities Philanthropic Foundations Canada and Imagine Canada recently released a first-ever report about the assets and giving trends of Canada's largest grantmaking foundations. |
AFP eWire
February 10, 2015 |
REPORT: Volunteering and Charitable Giving in Canada In this latest report by Statistics Canada, data collected from the 2013 General Social Survey provides current and comprehensive information about the individuals who volunteered in 2013. |
