The Caring Company Program
Imagine Canada counts more than 120 Canadian businesses as members of the Caring Company program.
- Caring Companies are good corporate citizens.
- Caring Companies drive social innovation.
- Caring Companies invest money, ideas and time in communities across Canada.
This is Canada’s leading corporate citizenship initiative. Caring Company membership assures customers, employees, shareholders and the public that a business is committed to investing in communities. This commitment is a key element in strengthening the nonprofit and charitable sector.
Past Events
Imagine Canada's 2009 Canadian Business & Community Partnership Forum & Awards
New Approaches for New Economic Times
Two days of breakthrough thinking, networking and dialogue on the future of business and community partnerships. Join other Canadian leaders from both business and charities to share new approaches for new times.
Elevate your programs to a new level of excellence! Don’t miss this opportunity to hear leading international and Canadian speakers and practitioners who are at the epicentre of Creating High Impact Business & Community Partnerships.
Download the Caring Company Membership Form (pdf)
The Caring Company Commitment (pdf)
How to calculate the 1% Commitment (pdf)
Did you know that there are 161,000 nonprofilts and charities in Canada?
Did you know that Canada’s nonprofit and voluntary sector is the 2nd largest in the world?
The sector represents 7.1% of the gross domestic product
The sector is larger than automotive and manufacturing. It generates $112 billion in revenues and employs 2 million people
Canadians donated $9 billion in 2004
Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island have the highest donor rates in the country at 93%
Canadians gave 2 billion volunteer hours in 2004
Teenagers volunteer more than any other age group
One percent of nonprofits command 60% of all revenues flowing to the sector
Canadians with the lowest household incomes give a greater percentage of their income than others
Saskatchewan has the highest volunteer rate in the country, followed by the Northwest Territories and the Yukon
Canadians give the most money to religious organizations, followed by health and social services
