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Statistics Canada releases crucial new data on many aspects of the nonprofit sector
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What is social procurement?

In our series on social procurement, we talk to social enterprises, policymakers, across the country to get a handle on what this policy area means for the work of social enterprises.

Bernadette Johnson

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Is your charity ready for social finance? 5 things you need to know

In the fall of 2018, the Government of Canada announced that it would be committing $755 million dollars towards the creation of a Social Finance Fund and $50 million dollars towards an associated

Adam Jog

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Why charities need a home in government

When farmers need a policy solution to a problem they’re facing, they can approach Agriculture Canada. Artists looking for support for a new project turn their attention to Heritage Canada.

Emily Jensen

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From church to office: How Canadian workplaces may become the new temples for generosity

What if one of the unlikeliest of places turned out to be a key contributor to closing the Social Deficit?

Bruce MacDonald

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Towards a More ‘Civil’ Society: How charities can lead the way in divisive times

Over the past few weeks I have had the good fortune of travelling from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

Bruce MacDonald

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Catalyst for Change: What the senate recommendations could mean for charities

Following extensive consultations with charities, nonprofits, volunteer groups, and academics and other experts, the Senate Special Committee on the Charitable sector released its report.

Bernadette Johnson and Laurence Therrien

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Statistics Canada releases crucial new data on many aspects of the nonprofit sector

The nonprofit sector has been facing a data deficit for years, but a recent survey has helped fill some of the key gaps in our knowledge about our sector. In January and February 2024, Statistics Canada surveyed more than 8,000 charities and nonprofits about a variety of topics.

Emily Jensen