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 $79.1 billion or 7.8% 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 $10 billion in 2007

Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick have the highest donor rates.

Canadians volunteered 2.1 billion hours in 2007

Young Canadians aged 15 to 24 are more likely to volunteer than Canadians in 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

Those exposed to giving and volunteering activities early in life are more likely to continue those behaviours as adults