Canadian Directory to Foundations & Corporations
Features and Benefits
The most accurate funding research tool in Canada, the Directory contains searchable information on all Canadian grantmaking foundations, as well as government funding programs, American foundations, and hundreds of corporations that invest in the community.
Updated daily with information from the Canada Revenue Agency, funder publications, as well as direct participation from thousands of grantmakers and donors, the Directory is an easy way to find new funding and target your proposal requests.
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EASY. The thought of searching funder lists can be overwhelming! Our grantmaker search tool makes it simple to create the best list of funders across North America who are most likely to fund your specific cause.
RELEVANT. While there are 10,000 foundations in Canada and thousands more corporate donors and international Foundations, most do not give ANY grants to Canadian charities. Our research staff scour through lists of foundations and corporations so you don’t have to. You save time by ONLY viewing relevant listings.
ACCURATE. While other foundation databases provide you with general data gathered from publicly available tax filings, our research goes further by contacting every foundation directly. For over 25 years we have been obtaining the most accurate, up-to-date, comprehensive information possible.
AFFORDABLE. Imagine Canada, formally the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, is a national charity that supports Canadian charities and nonprofit organizations. For over 25 years we have been proud to produce the Directory as an essential, affordable service for charities and nonprofit organizations.
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
Upcoming Events
Carters/Fasken Martineau Healthcare Philanthropy: Check-Up 2012
May 16th, 2012
Executive directors, administrators and fundraisers of foundations, hospitals, (more...)