Nonprofit Library
Access the Nonprofit Library online: http://library.imaginecanada.ca and the online John Hodgson Library Collection search catalogue holding the largest collection of Canadian nonprofit literature in the world with 80% of our collection available free online.
Our library website houses a broad collection of practical material and relevant research related to Canada’s charitable and nonprofit sector, including Imagine Canada’s research.
Services
Looking for a particular resource? Try our Resource Guides and search our nonprofit specific catalogue (the John Hodgson Collection). Stay informed with the Library Update, our quarterly e-bulletin providing links to the latest in Imagine Canada publications and other nonprofit sector related research.
Resources for the charitable and nonprofit sector
Looking for quick links to important work in the sector?
Resource guides: Selected lists of resources that address practical operational concerns of most charitable and nonprofit organizations. The resource guides feature topics relevant to all charitable and nonprofit organizations: Boards and governance, Philanthropy and Fundraising
Library Collections: A unique resource, the John Hodgson collection of research and resources for the charitable and nonprofit sector, this is a searchable database of : research publications, practical resources and tools.
Sector Research and Data: Imagine Canada’s research collection provides comprehensive statistics and perspectives about and for Canada’s charitable and nonprofit sector. We also track and analyze other major sources of data and information on the sector.
Newswire: Keep up to date on current Canadian news about the Nonprofit Sector. Subscribe to daily updates of articles that were specially selected by the library staff at Imagine Canada. Use RSS to subscribe in your email, feed, Facebook page, etc. News items are listed for 30 days. Subscribe to the Newswire and receive a weekly update!
The Nonprofit Library Network partnership is a group of nonprofits that share in providing sought-after tools and resources to the community.
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
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