SectorCast
SectorCasts are web/audio conferences designed exclusively for Imagine Canada members to give them the opportunity to share and discuss of-the-moment issues affecting the nonprofit and charitable sector. Topics range from the impact of the federal budget to the latest in marketing and fundraising, to tutorials on how to use online fundraising database The Canadian Directory to Foundations and Corporations, and more.
Valued at $99 each (they are often free for Imagine Canada members as part of the benefits of membership).
To learn more about our SectorCast program contact: membership@imaginecanada.ca.
View a sample SectorCast right now on Best Practices in Partnership Development April 22, 2009.
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
