The Inside Track
The Inside Track is our electronic service arm for the Caring Company program. Inside Track offers two convenient ways to stay connected and informed about developments in the field of community investment.
Inside Track e-newsletter
- this quarterly publication provides a direct line to the latest research, trends and tools to support members’ community investment efforts
Inside Track web/audio conferencing
- periodic online seminars and workshops allow members to hear expert speakers address issues that matter most to them – all from the comfort of their offices
Topics range from guided tours of our library’s corporate citizenship collection to workshops on cause marketing.
To take advantage of this program, become a Caring Company today!
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
