Sector Monitor
The Sector Monitor survey program was launched at the end of 2009 to regularly monitor the state of charities across the country and their ability to deliver their missions.
The goal of the Sector Monitor program is to provide relevant and timely information on the issues facing charities and nonprofits to the sector itself and to various sector stakeholders, including Imagine Canada members, policymakers, business leaders, the media and the Canadian public.
December 20, 2011. Imagine Canada releases Sector Monitor factsheet. Factsheet 1, Vol. 2, No. 2. Preliminary Assessment of Trends.
The fifth and most recent edition of our Sector Monitor was conducted between November 3 and December 2, 2011.
August 24, 2011. Imagine Canada releases fourth Sector Monitor report.
Canada’s Charity Leaders Cautiously Optimistic about the Future while Major Sector Challenges Remain. Read the media release.
This Sector Monitor edition presents mid-2011 results. A total of 1,447 leaders of registered charities responded to our fourth Sector Monitor survey, which was open between May 25 and June 30, 2011. Throughout this report, we compare the results of the most recent survey with those of the three previous surveys.
“Although these findings are heartening, results are far from universally positive. A significant number of organizations continue to report challenges in a number of areas. Similarly, many operating charities continue to report flat revenues and increased expenditures,” shares Marcel Lauzière, Imagine Canada President & CEO. “Although a new optimism is in the air, major challenges remain, particularly with regards to adequate financial resources for organizations. We must also keep in mind that the survey responses were collected prior to recent economic turmoil in the United States and Europe.”
Other Resources & Tools
In addition to the Sector Monitor report, we are also releasing a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the main findings of the report in both PDF and PPT formats. As well, we are also releasing a factsheet which summarizes the major highlights and trends.
Reports from previous editions of the Sector Monitor can be found in the Reports section, and factsheets and presentations can be found in the Resources & Tools section.
Future Issues of the Sector Monitor
If you would like your organization to be involved in future Sector Monitor surveys or would like more information on the Sector Monitor program, please email us at sectormonitor@imaginecanada.ca
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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