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Tuesday, April 10, 2018
The long-term viability of Canada’s charitable sector depends on higher donation rates among younger and new Canadians, according to a study released today by the Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF) in partnership with Imagine Canada.
The landmark report, titled 30 Years of Giving in Canada, examines...
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Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Imagine Canada today released Beyond Synergy: Charities Building the Future Canadians Want, the follow up to the Charities, Sustainable Funding and Smart Growth discussion paper by Brian Emmett, Chief Economist for Canada’s Charitable and Nonprofit Sector. It presents a strategic architecture for...
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Tuesday, January 9, 2018
It’s about making Canada better. It’s about creating enabling conditions for social good. It is about strength and sustainability.
It is Imagine Canada and it needs people like you.
As the nation’s umbrella organization working with and on behalf of, all missions and causes, Imagine...
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Canada’s leading corporations widely recognize the business opportunity in putting their brands and resources behind worthy causes, and many plan to increase their community investments, according to a new study issued by Imagine Canada and LBG (London Benchmarking Group) Canada.
The 2017...
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Monday, November 27, 2017
A majority of parents (89 per cent) believe in inspiring their kids to give to charities, according to a new survey from Imagine Canada.
The online study found parents broadly recognize the value of raising children to be kind and generous.
A majority see empathy as a valuable life-skill...
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Monday, November 13, 2017
Last June, Employment and Social Development Canada assembled a Steering Group to help design the federal government’s new Social Innovation and Finance Strategy. The Steering Group has published a discussion paper and has invited comments and suggestions. Imagine Canada is working to ensure that...
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Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Imagine Canada, the umbrella for Canada’s charitable sector, today welcomed the most recent group of 9 organizations to join the growing number of charities and nonprofits accredited under its national Standards Program. We also congratulate the Daily Bread Food Bank who has successfully been...
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Building upon previous learnings that most Canadians with above average earnings do not plan their charitable contributions, this paper outlines additional quantitative and qualitative research from the past two years:
An online survey of 2,027 above average earners
Focus groups of...
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Monday, September 18, 2017
Each year, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance holds consultations on the federal budget. The Committee calls for written submissions, and holds hearings throughout the autumn, before presenting its recommendations to the government.
In past years, the Committee has allowed...
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Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Imagine Canada’s policy team is pleased to announce a working group to study the state of data about the charitable and nonprofit sector.
Charities and nonprofits make enormous economic and social contributions to Canada. They employ more than two million people in every community across the...
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