Charitable Giving in Canada

Contributions from Canadians Charitable GIVING in Canada are integral to supporting our quality-of-life. Here are the latest statistics from the 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating. For more information consult the full Canadian Social Trends article available on Statistics Canada's website at www.bit.ly/CSTgiving. 84% $10.6 billion of Canadians donated by Canadians annually. donate. $446 3.8 =L MA average annual gift by Canadian donors. charities and nonprofits average number of organizations each donor supports. Why Canadians GIVE 89% feel compassion for those in need. 85% to help a cause in which they personally believe. 79% want to make a contribution to their community. 61% are personally affected by the organization's cause. 27% to fulfill religious obligations or beliefs. 23% because of the income tax credit they will receive. % who give Age Average donation AGE 73% 15 to 24 $143 Differences 80% 25 to 34 $305 $4 89% 35 to 44 $431 $ $ $ $I in Charitable Giving 88% 45 to 54 $477 $ $ $ $ $ 87% 55 to 64 $626 $ $ $ $ 87% 65+ $643 $$$$IS SE CHARITY Imagine / Canada facus Canadian Social Trends Imagine Canada is a national charitable organization whose cause is Canada's charities and nonprofits. www.imaginecanada.ca Canada's premier tool for finding information about Canada's 85,000+ charities. www.charityfocus.ca Statistics Canada's free online publication which discusses the social, economic and demographic changes affecting the lives of Canadians. www.bit.ly/CSTgiving Sources: Statistics Canada, 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating; Turcotte, Martin. 2012. "Charitable giving by Canadians." Canadian Social Trends. No. 93. April. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-008-XIE. p.18-36. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-008-x/2012001/article/11637-eng.pdf (accessed April 18, 2012). This infographic and others available at www.imaginecanada.ca/infographics Contributions from Canadians Charitable GIVING in Canada are integral to supporting our quality-of-life. Here are the latest statistics from the 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating. For more information consult the full Canadian Social Trends article available on Statistics Canada's website at www.bit.ly/CSTgiving. 84% $10.6 billion of Canadians donated by Canadians annually. donate. $446 3.8 =L MA average annual gift by Canadian donors. charities and nonprofits average number of organizations each donor supports. Why Canadians GIVE 89% feel compassion for those in need. 85% to help a cause in which they personally believe. 79% want to make a contribution to their community. 61% are personally affected by the organization's cause. 27% to fulfill religious obligations or beliefs. 23% because of the income tax credit they will receive. % who give Age Average donation AGE 73% 15 to 24 $143 Differences 80% 25 to 34 $305 $4 $ $ 89% 35 to 44 $431 $ $ $ $I in Charitable Giving 88% 45 to 54 $477 $ $ $ $ $ 87% 55 to 64 $626 $ $ $ $ $ $ I 87% 65+ $643 $$$$IS SE CHARITY Imagine / Canada facus Canadian Social Trends Imagine Canada is a national charitable organization whose cause is Canada's charities and nonprofits. www.imaginecanada.ca Canada's premier tool for finding information about Canada's 85,000+ charities. www.charityfocus.ca Statistics Canada's free online publication which discusses the social, economic and demographic changes affecting the lives of Canadians. www.bit.ly/CSTgiving Sources: Statistics Canada, 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating; Turcotte, Martin. 2012. "Charitable giving by Canadians." Canadian Social Trends. No. 93. April. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-008-XIE. p.18-36. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-008-x/2012001/article/11637-eng.pdf (accessed April 18, 2012). This infographic and others available at www.imaginecanada.ca/infographics Contributions from Canadians Charitable GIVING in Canada are integral to supporting our quality-of-life. Here are the latest statistics from the 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating. For more information consult the full Canadian Social Trends article available on Statistics Canada's website at www.bit.ly/CSTgiving. 84% $10.6 billion of Canadians donated by Canadians annually. donate. $446 3.8 =L MA average annual gift by Canadian donors. charities and nonprofits average number of organizations each donor supports. Why Canadians GIVE 89% feel compassion for those in need. 85% to help a cause in which they personally believe. 79% want to make a contribution to their community. 61% are personally affected by the organization's cause. 27% to fulfill religious obligations or beliefs. 23% because of the income tax credit they will receive. % who give Age Average donation AGE 73% 15 to 24 $143 Differences 80% 25 to 34 $305 $4 $ $ 89% 35 to 44 $431 $ $ $ $I in Charitable Giving 88% 45 to 54 $477 $ $ $ $ $ 87% 55 to 64 $626 $ $ $ $ $ $ I 87% 65+ $643 $$$$IS SE CHARITY Imagine / Canada facus Canadian Social Trends Imagine Canada is a national charitable organization whose cause is Canada's charities and nonprofits. www.imaginecanada.ca Canada's premier tool for finding information about Canada's 85,000+ charities. www.charityfocus.ca Statistics Canada's free online publication which discusses the social, economic and demographic changes affecting the lives of Canadians. www.bit.ly/CSTgiving Sources: Statistics Canada, 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating; Turcotte, Martin. 2012. "Charitable giving by Canadians." Canadian Social Trends. No. 93. April. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-008-XIE. p.18-36. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-008-x/2012001/article/11637-eng.pdf (accessed April 18, 2012). This infographic and others available at www.imaginecanada.ca/infographics Contributions from Canadians Charitable GIVING in Canada are integral to supporting our quality-of-life. Here are the latest statistics from the 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating. For more information consult the full Canadian Social Trends article available on Statistics Canada's website at www.bit.ly/CSTgiving. 84% $10.6 billion of Canadians donated by Canadians annually. donate. $446 3.8 =L MA average annual gift by Canadian donors. charities and nonprofits average number of organizations each donor supports. Why Canadians GIVE 89% feel compassion for those in need. 85% to help a cause in which they personally believe. 79% want to make a contribution to their community. 61% are personally affected by the organization's cause. 27% to fulfill religious obligations or beliefs. 23% because of the income tax credit they will receive. % who give Age Average donation AGE 73% 15 to 24 $143 Differences 80% 25 to 34 $305 $4 $ $ 89% 35 to 44 $431 $ $ $ $I in Charitable Giving 88% 45 to 54 $477 $ $ $ $ $ 87% 55 to 64 $626 $ $ $ $ $ $ I 87% 65+ $643 $$$$IS SE CHARITY Imagine / Canada facus Canadian Social Trends Imagine Canada is a national charitable organization whose cause is Canada's charities and nonprofits. www.imaginecanada.ca Canada's premier tool for finding information about Canada's 85,000+ charities. www.charityfocus.ca Statistics Canada's free online publication which discusses the social, economic and demographic changes affecting the lives of Canadians. www.bit.ly/CSTgiving Sources: Statistics Canada, 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating; Turcotte, Martin. 2012. "Charitable giving by Canadians." Canadian Social Trends. No. 93. April. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-008-XIE. p.18-36. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-008-x/2012001/article/11637-eng.pdf (accessed April 18, 2012). This infographic and others available at www.imaginecanada.ca/infographics Contributions from Canadians Charitable GIVING in Canada are integral to supporting our quality-of-life. Here are the latest statistics from the 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating. For more information consult the full Canadian Social Trends article available on Statistics Canada's website at www.bit.ly/CSTgiving. 84% $10.6 billion of Canadians donated by Canadians annually. donate. $446 3.8 =L MA average annual gift by Canadian donors. charities and nonprofits average number of organizations each donor supports. Why Canadians GIVE 89% feel compassion for those in need. 85% to help a cause in which they personally believe. 79% want to make a contribution to their community. 61% are personally affected by the organization's cause. 27% to fulfill religious obligations or beliefs. 23% because of the income tax credit they will receive. % who give Age Average donation AGE 73% 15 to 24 $143 Differences 80% 25 to 34 $305 $4 $ $ 89% 35 to 44 $431 $ $ $ $I in Charitable Giving 88% 45 to 54 $477 $ $ $ $ $ 87% 55 to 64 $626 $ $ $ $ $ $ I 87% 65+ $643 $$$$IS SE CHARITY Imagine / Canada facus Canadian Social Trends Imagine Canada is a national charitable organization whose cause is Canada's charities and nonprofits. www.imaginecanada.ca Canada's premier tool for finding information about Canada's 85,000+ charities. www.charityfocus.ca Statistics Canada's free online publication which discusses the social, economic and demographic changes affecting the lives of Canadians. www.bit.ly/CSTgiving Sources: Statistics Canada, 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating; Turcotte, Martin. 2012. "Charitable giving by Canadians." Canadian Social Trends. No. 93. April. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-008-XIE. p.18-36. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-008-x/2012001/article/11637-eng.pdf (accessed April 18, 2012). This infographic and others available at www.imaginecanada.ca/infographics Contributions from Canadians Charitable GIVING in Canada are integral to supporting our quality-of-life. Here are the latest statistics from the 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating. For more information consult the full Canadian Social Trends article available on Statistics Canada's website at www.bit.ly/CSTgiving. 84% $10.6 billion of Canadians donated by Canadians annually. donate. $446 3.8 =L MA average annual gift by Canadian donors. charities and nonprofits average number of organizations each donor supports. Why Canadians GIVE 89% feel compassion for those in need. 85% to help a cause in which they personally believe. 79% want to make a contribution to their community. 61% are personally affected by the organization's cause. 27% to fulfill religious obligations or beliefs. 23% because of the income tax credit they will receive. % who give Age Average donation AGE 73% 15 to 24 $143 Differences 80% 25 to 34 $305 $4 $ $ 89% 35 to 44 $431 $ $ $ $I in Charitable Giving 88% 45 to 54 $477 $ $ $ $ $ 87% 55 to 64 $626 $ $ $ $ $ $ I 87% 65+ $643 $$$$IS SE CHARITY Imagine / Canada facus Canadian Social Trends Imagine Canada is a national charitable organization whose cause is Canada's charities and nonprofits. www.imaginecanada.ca Canada's premier tool for finding information about Canada's 85,000+ charities. www.charityfocus.ca Statistics Canada's free online publication which discusses the social, economic and demographic changes affecting the lives of Canadians. www.bit.ly/CSTgiving Sources: Statistics Canada, 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating; Turcotte, Martin. 2012. "Charitable giving by Canadians." Canadian Social Trends. No. 93. April. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-008-XIE. p.18-36. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-008-x/2012001/article/11637-eng.pdf (accessed April 18, 2012). This infographic and others available at www.imaginecanada.ca/infographics