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Charitable organizations: must be formally registered as such with the Canada
Revenue Agency.
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Eligibility for charitable registration status:
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the relief of poverty
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E.g., food banks, soup kitchens, and low-cost housing units
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the advancement of education
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E.g., colleges, universities, and research institutes
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the advancement of religion
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E.g., places of worship and missionary organizations
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other purposes that benefit the community
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E.g., animal shelters, libraries
Charitable organizations
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Charity data research tool in Canada
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Charitydata.ca
provides information on registered charities in Canada
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CANADA'S
SOCIAL SECTOR
POPULATION 170,000+
8.7%
The sector
represents
of Canada's
GDP...
$189B
...which is approximately
CANADA'S CHARITIES
& NONPROFITS
CANADA'S CHARITIES
& NONPROFITS
Nonprofit Institutions Serving
Households
provide goods and
services to individuals & groups
of people at minimal to no cost.
Households
These include chambers of
commerce, business &
professional associations, airport
authorities and some amusement
and recreational organizations.
Business
These include hospitals,
residential care facilities,
universities and colleges.
Government
There are an estimated
170,000+ registered charities &
nonprofits in Canada.
(86,000 registered charities)
They contribute to
strong & healthy communities.
In addition to their social contributions,
charities & nonprofits are a large and
vital part of the economy.
4.80%
From 2007 to 2019,
GDP from nonprofits
serving households and
business grew at
a rate of
3.22%
The overall economy
grew by
· youth & family services
· housing assistance
· places of worship
· food banks
· recreation & social clubs
· museums
· foundations
For example:
Charities & nonprofits come from
3 different areas of the economy:
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b
c
2.5 million people
The sector employs approximately
which makes up 12% of the
economically active population.
41% of Canadians
13 million volunteers!
are volunteering their time to
charities and nonprofits—that's
1.7 billion hours
Volunteers contribute almost
of their time each year to organizations
and causes they believe in.
4 in 5 Canadians
Our sector has a good reputation.
said they have a lot or some
trust in charities.
$14+ billion annually
Canadians give
to registered charities.
More than ¾ of donations go to the
"Big Four" causes
Religion, Health, Social Services
and International organizations.
860,000
full-time jobs
This is equal to
An average volunteer contributes
131 hrs
per year
2.5 hrs
per week
OR
imaginecanada.ca/en/360/sector-stats
More information at
imaginecanada.ca
CANSIM Tables 36-10-0648-01 & 14-10-0393-01 (Q4 2020)
CANSIM Tables 36-10-0648-01 & 36-10-0103-01 (Q4 2020)
Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, General Social Survey (2018)
SOURCES
Imagine Canada, 30 Years of Giving (2018)
Muttart Foundation, Talking About Charities (2013)
CANSIM Tables 36-10-0616-01 & 36-10-0103-01
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Why study nonprofit marketing
Learning Objective #2
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Reflection
How our lives and the world have been influenced by
nonprofit organizations?
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