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AFP eWire December 4, 2006	Canadian Giving Reaches Record High Canadian taxfilers contributed a record amount to charity in 2005, according to new data.
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AFP eWire February 10, 2015	REPORT: Volunteering and Charitable Giving in Canada In this latest report by Statistics Canada, data collected from the 2013 General Social Survey provides current and comprehensive information about the individuals who volunteered in 2013.
AFP eWire November 8, 2004	Canadian Giving Reaches Record High Charitable giving by individuals in Canada reached $6.5 billion in 2003, the highest level ever reported.
AFP eWire November 14, 2005	Canadian Charitable Donations Reach New High in 2004 Statistics Canada reports that just under 5.8 million Canadian taxfilers claimed more than $6.9 billion in charitable contributions in 2004. Both figures set new records for the amount of money contributed and number of donors.
AFP eWire November 5, 2007	Donors Decrease but Giving Increases in Canada Canadian giving reached an all-time high in 2006, growing by 8.3% to $8.5 billion, even as the number of donors shrunk by 1.4% to 5.8 million, according to new research.
AFP eWire	Ipsos Reid fact sheets on "What Canadian donors want" available for download Seven in ten Canadians say they have made a financial donation to charity or a non-profit organization in the past twelve months.
AFP eWire February 21, 2005	Manitoba the Most Generous Province, Again For the fifth consecutive year, Manitoba is Canada's most generous province, according to the 2004 Generosity Index, released by The Fraser Institute.
AFP eWire December 22, 2009	Positive Signs for Canadian Giving Although a recent report from Statistics Canada reveals charitable giving in Canada dropped from 2007 to 2008, there is still room for optimism.
AFP eWire September 2, 2004	New Reports on How and Why Canadians Give, Volunteer The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy published new reports highlighting such data as what types of organizations Canadians volunteer for, the role of religion in philanthropy and factors that affect Canadian giving and volunteering levels.
AFP eWire February 4, 2014	What Canadian Donors Want: Information, Impact and to Help Those in Need More Canadians than ever are knowledgeable about charities and researching before they give, but many are not sure about the impact their gifts are having, according to a new survey.
AFP eWire July 3, 2006	Regional and Subsector Data Now Available for Canadian Charities A large amount of data from a new nonprofit survey have been released in the form of regional and subsector profiles and fact sheets that cover: Alberta, Atlantic Canada, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Territories, Ontario, and Quebec.
AFP eWire November 12, 2007	Funding For Canadian Giving Survey in Jeopardy The Canadian federal government is considering cutting funding for the Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participation (CSGVP).
AFP eWire February 19, 2007	Volunteering Slightly Down in 2006, But Overall Still Strong Results from a survey on volunteering by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a modest decline, but they may reflect special circumstances instead of a trend. Includes statistics on the demographics of volunteers.
AFP eWire March 3, 2008	Most Canadian Businesses Support Charity An overwhelming percentage of Canadian businesses provide support to charities in some manner, according to a new report by Imagine Canada.
AFP eWire January 22, 2007	Survey Examines Corporate Support of Employee Volunteers in Canada Most corporations and businesses in Canada encourage or accommodate their employee volunteer activities during work hours, although the manner and extent of the support varies widely, according to a new survey.
AFP eWire October 10, 2005	New Canadian Initiative to Promote Corporate Volunteerism Volunteer Canada and The Home Depot Canada have announced an initiative to work with corporations and businesses and encourage their employees to volunteer in their communities.
AFP eWire April 25, 2005	Canadian Volunteers Motivated by Cause, Connection Canadians are more motivated to volunteer their time and resources because of the personal satisfaction they feel rather than any reward or recognition they may receive, according to a survey.
AFP eWire December 8, 2014 Paul Nazareth	Three Free Tools to Help You Increase Donations This Holiday Season Here are three simple and free tools from the team at CanadaHelps that will help your charity amplify its voice, attract new donors, and raise more this Holiday season.
AFP eWire April 18, 2005	Canada Has World's Second Largest Nonprofit Sector A project that was assessing how the voluntary sector in 37 countries compare in size, scope and donations ranks Canada at the top of the list. The study also shows how the nonprofit sector stands within the larger Canadian economy.
AFP eWire September 14, 2010	In Canada, Online Giving Reigns Online giving has surpassed traditional modes of transacting gifts among all Canadian donors under the age of 65, reports fundraising consultant Penelope Burk from her recent survey
AFP eWire April 15, 2015 Kimberley MacKenzie	Time, Talent and Treasure: Canadian Women in Philanthropy TD Waterhouse has conducted the first in-depth review of the presence and influence of female philanthropists in Canada.
AFP eWire November 6, 2006	Trust in Canadian Charities, Fundraising Remains Strong Nearly four out of five Canadians trust charities, and leaders of charities are some of the most trusted people in the country, according to the Muttart Foundation's survey of public attitudes about the charitable sector.
AFP eWire September 8, 2014	AFP's Response to National Post Article on Policing of Political Activities of Charities The charitable tax designation and the tax credit bind together the interests and concerns of all of us in the betterment of our society.
AFP eWire May 17, 2004	Nine in Ten Canadian Millionaires Will Donate to Charity in 2004 Nearly 90 percent of Canadian millionaires intend to make a financial contribution to a charity this year, according to the Ipsos-Reid Affluent Canadians Report.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Dan Caplinger	12 Ways of Giving Once you've decided on the charities to which you'd like to make gifts, the next step is figuring out how you want to follow through with your giving. Here are a dozen ways you can provide much-needed assistance to the charities of your choice.
AFP eWire March 20, 2012	Canadians Agree That Charities are Important to Society Canadians may be internationally known for our pleasant demeanour, but don't get us started on our national pastime of hockey or on how our nonprofits should be run; we have strong opinions about both.
AFP eWire	54 Percent of Canadian Charitable Organizations Surveyed Say Contributions Rose in 2011 More than half of surveyed Canadian charitable organizations saw growth in charitable giving lase year.
Energize July 2010 Susan J. Ellis	The Correlation between Time Donors and Money Donors All research shows that people who volunteer tend to give more money to charity than people who do not. This often-quoted finding only tells part of the philanthropy story.
AFP eWire May 21, 2004	Is Too Much Volunteering Bad for Your Health? Study found that those respondents who volunteered their time to charities and other groups tended to have worse physical health than those who didn't volunteer.
AFP eWire November 13, 2006	Majority of Wealthy Unaffected by Tax Incentives, Not Interested in Leaving a Legacy A new study reveals that a strong majority of wealthy donors in the US would maintain or increase their charitable giving if the estate tax was repealed, and only 25% of those donors are motivated to leave a legacy in their giving.
AFP eWire June 29, 2010	Wise Giving? Most Donors Spend Little Time Researching Charities Only about one third of donors surveyed recently said that they did any research before donating to a charity, and those that did looked at overhead ratios above all else.
AFP eWire April 3, 2012	New Survey Looks at How Charities Are (And Are Not) Connecting With Donors in Canada Donors may surprise charities in some of the priorities they emphasize in their interactions with charities, according to What Canadian Donors Want, a new survey conducted by AFP of more than 1,000 donors across the country.
AFP eWire October 16, 2004	Canadians More Confident in Charities Than Americans According to a recent survey, Canadians remain extremely confident in the charities that serve them, although a large majority feels that a national charity watchdog organization should be created.
AFP eWire May 7, 2007	Donation of Securities in Canada Expected to Surge, Great Potential for Future A new study in Canada predicts that gifts of securities to charities not only increased dramatically in 2006, but also the potential for such gifts remains largely untapped.
AFP eWire October 15, 2007	Overview of Canadian Philanthropic Achievements Imagine Canada has released a study detailing the specific achievements that Canadian philanthropy and the country's charitable sector has accomplished.
AFP eWire July 24, 2006	IRS Releases Data on Noncash Charitable Contributions For the first time, the IRS has gathered information about noncash charitable contributions, including type of gifts, donor demographics and which organizations were most likely to receive noncash contributions.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2009 Dan Caplinger	The Easiest Way to Double Your Money Your employer may make your charitable donations go further.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Do Charitable Fundraising Right Finding donors is essential for the success of your charity. Once you've done the hard work of finding them, make sure you treat them well by giving them everything they need to obtain the tax benefits they deserve.
AFP eWire June 27, 2005	Donors Increasingly Going Online Before Giving A vast majority of U.S. donors are going online to study causes they care about before making a giving decision, according to a new study.
AFP eWire July 24, 2006	Women, People in Utah, Most Likely to Volunteer A new study is the first to provide a detailed breakdown of America's giving habits and patterns by state and region, including state-by-state rankings and profiles of volunteering in reach region and state.
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AFP eWire October 29, 2007	Older Volunteers Now Looking for Payments Retirees and older volunteers are now looking to be paid, even just a small sum, for their charitable work.
AFP eWire December 11, 2006	Aging Canadian Population to Dramatically Alter Charitable Landscape The aging baby boomer generation and shifting demographics may lead to a golden age for philanthropy in Canada, but also may create many challenges, according to a new report.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Start Your Own Charity If you feel motivated to go beyond writing a check or working an hour or two a week to make your community a better place to live, you should think about taking the next step and creating a new charitable organization of your own.
AFP eWire February 12, 2014	New Canadian Budget Supports Online Charity Registration, Modernization of Lotteries Budget 2014, introduced yesterday, includes a number of measures impacting Canada's charities.
AFP eWire December 8, 2008	Lapsed Donors Say They Don't Feel 'Connected' The top reason high net-worth donors stopped giving to a charity in 2007 was that they didn't feel connected to the particular organization, reports a new study.
AFP eWire January 15, 2007	New Web Resource for Canadian Donors The Canada Revenue Agency has developed a new online resource that provides a wealth of data to donors about registered charities, regulations, donation receipts and tips on wise giving.
AFP eWire November 5, 2012	Canada First Country to Permanently Recognize November 15th as National Philanthropy Day Parliament has approved a new bill that will make Canada the first country in the world to honor the work of charities, donors, volunteers, corporations and foundations by permanently recognizing November 15 th as National Philanthropy Day.
AFP eWire May 22, 2012 Jason Lee	AFP Offers Tax Incentive Recommendations to Finance Committee Andrea McManus recently testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance during its hearing on tax incentives for charitable donations.