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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 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 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 June 19, 2006	Canadian Giving Increases, but Depends on Small Group of Donors While many Canadian give their money and time to charity, a relatively small percentage of the population provides most of the support, according to a recent survey.
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	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 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 June 9, 2009	Total Annual Giving in Canada Grew By $1 Billion from 2004 to 2007 The total amount of yearly charitable giving by Canadians increased by $1.1 billion from 2004 to 2007, reported the Canadian government agency Statistics Canada this week.
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 May 19, 2008	Market Volatility Calls for Long-Term Approach to Donating Securities Donors waiting for just the right time to donate their stocks to charity will be waiting a long time and instead should focus on a longer-term "investor" approach to giving.
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 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 March 3, 2008	Alberta Enacts Tax Credit, Donation Grants Program As part of its Community Spirit Program, the government of Alberta has instituted two new initiatives designed to help increase charitable donations in the province.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2007 Dan Caplinger	It's Time to Give Charitable organizations make a big push for donations at the end of each year, wanting to capitalize on the time left for donors to make tax-deductible gifts. Here are a few pointers on managing your charitable giving.
PC World December 28, 2000 Tom Mainelli	Donate Online and Save on Taxes Donate on the Web right now and you can still deduct for the year 2000.
Registered Rep. November 9, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	Feeling Poorer, HNW Gifting Dropped in 2009: Survey Says Bah, humbug. The latest study of charitable giving among America's high-net-worth households shows a marked decline in generosity.
Entrepreneur April 2004 Joan Szabo	Hey, Give a Little! Thinking of making a charitable donation? Giving to charity and receiving a tax deduction for your contribution remains a win-win situation, even though there are more federal restrictions on giving than ever before and federal tax brackets are lower due to recent tax law changes.
AFP eWire July 9, 2008	Gifts of Securities Have Significant Effect on Canadian Charities The number and total value of donations of securities increased significantly from 2005 to 2006 after the Canadian government removed the capital gains tax on such contributions, according to new research.
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.
Searcher January 2003 David Mattison	Counting Heads Around the World The Genealogy of international Census Databases, Part II: Canada
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Don't Donate in the Dark Make sure your donation does what you want. Here's how.
AFP eWire May 10, 2011	More People Donating Online, Say Fundraising Costs a Key Concern A new study shows that more donors from every age group are going online to make a donation, and they are increasingly sensitive to over-solicitation and fundraising costs.
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 May 25, 2009	Women Play Prominent Role in Giving A study of charitable giving patterns shows women have a strong influence on their spouse's giving, while high-income women are using more sophisticated giving methods than men.
AFP eWire July 6, 2004	IRS Issues Guides on Vehicle Donations The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released two new publications to help donors and charities avoid confusion with respect to donations of vehicles.
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 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 April 21, 2008	Revenue Growth, Donors Continue to Decline Charitable organizations participating in the Target Analytics Index of National Fundraising Performance experienced negative revenues from 2006 to 2007 and continued to see declines in the number of donors.
AFP eWire June 21, 2004	House Passes Jobs Bill with New Vehicle Donation Rules The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a provision that would require donors to obtain an independent appraisal of their vehicle before donating it to charity.
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.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2014 Mary Stark Hood	Real Estate Gifting Realized: Donors, Charitable Organizations, Education, and Chapter Involvement Commercial real estate professionals and their clients should consider all options when discussing the charitable donation of real property.
AFP eWire April 5, 2011	Cause Marketing Lowers Charitable Donations, Researcher Says Not only can cause marketing result in fewer donations, it can decrease consumer happiness, as well.
AFP eWire August 25, 2008	New Market Research Offers Snapshot of Donors More than half of all donors to human and social service organizations volunteered in 2007, and a third would like to play a more active role in the charities to which they contribute
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.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Make Your Mark Making a bequest to your favorite charity may be the best way to leave your legacy.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2013 Mary Stark Hood	Real Estate Gifting Realized: Charitable Remainder Trusts Commercial real estate professionals and their clients should consider all options when discussing the charitable donation of real property.
AFP eWire December 18, 2012 Laura Kalick	Wrapping Up 2012: Important Tax Reminders for U.S. Nonprofit Professionals With the country inching ever-closer to the edge of the metaphoric fiscal cliff, policymakers are discussing a number of proposals that are bound to impact nonprofit organizations' ability to raise funds now and in the coming year.
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 April 15, 2014	How To Get Big Donations -- Through Your iPhone! Philip King of Cornerstone Group of Companies talks to us about big mobile donations and how integrating fundraising channels is a key step in getting more donations!
The Motley Fool October 20, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Make Your Match! Double the power of your charitable giving. Many employers encourage their employees to make donations to charity by offering to match their donations.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Give It All Away Some alternative ways to bestow your riches on a deserving charity.
The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Charities and Endowments In the same way that opening an investment account or buying your first mutual fund may signify your arrival at a new stage in your financial development, establishing a permanent endowment fund can be a major milestone in the history of a charitable organization.
AFP eWire June 2, 2008	Car Donations Declined Sharply Following 2005 IRS Changes A change in tax law in 2005 has left its mark on the amount of money raised through car donations, according to a recent report issued by the Internal Revenue Service.
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.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2013 Mary Stark Hood	Real Estate Gifting Realized: Outright Donations and Bequests This second article in a series on real estate gifting issues covers outright donations, various requirements for a donation to be tax deductible, and bequests.