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Statistics Canada releases crucial new data on many aspects of the nonprofit sector
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From Crisis to Opportunity: New Report on Corporate-Nonprofit Partnerships

This new report delves into one of the community investment trends that emerged during the pandemic: innovative partnerships. This research follows the Wake Up Call study, released in the Fall of 2020, and continues to answer the question of: how can corporate philanthropy do better, and do more? 

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Emails Getting Flagged as Spam? It’s Time to Increase Your Nonprofit’s Sending Reputation

According to a 2019 U.S. study, the monthly spam rate for nonprofit emails was 20.18%. When you translate that into donation opportunities, the study found that nonprofits lost out on as much as $92 million because of spam filters and low deliverability rates. 

Sam Lego (Guest Author)

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What we’ve been reading in anti-racism book club

In 2020, the global movement for racial justice was the catalyst for Imagine Canada to take a look at our own internal and external practices and embark on an anti-racism organizational change process.

Imagine Canada staff

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The Art of the LOI – So Much to Say, So Little Space

Letter of intent, letter of inquiry, letter of interest…these are just a few of the many different terms you might encounter when you’re preparing your grant applications. 

Nicole Mitchell (Former Staff)

The Raw Carrot

Revisiting Budget 2021: The culmination of a remarkable year of nonprofit advocacy

Budget 2021 was a remarkable one for many reasons, not least of all because it was delivered by Canada’s first female finance minister after a year marked by health, economic and social crisis.

Emily Jensen

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Sparking Change: 3 Ways to Engage in Advocacy

Trying to spark change and advance policy priorities, even in a small way, is a challenging task for any nonprofit organization.

Jack Showers (Guest Author)

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Statistics Canada releases crucial new data on many aspects of the nonprofit sector

The nonprofit sector has been facing a data deficit for years, but a recent survey has helped fill some of the key gaps in our knowledge about our sector. In January and February 2024, Statistics Canada surveyed more than 8,000 charities and nonprofits about a variety of topics.

Emily Jensen