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A Rising Tide? Early evidence on disbursement quota change

A Rising Tide? Early evidence on disbursement quota change

April 20, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm

A Rising Tide? Early evidence on disbursement quota change

The federal government's changes to the disbursement quota (DQ) mark the most significant update to the rules governing how and how much charities spend on charitable activities in decades. 

Join us on April 20 at 1 p.m. ET as David Lasby, Principal Researcher at Imagine Canada, takes a preliminary look at what the data tell us about how the new rules are working among foundations. 

The webinar will explore how many foundations are affected by the new rules, how their disbursements have changed since they took effect, the impact of recent economic trends, and what we still don’t know about how the new rules are affecting the broader charitable and nonprofit ecosystem.

With the government’s promised five-year review on the horizon, the stakes are high. This webinar will help sector leaders, funders and policy watchers understand where things currently stand–and what questions still need answering.

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