Marina’s Picks: Literary Review of Canada
Posted onMarina’s Picks is a regular feature from CanadaHelps President and CEO, Marina Glogovac, highlighting some of the many charities she is personally passionate about. As … Read more
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Bringing Charities Together to Fight COVID-19
Posted onShortly after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11th, much of the world went into overdrive. In Canada, in quick … Read more
Make Giving Back a Holiday Tradition
Posted onThere’s no question that November and December are critical times of year for charitable fundraising. At CanadaHelps, 39% of all annual donations we process are … Read more
Giving Thanks for All You Do
Posted onLike many holidays in Canada that are celebrated with meals shared with family and friends, Thanksgiving is an opportunity for gratitude. I know that I … Read more
The Uncomfortable Paradox of Corporate Philanthropy
Posted onThe recent $572 million ruling in Oklahoma against Johnson & Johnson for fueling the opioid crisis in the state through deliberately false marketing (and by implication, contributing … Read more
Charities Matter: Tell the World
Posted onOf all the national and international “days”, there are few as important to mark as the International Day of Charity. Today, I celebrate charities across … Read more
The Future of Youth in Philanthropy
Posted onThe impact of young people on philanthropy is a topic of great discussion. We know from The Giving Report, as well as numerous other research … Read more
Closing the Wage Gap this International Women’s Day
Posted on“When I’m sometimes asked ‘When will there be enough [women on the supreme court]?’ and I say ‘When there are nine’, people are shocked. But … Read more
One Billion for Charities
Posted onOn November 30th, we celebrated a remarkable milestone – reaching $1 billion raised for charities in Canada since CanadaHelps’ inception in 2000. CanadaHelps was founded … Read more
Overhead Shouldn’t Be A Dirty Word
Posted onCanadians have been misled into believing that administration spending is the best indicator of an inefficient charity. In fact, most charities are not spending enough. … Read more