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2026

  1. The Giving Report 2026: Online Giving Sees Strongest Growth Since Pandemic but Donor Base Narrows May 12, 2026

2025

  1. New Research: One in Five Canadians Hasn't Donated to Charity in the Past Five YearsNovember 25, 2025
  2. CanadaHelps Launches Violet’s Song, New Children’s Book to Inspire Generosity Among the Next GenerationSeptember 9, 2025
  3. CanadaHelps Estimates $266 Million Loss for Charities Due to Canada Post Strike; Urges Canadians to Use Extended Donation Deadline to GiveFebruary 24, 2025

2024

  1. Ipsos Poll: New Survey Reveals Nearly Half of Canadians Who Mail Donations Will Not Give Online This Holiday SeasonDecember 19, 2024
  2. CanadaHelps Reveals Canada’s Most Generous CitiesDecember 12, 2024
  3. Canadians Donated $16.2 Million via CanadaHelps on GivingTuesdayDecember 5, 2024
  4. MEDIA ADVISORY: CanadaHelps, Co-Founders of GivingTuesday in Canada, Encourages Generosity on December 3rdNovember 27, 2024
  5. Ipsos Poll: Majority of Canadians with Household Income Below $60K May Soon Turn to Charities to Meet Daily Essential NeedsNovember 26, 2024
  6. Ipsos Poll: Canadians Who Engage in Arts and Culture Have Better Mental Health, are Less Lonely, and Better Embrace Cultural DiversityNovember 20, 2024
  7. CanadaHelps’ 2024 Giving Report Reveals the Number of Canadians Donating to Charity Hits Lowest Point in Recent HistoryApril 17th, 2024
  8. Ipsos Poll: Only 56 Percent of Canadian Donors Plan to Claim Charitable Contributions on 2023 Income Tax ReturnsMarch 14th, 2024
  9. CanadaHelps Achieves Major Milestone, Surpassing $3 Billion Raised in Support of Canadian CharitiesFebruary 15th, 2024

2023

  1. CanadaHelps Releases Year-End Report Highlighting 2023 Giving Trends and Revealing Canada’s Most Generous CitiesDecember 13th, 2023
  2. MEDIA ADVISORY: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and CanadaHelps to Commemorate GivingTuesday at Fred Victor, Highlighting the Crucial Importance of CharitiesNovember 28th, 2023
  3. MEDIA ADVISORY: CanadaHelps Looking to Exceed $13 Million Raised Last Year on GivingTuesday as Unprecedented Number of Canadians Turn to Charities for Essential ServicesNovember 27th, 2023
  4. Ipsos Poll: Donating To Charities Is One Of The Least Likely Expenses Canadians Are To Cut This Holiday SeasonNovember 22nd, 2023
  5. Renowned Personal Finance Expert Pattie Lovett-Reid Joins CanadaHelps as a Brand AmbassadorNovember 8th, 2023
  6. Ipsos Poll: 24% of Canadians Expect to Need Access to Charitable Services to Meet Essential Needs Within the Next Six Months; 42% are Under the Age of 35November 8th, 2023
  7. MEDIA ADVISORY: CanadaHelps and Charity Leaders from the Front Lines to Address Soaring New Levels of Demand for Food, Shelter, and Health ServicesNovember 7th, 2023
  8. Nanos Poll: Majority of Charities Require Immediate Digital Investment to Sustain Effective OperationsSeptember 19th, 2023
  9. Ipsos Poll: Twenty Three Percent of Canadians Now Rely on Charities to Meet Essential NeedsMay 16th, 2023
  10. CanadaHelps’ Annual Giving Report Sounds the Alarm as 57% of Canadian Charities Are Unable to Meet the Growing Demand for ServicesApril 11th, 2023
  11. Duke Chang Appointed President and CEO of CanadaHelpsFebruary 15th, 2023

2022

  1. Year-End Report Card from CanadaHelps Highlights the Generosity of CanadiansDecember 15th, 2022
  2. MEDIA ADVISORY: CanadaHelps Looking to Exceed $11.4 Million Raised Last Year on GivingTuesday as it Celebrates the Movement’s 10th Anniversary in CanadaNovember 28th, 2022
  3. Ipsos Poll: Nearly Half of Canadians (47%) Prefer to Receive Charitable Gifts Over Material Gifts This Holiday SeasonNovember 22nd, 2022
  4. Ipsos Poll: 22% of Canadians Plan to Access Charitable Services to Meet Essential Needs in the Next Six Months, Up From 14% in January 2022November 15th, 2022
  5. CanadaHelps Launches Small Charities Week and Unveils New Data Spotlighting the Challenges Facing Small CharitiesSeptember 12th, 2022
  6. CanadaHelps, Supported by Mastercard, Launches a National Program to Advance Digital Transformation and Growth for Canadian CharitiesJuly 13th, 2022
  7. CanadaHelps Marks New Milestone: More Than $222M Raised Since the Start of the Pandemic for Charities from API, Corporate Donors, and Partner Giving ProgramsJune 21st, 2022
  8. CanadaHelps Enables Cryptocurrency Donations, Giving Canadians Even More Ways to Support CharitiesMay 18th, 2022
  9. Unite for Change Makes it Easy for Canadians to Take Action This Earth DayApril 20th, 2022
  10. CanadaHelps’ 5th Annual Giving Report Reveals Unprecedented Strain on Charities as Demand Rises and Giving DeclinesApril 5th, 2022
  11. New Ipsos Poll Reveals 26% of Canadians May Soon Need Charitable Services to Meet Basic Needs, Up from 11% Due to Pandemic and InflationFebruary 23rd, 2022

2021

  1. Year-End Report Card from CanadaHelps Reveals Positive Giving Trends Despite Serious Challenges Facing CharitiesDecember 15th, 2021
  2. As Charities Face Increased Demand for Services, 18% of Canadians Reduced Their Donations to CharitiesDecember 8th, 2021
  3. CanadaHelps Calls on Canadians to Support At-Risk Charities on GivingTuesdayNovember 30th, 2021
  4. CanadaHelps Challenges Canadians to Support Charities in Urgent Need of Help this SummerJune 1st, 2021
  5. CanadaHelps’ Digital Skills Survey Reveals Huge Deficit in Charities’ Access to Digital Technology and SkillsMay 19th, 2021
  6. CanadaHelps’ Annual Giving Report Reveals Online Donations More than Doubled in 2020 in Response to CrisisApril 21st, 2021
  7. CanadaHelps Celebrates 20 Years of Growth and Innovation in Canada’s Charitable SectorMarch 12th, 2021

2020

  1. CanadaHelps Urges Canadians to Give to Charity this GivingTuesdayDecember 1st, 2020
  2. CanadaHelps Launches Holiday Party Heroes Campaign to Encourage Canadian Businesses to Donate the Cost of Cancelled Holiday Parties to CharityNovember 18th, 2020
  3. New Cause Funds from CanadaHelps Make it Easy for Canadians to Support Causes They Care AboutSeptember 15th, 2020
  4. Canadians’ Online Generosity Shines in Times of Crisis, But Continued Decline of Charitable Giving Puts Charities at RiskMarch 25th, 2020
  5. Gore Mutual Foundation Commits $2 Million in Donation Matching to Support Charities Across Canada Through CanadaHelps’ COVID-19 Cause FundsApril 2nd, 2020

2019

  1. Small donations make a big difference as Canada celebrates 7th annual GivingTuesdayDecember 3rd, 2019

2018

  1. Millions of Canadians eager to do good on 6th annual GivingTuesdayNovember 27th, 2018
  2. Growing ‘Giving Gap’ a Concern to Canada’s Charitable SectorNovember 1st, 2018

2017

  1. Five years later- GivingTuesday has grown indispensable for many Canadian charitiesNovember 28th, 2017
  2. The Giving Report Shines Spotlight on Canada’s Charitable SectorNovember 9th, 2017

2016

  1. GivingTuesday growing faster than Black Friday and Cyber Monday combinedsNovember 29th, 2016

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