Increase The Grants

Are Canadian charities struggling? What is the problem we are trying to solve?

Many different research summaries indicate a struggling sector, affecting millions of Canadians

  • “Overall demand for non-profit organizations’ services or products outpaces capacity to meet demand” – A StatCan analysis of over 8,200 non-profits and charities found that 46.1% reported increased demand for services, while only 24.3% reported an increase in overall capacity to meet it. Source: Statistics Canada, The Daily, March 20, 2024
  • “The overall volunteer rate and the number of hours dedicated to volunteering decreased from 2018 to 2023” Source: Statistics Canada, The Daily, June 23, 2025
  • “From 2018 to 2023, the total amount of donations remained virtually unchanged, while the number of donors fell” Source: Statistics Canada, The Daily, June 23, 2025
  • Demand Exceeds Capacity for Most Charities: “Despite many charities having improved their capacity, 74% of CICP survey panellists indicated that their charities are still facing higher demands for services than they can meet.” Source: Charity Insights Canada Project (CICP), Carleton University, 2025
  • In 2023, Ipsos reported that 1 in 5 Canadians were accessing charitable services, with 7 in 10 of these individuals doing so for the first time. This surge in demand puts charities under pressure to scale their services to address the needs of their communities despite facing limited resources. Source: Ipsos, 2023
  • We also recognize that Canada’s population has increased by almost 10 million people (+29%) over the past 20 years Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01
  • And inflation has increased 50+% over the past 20 years, diminishing the value of donation dollars on a constant dollar basis. Source: Statistics Canada, Consumer Price Indexes