Numbers at a Glance

1.9%

Overall charitable giving was up 1.9% among Canadian charities in 2018 ^[2]

Numbers at a Glance

12.2%

Online giving increased 12.2% for charities in Canada in 2018 ^[2]

Numbers at a Glance

$9.6 billion

Total donations reported by Canadian tax filers rose to $9.6 billion in 2017 ^[3]

Numbers at a Glance

$300

The mean donation amount in Canada ^[3]

Who gets the money?

Canadians listed the following as priority causes ^[4]

Health charities: 55%
Local social services: 41%
Children’s charities: 32%
Animal rescue/protection: 27%
Place of worship: 27%
Emergency relief: 22%
Environmental: 17%

Where does the money go?

Donors are more likely to donate to charities benefiting their local communities (53%), followed by Canada as a whole (31%), the international community (9%), and developing countries (4%). ^[5]

Overall giving increased in Canada in 2018 and online giving increased significantly. More than half of donors say they prefer to give to organizations that benefit their local communities, with health, social services, and children’s charities were noted as the top priority causes.

1.9%

Overall charitable giving was up 1.9% among Canadian charities in 2018 [2]

12.2%

Online giving increased 12.2% for charities in Canada in 2018 [2]

$9.6 billion

Total donations reported by Canadian tax filers rose to $9.6 billion in 2017 [3]

$300

The mean donation amount in Canada [3]

Who gets the money?

Canadians listed the following as priority causes [4]

Health charities: 55% Local social services: 41% Children’s charities: 32% Animal rescue/protection: 27% Place of worship: 27% Emergency relief: 22% Environmental: 17%

Where does the money go?

Donors are more likely to donate to charities benefiting their local communities (53%), followed by Canada as a whole (31%), the international community (9%), and developing countries (4%). [5]

Overall charitable giving was up 1.9% among Canadian charities in 2018 ^[2]

Online giving increased 12.2% for charities in Canada in 2018 ^[2]

Total donations reported by Canadian tax filers rose to $9.6 billion in 2017 ^[3]

The mean donation amount in Canada ^[3]

Canadians listed the following as priority causes ^[4]

Health charities: 55%
Local social services: 41%
Children’s charities: 32%
Animal rescue/protection: 27%
Place of worship: 27%
Emergency relief: 22%
Environmental: 17%

Donors are more likely to donate to charities benefiting their local communities (53%), followed by Canada as a whole (31%), the international community (9%), and developing countries (4%). ^[5]