Episode Details

What's the most recent research revealing about the state of Canadian fundraising? Join us in this episode of CharityVillage Connects, where we dig into new reports that reveal the impact of inflation on giving, demographic changes that require new fundraising strategies, and larger sociological shifts that may account for the current downward trend in donations. Listen now, as experts and researchers from across the sector share their findings, concerns, and potential solutions. 

Meet Our Guests in Order of Appearance  

• Dr. Paloma Raggo, Director and Principal Investigator, Charity Insights Project Canada (CICP) at Carleton University 
• John Hallward, President, Sector3Insights 
• Wen-Chih O’Connell, Executive Director and President, PayPal Giving Fund Canada 
• Charlotte Field, Partner, Good Works 

About your Host 

Mary Barroll, president of CharityVillage, is an online business executive and lawyer with a background in media, technology and IP law. A former CBC journalist and independent TV producer, in 2013 she was appointed General Counsel & VP Media Affairs at CharityVillage.com, Canada’s largest job portal for charities and not for profits in Canada, and then President in 2021. Mary is also President of sister company, TalentEgg.ca, Canada’s No.1, award-winning job board and online career resource that connects top employers with top students and grads. 

CharityVillage Resources from this Episode 

• CharityVillage eLearning: Digital Transformation 

Additional Resources from this Episode 

We've gathered the resources from this episode into one helpful list: 

• Generosity in Canada: The 2023 Generosity Index (Fraser Institute) 
• The Status of Canadian Fundraising Report 2023 (Blackbaud) 
• State of the Canadian Charitable Sector: Mid-Year Report 2023 (Charity Insights Canada Project) 
• Charity Insights Canada Project Survey on Donor Behaviour (June 2023) 
• Generosity in Canada: Summary Report 2023 (Sector3Insights) 
• The Future of Giving: Looking Beyond the Selfie (PayPal Giving Fund and AGENTSC)  
• Record high charitable giving in 2021 by the fewest donors ever (Statistics Canada)  
• State of the Legacy Nation 2023 (Good Works) 

Learn more and listen to the full interviews with the guests here.