Imagine Canada

Now that our 2024 Regional Conversation series is complete, we’d like to once again extend our sincere thanks to our Presenting Sponsor PearTree Canada and our Regional Sponsors Blackbaud, Suncor & The Winnipeg Foundation for helping to make these gatherings across the country possible!

🌟 #MembersMonday 🌟 We're thrilled to welcome the latest group of Imagine Canada members! Our growing network is a diverse group of changemakers who believe thriving communities are fueled by strong #charities and #nonprofits. - Toronto Alliance to End Homelessness - Beyond Prison Walls Canada Society Inc. - Alliance Philippines Cultural Heritage Association - Turning the Page on Cancer - BrainTrainr Thank you for joining us! Become a member today: https://buff.ly/3YY0jyM #NonprofitMembers #CommunityImpact

On Wednesday November 27th (1pm ET/10am PT) join Benjamin McNamee & Richard Bartle-Tubbs, PSM (DARO), Cathy Barr, PhD (Imagine Canada), and Nathan Grasse (Carleton University) for a webinar to discuss how to address the nonprofit data deficit. The last 25 years of reports on the state of data in and about the nonprofit sector, from policy recommendations to sectoral data strategies, indicate the need for improved data quality, access, and use. They will reflect on key challenges, such as limited access to timely data, lack of sector-driven research capacity, insufficient collaboration between nonprofits and government, and uncoordinated policy development. They propose initial steps to tackle these challenges, including moving toward a federal home for nonprofits, emphasizing the federal data priority, enhancing sector leadership, and improving data provision through the creation of deeper, more meaningful datasets through linkages with other relevant data sources from across sectors. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with experts, explore solutions, and shape the future of nonprofit data. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gHJy6N98

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Nouveauté au Centre canadien pour la résilience numérique des OSBL! Imagine Canada a le plaisir d’annoncer la formation d’un comité consultatif pour le Centre canadien pour la résilience numérique des OSBL. Rassemblant les membres fondateurs du Centre et plusieurs des experts et expertes les plus qualifié.e.s dans les domaines des données et de la technologie au sein du secteur caritatif, ce nouveau comité guidera nos efforts pour faire progresser la transformation numérique des OBNL. Le rôle de ce comité consultatif consistera à définir nos priorités en fonction des besoins uniques et variés du secteur, à créer des stratégies pour répondre aux enjeux numériques urgents et à identifier les possibilités d’innovation. Son expertise jouera un rôle déterminant dans la progression de la mission du Centre, qui est de consolider et d’améliorer la numérisation du secteur à but non lucratif. Nous sommes heureux de vous présenter et d’accueillir ces experts et expertes d’exception : Ambreen Ahmad, Stephen Baldwin, Victor Beausoleil, Charles Buchanan, Victor Cordon, Clement Esene, Liz Forsberg, MES, Keith Jansa, Justin L., Danya Pastuszek, Amy Sample Ward, Alisa Simon et Mahalia Verna, ICD.D. Visitez le site web du Centre pour lire les biographies des membres du comité et en apprendre davantage sur la manière dont cette nouvelle entité contribuera à l’avancement de notre mission. https://lnkd.in/ezA5qM57

Exciting News about CCNDR! Imagine Canada is thrilled to announce the launch of the Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience | Centre canadien pour la résilience numérique Advisory Council. This new governance body brings together CCNDR’s founding organizations alongside some of the nonprofit sector’s brightest minds in data and technology. Together, the Advisory Council will play a pivotal role in guiding our efforts to support organizations in their journey towards digital transformation. The Advisory Council will help define priorities based on the sector’s unique and diverse needs; develop strategies to address pressing digital challenges; and identify opportunities for innovation. Their leadership will be instrumental in advancing CCNDR’s mission to foster a digitally-enabled nonprofit sector. Please join us in welcoming these exceptional leaders: Ambreen Ahmad, Stephen Baldwin, Victor Beausoleil, Charles Buchanan, Victor Cordon, Clement Esene, Liz Forsberg, MES, Keith Jansa, Justin L., Danya Pastuszek, Amy Sample Ward, Alisa Simon, and Mahalia Verna, ICD.D. Learn more about their experience and connection to our mission:  https://lnkd.in/eW_vxRw2

Our study, Bridging Perspectives: Nonprofit Views on Corporate Social Impact in Canada, dives deep into nonprofit perspectives on corporate social impact and partnerships. With insights from over 900 Canadian nonprofits, the report covers sector-wide expectations for corporate practices and recognizes companies leading the way in social impact and collaboration. Some of the research highlights include: - Corporate partnerships: nonprofits value strong relationships with individuals (81%) and long-term corporate relationships (79%) significantly more than the total amount of financial support provided (49%). - Trust in companies: 70% of respondents cited moderate trust in companies to make communities better. This trust level varies by industry, and improves significantly among nonprofit professionals that receive corporate support. - Financial support: Receiving unrestricted, core, and multi-year financial support from their corporate partners was highlighted as a practice that has significant impact on a nonprofit organization’s ability to achieve their mission. Download the report now to gain a deeper understanding of cross-sectoral partnerships: https://buff.ly/4eHsSpX This study was made possible thanks to the ongoing, generous support of RBC Foundation, YourCause from Blackbaud, and our national partners.

A long-term postal strike will substantially hamper the sector’s fundraising results for 2024. We are encouraging Canadians to show their support for charities and nonprofits by donating money through alternative means, giving their time, and supporting social enterprises run by charities and nonprofits. Additionally, postal workers are essential to our country’s economic and social wellbeing, and we support their right to strike as a fundamental part of their efforts to secure fair working conditions. Imagine Canada encourages both Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to engage in good faith negotiations toward a timely and fair resolution to this labour dispute.

Blackbaud recently compiled the results of their annual The Status of Canadian Fundraising survey into a comprehensive benchmarking report on how Canadian charities and nonprofits are faring in the current fundraising climate. In our latest Let’s Imagine podcast episode, we were joined by Tanya Turschic-Carbone and Phillip Hunt from Blackbaud to discuss key findings from their latest in-depth survey. Listen to the full conversation here: https://buff.ly/3YCprLg

🌟 #MembersMonday 🌟 We're thrilled to welcome the latest group of Imagine Canada members! Our growing network is a diverse group of changemakers who believe thriving communities are fueled by strong #charities and #nonprofits. - Project Management Volunteers - Collective Interchange - The Fanos Light Education and Virtues Inc. - Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association - 880 CHED Santas Anonymous Thank you for joining us! Become a member today: https://buff.ly/3Uzd1Ti #NonprofitMembers #CommunityImpact