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Authored by: Curtis Towns, Head of CCCC Accreditation<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada is home to a robust and diverse charitable sector. Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) reports<\/a> that Canada has over 85,000 registered charities. These organizations manage more than $500 billion in assets and spend over $200 billion each year on charitable activities. Over $3.8 billion of this total is spent on projects outside of Canada each year. While there are some closures each year, there were also over 1,800 new charity registration applications received by CRA during the last period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How are charities doing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s a lot of charities! If you\u2019re like me, you probably know a decent amount about the organizations you support, but it\u2019s difficult to imagine the immense impact of 85,000 registered charities. Our ministry partners at Waybase<\/a> do a great job of summarizing the financial impact and providing opportunities to collaborate for greater good. We recently partnered with Waybase to survey CCCC members and other Christian ministries across Canada for the study, \u201cThe Next Normal: The Future of Christian Ministries and Churches in Canada.<\/a>\u201d The report further highlights the resiliency and impact of the sector during the pandemic. Colleagues of mine have written some great articles discussing things like \u201cWhat is charity and why does it matter?<\/a>\u201d (available to CCCC members) and \u201cThe Impact of \u2018Advancing Religion\u2019 Charitable Sub-Sector in Canada<\/a>\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sadly, according to The Giving Report 2022<\/a>, prepared by Canada Helps, due to the pandemic, inflation, and other challenges, total giving in 2019 to 2021 is projected to have dropped 12%. This, when \u201cone in four Canadians (26%) expect to use or are already using charitable services in 2022 for basic necessities.\u201d When the need for the services of charities is high, the overall giving participation rate is decreasing (24.6% in 2006 to 19% in 2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite these challenges, the Waybase report noted that charity leaders are committed to their communities, with 90% intending to stay in their current role for the foreseeable future. The charitable sector is resilient, adjusting operations to meet present and future needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canadians still contribute generously and expect a lot from charities in return for their support.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your expectations are high, and similar to what you expect from other important institutions in your life\u2014like doctors and teachers. You want to be able to trust and rely on charities to do what they say for you to feel good about supporting them. Charities must report their charitable activities and provide financial reporting to CRA each year through their Registered Charity Information Return. CCCC members can receive support for filling out this important government document in the T3010 section of our Knowledge Base<\/a> or by contacting our Member Support Team<\/a>. Beyond this compulsory reporting, many charities will complete an annual Impact Report that highlights their charitable work and how funds are being spent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At CCCC, we have the privilege of interacting directly with and supporting over 3,000 charities who are CCCC member organizations<\/a>. In my role at CCCC, I work with nearly 200 Christian charities who want to take their financial accountability and transparency to the next level. This is done through CCCC Accreditation, our highly respected standards program for the Christian charitable sector. I was recently reflecting on these CCCC Accredited Members as I reviewed them listed in this congratulatory post<\/a>. This list is only representative of a fraction of all registered charities in Canada, but reviewing it makes me thankful for the good work done by Canada\u2019s charitable sector. Below are just some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adoption\/Fostering
Advocacy
Apologetics
Bible Distribution
Bible Teaching
Bible Translation
Camps
Children\u2019s Evangelism and Discipleship
Christian Broadcasting
Christian Literature
Church Planting
Clothing
Counselling
Creation Care
Denominational Offices
Discipleship
Donor-Advised Funds
Education
Emergency Response<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Employment
Environmental
Evangelism
Food Security
Healthcare
HIV\/AIDS
Hospitals
Housing
Human Rights
Human Trafficking and Slavery
Indigenous
Languages
Leadership Training
Marriage Support
Meals
Missions
Peacebuilding
Places of Worship
Prayer
Pregnancy & Parenting Support<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prison Ministry
Rehabilitation
Relief and Development
Relief of Poverty
Religious Liberty
Schools
Senior\u2019s Care and Support
Spiritual Development
Sports Outreach
Stewardship Resources and Training
Support For People With Special Needs
Surgeries
Sustainable Agriculture
Transitional Housing
Urban Ministry
Water
Youth Ministry
<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Consider reaching out to an Accredited charity<\/a>. I\u2019m sure they\u2019d be happy to tell you more about what they do! Consider getting involved and contributing to the important work of this sector!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you represent a charity that may be interested in pursuing CCCC Accreditation, you are invited to attend an information session on May 5. Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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