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  • 1. Cornerstones of Community: Highlights from the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations Archived
    Journals and periodicals: 61-533-X
    Description:

    This publication provides the first national portrait of the many thousands of nonprofit and voluntary organizations found in every Canadian community. The data, from the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations, reveal a set of organizations that are widely diverse in nature, touching virtually every aspect of Canadians' lives.

    Release date: 2005-06-30
  • 2. Summary of the Findings of the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations Archived
    Journals and periodicals: 61-533-S
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This booklet summarizes the key results of the first National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations. These organizations have a significant economic presence and serve as vehicles for citizen engagement. However, many report significant challenges to their capacity to fulfill their missions.

    Release date: 2005-03-11
  • 3. Publicly Available Data Resources in the Nonprofit Sector in Canada Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0048M2002001
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report contains both inventory of and guide to sources of publicly available data on the nonprofit sector in Canada and a discussion of the characteristics and limitations of these data.

    Release date: 2002-03-21
  • 4. Voluntary Organizations in Ontario in the 1990s Archived
    Articles and reports: 75F0048M2002002
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Description:

    This report describes an in-depth study of 40 volunteer organizations across Ontario in the fall of 1997 and winter of 1998.

    Release date: 2002-03-21
  • 5. Patterns of Citizen Participation and the Civic Core in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 75F0048M2002003
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper compares the social and demographic characteristics of the small civic core that accounts for about three-quarters of all volunteering, giving and community activities in Canada with those who are relatively inactive in civic affairs.

    Release date: 2002-03-21
  • 6. Volunteering in Canada in the 1990s: Change and Stasis Archived
    Articles and reports: 75F0048M2002004
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report documents changes that have occurred in the patterns of volunteering between 1987 and 1997 in Canada.

    Release date: 2002-03-21
  • 7. Formal and Informal Volunteering and Giving: Regional and Community Patterns in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 75F0048M2002005
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper provides an analysis of regional differences in the volunteering and charitable giving of Canadians by considering both formal and informal modes of contributing.

    Release date: 2002-03-21
  • 8. Defining and Classifying the Nonprofit Sector Archived
    Articles and reports: 75F0048M2002007
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper reviews principal definitions and boundary and classification issues for the nonprofit sector.

    Release date: 2002-03-21
  • 9. Distinguishing Characteristics of Active Volunteers in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 75F0048M2002008
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper provides a detailed statistical portrait of Canadian volunteers in 1997.

    Release date: 2002-03-21
  • 10. Volunteering and giving: A regional perspective Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X20010036006
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article looks at whether there are regional differences in giving and volunteering.

    Release date: 2001-12-11
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  • 1. Publicly Available Data Resources in the Nonprofit Sector in Canada Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0048M2002001
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report contains both inventory of and guide to sources of publicly available data on the nonprofit sector in Canada and a discussion of the characteristics and limitations of these data.

    Release date: 2002-03-21
  • 2. Publicly Available Data Resources on the Non-profit Sector in Canada Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0033M2000003
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report provides an overview of an inventory of publicly available data on the nonprofit sector.

    Release date: 2000-06-12
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