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CANADA | Apr 13, 2026

[Report] Retirement and post-retirement employment among older Canadians

This report was written by Sharanjit Uppal, Brittany Etmanski, Vincent Hardy and Sébastien LaRochelle-CôtéUsing data from the Labour Force Survey, this study presents trends in the number of retirements and summarizes the reasons for retirement. Additionally, it uses data from the Survey of Finan

[Report] Strategic Action Plan: Building Our Collective Power (2026-2030)

Our work is guided by Building Our Collective Power (2026–2030), our new Strategic Action Plan – created with input from hundreds of social impact leaders, volunteers, donors, and stakeholders acr

[Report] National Volunteer Action Strategy: What we're hearing (Summer 2025)

Through research, engagement and partnership, we hope to better understand the ever-changing and evolving landscape of volunteering.

[Resource] Passing the Torch: Succession Planning in Founder-led Nonprofits

Imagine Canada’s new resource shines a light on why succession planning matters

[Launch] Nonprofit AI Impact Hub

Canada’s largest collection of AI tools and is a learning and discovery platform for nonprofit professionals

[Report] Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Backlash? What Canadian Workers Really Think

The results from the most recent round of the Survey on Employment and Skills

[Survey] Intergenerational Landscape - Practitioners and Researchers

Your responses will help us identify successful practices, assess field-wide needs, and build a robust support network for practitioners and researchers.

[Survey Results] A Survey About Generosity in Canada – Study #2

This 2025 study builds on our 2023 research to delve deeper into the reasons behind the decline in generosity. - The findings are clear. It is essential for our sector leadership organizations, and Ot

[Article] Canada’s first Plain Language Standard

The new standard provides organizations with practical requirements and principles to remove communication barriers.

[Report] Family violence against seniors continues to increase after reaching highest recorded level in 2023

Trends in police-reported family violence and intimate partner violence in Canada, 2024