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CANADA | Mar 05, 2026

[Article] If you have Parkinson's disease, experts say you should be dancing

Though she's always danced, Barbara Salsberg Mathews found a more urgent reason to take classes a few years ago. "I just thought, 'I better break out and start dancing, because Parkinson's can't stop me from dancing,'" said Salsberg Mathews, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2020. Over

[Article] Good Policy You Can Measure: New Dental Care Program Is Already Benefiting Older Canadians

For the first time, we have an early indicator that the Canadian Dental Care Plan may be reducing hardship among older adults. According to new research from the National Institute on Ageing, the prop

[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.