Infographic: Charitable Giving in Canada
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Release date: December 16, 2015
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Description for Infographic: Charitable Giving in Canada
- Total amount of donations in 2013 were 12.8 billions of dollars.
- Numbers of donors were 24,051,000.
- Proportion of donors - 82%.
- Average annual amount per donor is $531.
Organizations | Billions of dollars |
---|---|
Religion | 5.2 |
Health | 1.7 |
Social Services | 1.6 |
International organizations | 1.3 |
Grant-making, fundraising and volunteerism promotion | 0.7 |
Hospitals | 0.6 |
Education and research | 0.3 |
Environment | 0.3 |
Development and housing | 0.2 |
Arts and culture | 0.2 |
University and colleges | 0.2 |
Sports and recreation | 0.2 |
Law, advocacy and politics | 0.1 |
Types of donations | Women | Men |
---|---|---|
Gave money | 84% | 80% |
Gave food | 66% | 53% |
Gave any clothing, toys or household goods | 82% | 70% |
Proportion of donors (%) | Age | Average annual amount per donor (in dollars) |
---|---|---|
67 | 15 to 24 | 207 |
81 | 25 to 34 | 364 |
85 | 35 to 44 | 427 |
87 | 45 to 54 | 664 |
87 | 55 to 64 | 681 |
86 | 65 to 74 | 715 |
85 | 75 and over | 726 |
Source: 2013, General Social Survey – Giving, Volunteering and Participating
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