Charity Insights Canada Project (CICP)

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Now in our fourth year of research, the Charity Insights Canada Project (CICP) delivers real-time data on the challenges, trends, and opportunities shaping Canadian charities. Through our weekly surveys and interactive reports, we provide timely, evidence-based insights to help charities, policymakers, and researchers navigate a rapidly evolving sector.

Covering a wide array of topics – from funding and governance to emerging trends like AI, advocacy, and crisis preparedness – the CICP is a go-to resource for those seeking current, data-driven answers about the sector today. Whether you’re looking for insights on a specific issue or a broader sector-wide perspective, chances are, we already have the data. Explore our research, use it in your work, and let us help you stay informed.

Our latest

March 23, 2026

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Join Us in Building Real-Time Insight for Canada’s Charitable Sector Charities across Canada are navigating complex challenges, often without the timely data they need to…

March 20, 2026

New Survey Results:

This week’s Charity Insights Canada Project report explores professional development within Canadian charities, drawing on responses from charitable organizations across Canada. The report examines how…

March 13, 2026

New Survey Results:

This week’s Charity Insights Canada Project report explores charities’ relationships with Donor Advised Funds (DAFs), drawing on responses from charitable organizations across Canada. The report…

What Our Panellists Are Saying

“The questions asked are thought-provoking and help me reflect more deeply about my organization’s operations.”

“I enjoy being able to add my thoughts on various aspects of our organization. We’re a very small organization so it’s been pleasing to have a chance to say what we think.”

“Very impressed with the way this is done in bite sized pieces. Involvement in this type of research, while very important, is usually very time consuming. This was not and I actually looked forward to it. I also looked forward to the speedy feedback, well done!”