June 2009 E-bulletin
FEATURE
ARTICLE
The Latest Analysis of the 2004 CSGVP
RELATED
RESOURCES
Resources on Volunteering and Giving Statistics
SPECIAL
EVENTS
Community Disaster Preparedness – Tools and Templates
2007 CSGVP Survey Results – How to Use the Findings
Introduction to Survey Design and Analysis
Partnerships and Collaborations Course
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Canadian Administration of Volunteer Resources National Conference
Partnerships and Collaborations Needs Assessment Survey
Canadian environmentalists encouraged to apply for community award
Winnipeg International Children’s Festival Needs Volunteers
FEATURE
ARTICLE
The Latest Analysis of the 2004 CSGVP
Written by Erik Butenschon, Community Outreach Coordinator
The latest 2004 Canadian Survey on Giving Volunteering and Participating (CSGVP) data is scheduled to be released on June 8th, 2009. CSGVP data allows community organizations to identify potential volunteers and donors, understand donor trends, and develop and execute fundraising strategies. Canada’s charities and non-profits raise almost half ($50B) of their annual revenues ($112B) through donations and income from services delivered significantly from volunteers.
Information from the survey has been used by Imagine Canada and Volunteer Canada since 1997 to produce over 125 resources and tools to help community organizations with their fundraising and volunteering. These resources and tools are available through the website http://www.givingandvolunteering.ca/
Some of the key findings from the 2004 Survey were;
• 22.2 million Canadians (85% of the population aged 15 and older) made a financial donation in 2004, while 86% made an in kind donation.
• Canadians gave an estimated $8.9 Billion in financial donations; the average annual donation was $400.
• 21% of Canadians (the 25% of donors who contributed $325 or more) accounted for 82% of the total value of all donations.
• Canadians gave the most money to religious organizations (45% of all donations) , followed by health (14%), and social services (10%) organizations.
• The likelihood of donating and the amount increases with age, education, and household income
• Donors with annual household incomes of less than $20,000 gave a greater percentage of their household income than others.
• The 18% of Canadians who were landed immigrants, or had been at some point in their lives, gave 20% of the total value of all donations.
• The donor rate varies from a high of 93% in Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island, to a low of 63% in Nunavut.
• The average annual donation varies from a high of $500 in Alberta, to a low of $176 in Quebec.
• The top 3 reasons for making a donation were: feeling compassion towards those in need; to help a cause in which one believes; and to make a contribution to the economy.
It becomes quite clear how many of these statistics might influence an organizations outreach or marketing campaign. One of the key findings from the 2004 survey is that although the vast majority of Canadians donated money and volunteer hours during the year, 21% of Canadians contributed 82% of all donated dollars, and 25% of all volunteers contributed 77% of all volunteer hours. The contributions of a particularly engaged small core of donors are evident.
Join Volunteer Manitoba at the Sport Manitoba Building on Tuesday, June 2nd, from 11:30 – 1:30, for the latest in depth analysis of the 2004 data. For more information, and to register, click here.
RELATED RESOURCES
Resources Dealing with the Latest Statistics on Volunteering and Philanthropy
Online Resources Available Dealing with Statistics in Volunteering and Giving
Toward a Labour Force Strategy for Canada’s Voluntary & Non-profit Sector: Findings from Canada-Wide Surveys of Employers and Employees, Report #2 (c2008)
http://www.hrvs-rhsbc.ca/about/documents/LFS_R2_ES_web_000.pdf
Statistics Canada (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/start-debut-eng.html) has surveys available in .pdf format from their web site. Here are some examples:
Caring Canadians, Involved Canadians: Highlights from the Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/71-542-x/71-542-x2006001-eng.pdf
Satellite Account of Non-Profit Institutions and Volunteering, 1997 to 2005
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/13-015-x/13-015-x2008000-eng.pdf
Volunteers, by personal and economic characteristics
http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/famil103-eng.htm
Young Adults who Give and Receive Help
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-008-x/2005004/article/9125-eng.pdf
For a list of books available to borrow from our resource library, plus other websites follow this link...
To borrow any of our resources, contact our Resource Coordinator at 477-5180 ext. 223, or Toll-free at 1-888-922-4545 ext. 223, or via e-mail vmresource@mts.net
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SPECIAL
EVENTS
Community Disaster Preparedness – Tools and Templates
Volunteer Manitoba will be hosting two brown bag style workshops, one on June 17th in Winnipeg, and one on June 18th in Beausejour, titled “Community Disaster Preparedness – Tools and Templates”. On March 4th, over 100 organizations were offered opportunities to learn what disaster resiliency is and how disasters can impact the at risk populations they serve, as well as their staff, volunteers, clients, vendors and community stakeholders. Requests were made for a follow up session with more of a practical template/tools focus. This brown bag session will provide the tools needed to develop a written plan for disaster response and recovery. The workshop runs from 12:00 – 1:30pm, and the cost is $10.00, which includes light refreshments. This workshop has been made possible through a grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada. Click here to register for the Winnipeg session. Click here to register for the Beausejour session.
2007 CSGVP Survey Results – How to Use the Findings
Join Volunteer Manitoba at the Sport Manitoba Building on Tuesday, June 2nd, from 11:30 – 1:30, for the latest in depth analysis of the data from the 2004 Canada Survey on Giving Volunteering and Participating. The session will also be broadcast into Altona through a partnership with Manitoba Agriculture Farm and Rural Initiatives. The material, specific to Manitoba, outlines the types of giving and volunteering within our province, offers perspectives on motivations and barriers, provides demographic profiles, and will include a follow up discussion. The workshop will be hosted by David Lansby of Imagine Canada via live on-line presentation and Erik Butenschon of Volunteer Manitoba. Click here to register for either the Winnipeg session or the Altona session.
Partnerships and Collaborations Course
Volunteer Manitoba, together with course creator Sue Hemphill and Arts and Culture Industries Manitoba, will be hosting a Partnerships and Collaborations Course. We are excited to offer this new three day course intended to increase the arts and cultural sector’s individual and organizational capacity to proactively build and maintain collaborative projects and relationships. “The Art of Collaboration – Success Through Synergy” has been developed by Sue Hemphill, with additional funding from the Manitoba Arts Council (MAC) and the Winnipeg Foundation. The course runs over three days, June 3rd, 18th, and 24th, and goes from 9:00am – 3:30. To register contact ACI at 927-2787.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
CAVR National Conference
This year the Canadian Administrators of Volunteer Resources will be holding their national conference in Edmonton, Alberta from May 31 – June 3, 2009. The conference is titled “Define Together, Change Forever”, and will give participants the chance to network with Canadian non-profit sector leaders and invest in professional development. The conference is very affordable, and allows for the opportunity of a pre-conference trip to Jasper.
For more information check out the website at www.cavrcanada.org
Partnerships and Collaborations Needs Assessment Survey
Volunteer Manitoba, together with Arts and Culture Industries and course developer Sue Hemphill, will be hosting a workshop in the fall of 2009 titled “The Art of Collaboration”. This course will focus on partnerships and collaborations, and was made possible by funding from The Winnipeg Foundation and Manitoba Arts Council. To take part in the needs assessment survey that has been created in preparation for the course, visit the following web address http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=6UcjhbGSEVGv6pS2xw9DyA_3d_3d..
Winnipeg International Children’s Festival Looking for Volunteers
Would you like to cavort with clowns, frolic with new friends, charm the children AND make a difference in your community? The Winnipeg International Children’s Festival is in need of volunteers for Kidsfest 2009, taking place at the Forks from June 4-7. Volunteers are needed to help coordinate our lively, kid-friendly activities:
- BALLOON BOOTH – Fill balloons, attach ribbons and attach to attendees.
- BLING FLING - Make necklaces and bracelets using unusual supplies.
- FACE PAINTING - Paint Festival goers’ faces.
- GO FLY A KITE - Paper bag kites and all the trimmings.
- HATS OFF - Lots of fun materials to help Festival attendees make a festive hat
- MAKE, SHAKE & TAKE - Make a variety of noise making crafts
- PLAY WITH CLAY - Create unique items with clay
- SPREAD YOUR WINGS - All kinds of material to create a set of wings
- TEENY TINY TOWN - Help the wee ones enjoy hands–on activities
- TOPSY TURVY TIES - Create a unique tie with a variety of items
Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age and be willing to commit to a minimum of eight hours over the four days of Kidsfest. In return, successful candidates will enjoy benefits like a festival access pass. For more information about volunteering, or to receive a volunteer form, please contact Kidsfest@kidsfest.ca or 204-958-4730.
Manitoba Community Economic Development Network Workshops
The Manitoba Community Economic Development Network will be hosting two workshops on Charities and Revenue Canada on June 2nd.
Workshop One is titled “Good Governance of Charities, and addresses: An overview of charity law in Canada; The role of the Charities Directorate; Legal duties of directors; Good governance principles; Charitable versus non-charitable activities; Gifts to qualified donees; Performing charitable activities directly and using contractors or agents.
Workshop Two is titled “Fundraising and Enterprise for Charities”, and will address the following: Different forms of gifts; Tax consequences of giving for donors; Canada Revenue Agency policy on fundraising; Charities and 'Related Business' (social enterprise); Community Economic Development activities; Structural issues and opportunities.
The workshops will be held at the Millenium Library in the Carol Shields Auditorium and are free of charge For registration information, contact Lindsey McBain at lmcbain@ccednet-rcdec.ca or call 204.943.0547
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