The Giving 2022 Report, released Tuesday by a group called CanadaHelps, says one in four Canadians, or 26 percent, expect to use or already use charities this year to meet basic needs. One in four Canadians, or 25 percent, expect to give less this year than last, the report said. This is the fifth annual report of CanadaHelps, an online donation platform. He looked at the impact of COVID-19 on charities, as well as generational differences in offerings, the rate of donation reductions and the growing need for charities, said Jacob O’Connor, senior vice president of the charity platform. “We have really welcomed the uncertainties that have arisen from the pandemic and the unprecedented pressure it has placed on the Canadian charity,” O’Connor told CBC News. “Supply has decreased, demand for services has increased and the tendency of people to offer and the ability to offer has also decreased. It is somewhat triple there.”

The supply decreased by 12% from 2019 to 2021: forecasts

O’Connor said the pandemic had led to canceled interpersonal fundraising events, including gala, running, hiking and performances. CanadaHelps forecasts a 10 percent reduction in bids in 2020 and an additional two percent reduction next year for a 12 percent reduction from 2019 to 2021. CLOCKS Canadian charities dwindle as donations decline, demand grows:

Canadian charities dwindle as donations fall, demand rises

A new report predicts a 12 percent reduction in Canada’s charitable contribution between 2019 and 2021. At the same time, one in four Canadians is using or expecting to use charitable services in 2022. 2:42
O’Connor said the forecasts were based on tax returns from the Canadian Revenue Agency and a projection model. He said there is a strong correlation, or gross correlation, between gross domestic product and total supply in Canada. CanadaHelps used OECD numbers and correlation to make it 12%, he said. “Canadians have given more to the internet, but they have not offset the huge reductions we have seen from these other avenues,” he said. According to the report, four out of five Canadians expect inflation and the effects of the pandemic to have a negative impact on their financial situation. The Daily Bread Food Bank saw about 55,000 customer visits in the month before the pandemic. The number has now increased to 130,000. Donations have not tripled to keep pace, according to Neil Hetherington, managing director of the food bank. (Submitted by Daily Bread Food Bank)
Neil Hetherington, CEO of the Daily Bread Food Bank of Toronto, said the findings were not surprising. The food bank saw about 55,000 customer visits in the month before the pandemic. This monthly number has grown to around 130,000. Donations have not tripled, he said. “Our biggest concern is actually two years from now, when the need for use peaks and donations remain stagnant,” he said. “The need has grown so much more than donations.” Inflationary pressures have led to an increase in the number of people in need of the food bank, he added.

The younger generations give to social purposes

O’Connor said the report also found a widening of what CanadaHelps calls the “supply gap”, the rate at which different age groups are giving. Researchers have found that Canadians aged 55 and over now make up twice as many as Canadians aged 25 to 54. “This is a real problem. It’s something we need to address as a sector, to work with these younger generations of donors, because these 55 and over, this trend of offering, is not going to last forever,” he said. However, younger generations make donations for social purposes, as opposed to specific institutions or organizations, according to the report. “This gives us some hope for the future,” O’Connor said. In a press release, CanadaHelps said: “When younger Canadians have the means, they make donations. While some young Canadians do not offer financially today, many intend to give in the future.” “Young donors who are younger, urban and diverse have all shown a tendency to respond to urgent needs, especially when it comes to social justice,” CanadaHelps added. Other findings were:

The percentage of Canadians who donate continued to decline, with 25 percent of taxpayers in 2006 asking for donations, up from 19 percent in 2019. The annual rate of supply reduction for higher-income earners over $ 150,000 is more than double the rate for families with incomes between $ 20,000 and $ 99,000.

According to CanadaHelps, the report was developed using proprietary research and online data, which includes more than $ 465 million in donations from more than 968,000 Canadians to support 31,700 charities in Canada in 2021. The report was created with the help of Environics Analytics, which provided analysis and information on trends in CanadaHelps data.