Research Reports

January 2023 Research Report on the Top Risks Facing the Charity Sector in the New Year is Now Available

January 2023 Research Report on the Top Risks Facing the Charity Sector in the New Year is Now Available

The coming year introduces new challenges and risks for the Charitable and Foundation Sector.  The negative economic fallout from the Global Health Pandemic, coupled with other global events such as the War in Ukraine, is now beginning to be felt. 

December 2022 Research Report on Employment in the Charity Sector is now Available

December 2022 Research Report on Employment in the Charity Sector is now Available

Employment is integral to the health of the Canadian economy. A study of employment in Canada’s Charitable Sector presents a timely analysis of the contribution the Sector makes to the country’s well-being. Data on total employment, total earnings, average earnings,

The Veritas-500 Fastest Growing Charities in Canada Research Report is Now Available

The Veritas-500 Fastest Growing Charities in Canada Research Report is Now Available

We are pleased to present our second annual Veritas 500 Report on Canada’s Fastest-Growing Charities, for the period 2016-2021.  We base our ranking on Total Tax-Receipted Donation Revenue reported by the charities. We are excited that the Macleans magazine January

October 2022 Research Report on the Overseas Activities of Canada’s Charities is Now Available

October 2022 Research Report on the Overseas Activities of Canada’s Charities is Now Available

In this report we examine the extent of overseas activity for the Canadian Charity and Philanthropy sector. To obtain this insight, we present the following statistical analysis over the period 2016 to 2020. The number and percentage of Canadian Charitable

September 2022 Research Report on Analyzing the Balance Sheet of Canada’s Charities Now Available

September 2022 Research Report on Analyzing the Balance Sheet of Canada’s Charities Now Available

In this report we examine the Balance Sheet of the Canadian Charitable and Foundation Sector. We present on the sector’s ability to fund its near-term operating needs, continue its charitable activity over the longer term, and strengthen its impact in

August 2022 Research Report on Donor Advised Funds Now Available

August 2022 Research Report on Donor Advised Funds Now Available

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are one of the fastest-growing segments of the Canadian Charitable and Philanthropic sector. Although we believe the Canadian DAF market is 5-10 years behind the U.S. DAF market, we expect it to follow the same growth trajectory.

July 2022 Research Report Now Available: Update on the Impact of COVID on Canada’s Charities and Foundations

July 2022 Research Report Now Available: Update on the Impact of COVID on Canada’s Charities and Foundations

Our newest Charity Research Report is now available for order. This Report presents an analysis of the financial impact of the global COVID health pandemic on the Canadian Charitable Sector between 2019 and 2021. The analysis reflects data on 47,778

June 2022 Research Report Now Available: Update on Canada’s Charity and Philanthropic Sector

June 2022 Research Report Now Available: Update on Canada’s Charity and Philanthropic Sector

Our newest Research Report on Canada’s charitable sector is now available for order. This report presents an update to the analysis of the Canadian Charitable and Philanthropic Sector as atDecember 31st, 2020 with comparative analysis to December 31st, 2016 and

May 2022 Veritas Foundation Research Report Now Available: Charity Expense Reporting

May 2022 Veritas Foundation Research Report Now Available:  Charity Expense Reporting

The goal of a Charitable Organization should be to provide maximum community impact on a social issue at a reasonable cost. The expenses associated with operations, promotion, and fundraising are important financial inputs to meeting this goal. The administration of

April 2022 Veritas Foundation Research Report Available: Inter-Charity Donations

April 2022 Veritas Foundation Research Report Available: Inter-Charity Donations

Donations made by one registered Charity Organization to another are common in Canada’s Charitable Sector. Such donations do not give way to a charitable tax receipt because both the donor and the recipient are tax-exempt organizations. Inter-Charity activity gives rise