ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS
“For most people, it’s the joy that comes from knowing they had an impact on other people’s lives and that they’re making an impact on the present and the future.” — Karen Fowler,
president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Photo by Kelly Morton Photography
can help by purchasing the equipment.”
philanthropy is alive and well in the community. “When someone makes a charitable donation, my hope is always that it brings the giver joy,” she says. “You do get a tax receipt, but the tax receipt isn’t the most important part of the gift. For most people, it’s the joy that comes from knowing they had an impact on other people’s lives and that they’re making an impact on the present and the future.”
According to Statistics Canada, Manitoba was the most charitable province in Canada in 2022: Just under one in five tax filers (19.3 percent) declared a donation on their tax form that year, with a median donation of $590. These donations were equal to a value equivalent to nation- leading 1.0 percent of total income. That shows Fowler that
Manitoba was the most charitable province in Canada in 2022: Just under one in five tax filers (19.3 percent) declared a donation on their tax form that year, with a median donation of $590. STATISTICS CANADA
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