Assets & giving trends of Canada's grantmaking foundations : Assets and giving trends of Canada's grantmaking foundations

The objective of this reportis to increase understanding of the size, scope and role of Canadian grantmaking foundations. These foundations control tens of billions of dollars in assets and currently disburse over a billion dollars to qualified donees annually, making them significant funders for the charitable sector. More importantly, grantmaking foundations function in many instances as long-term supporters and partners of charities. Their institutional status enables them to act strategically and for the long term in ways that most individual Canadian donors cannot or do not, even if the billions of dollars contributed annually by individual Canadians far outstrip the contributions of foundations.