The Nonprofit Acceleration Report 2025

Discover forward-thinking approaches to boost your nonprofit's impact, drawing on comprehensive research from over 5,000 organizations and proven strategies for accelerating growth in 2025 and beyond.

Sector Wins

• Pathways Kingston has partnered with Kingston Community Health Centres for its Community Food Fund to support families in need by working with local farmers to provide fresh, nutritious food! 
• PUMA Group is supporting BGC Canada to help create more opportunities for children, youth, and their families. #OpportunityChangesEverything
• 33rd Annual Chefs for UNICEF Canada Gala hosted bringing in community, compassion, and culinary talent together to support children’s health, nutrition, education, and safety worldwide.
• Scouts Canada was proud to have recognized and thanked the Huestis Family Foundation for its longstanding support of the Scouting movement - both in Canada and internationally.
• Experiences Canada is thrilled to partner with Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario to empower Indigenous youth in Ontario.

Funding Opportunities

• Alberta.ca CIP Project-Based Grant: This program provides funding to new community-based programs, initiatives, events and publications.
  Deadline May 15, 2025
• Jumpstart Community Development Grant: Grants must help organizations develop or sustain sports and recreation programming for kids between the ages of 4-18 in financial need or youth with disabilities between the ages of 4-25. Deadline May 30, 2025
• Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund Reconciliation Action Grant Stream: Grants ($1,500–$15,000) will support community reconciliation activities, cultural revitalization, and initiatives that promote understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Deadline: June 12, 2025
• CanFASD Researchers Travel Award: The Canada FASD Research Network is offering limited funding to support travel for researchers and trainees presenting at national or international conferences. Travel expenses will be reimbursed. Deadline: July 1, 2025

Professional Development

• On May 13, join Jodene Baker, Imagine Canada’s Vice-President of Research, Advocacy & External Relations, for a session on the findings from the newly released report ‘Unlocking Generosity. Understanding and Engaging Multicultural Canadians in Charitable Giving’. Sign up here.

• Future of Good's Social Finance Forum 2025 bringing together Canada's boldest thinkers to reimagine investment in communities, the economy, and our future. In-person tickets include full access to programming, lunch, and networking. Register here.

• Are you supporting clients through Ontario’s human rights system? Don’t miss Maytree's 3-part webinar series. Register here.

Policy and Research

• ONN Staff Lawyer and Policy Advisor Benjamin Miller explored whether Ontario charities can pursue a Canada-first investment strategy. Learn more about charitable investments in today’s economic realities here. 
• The need to improve literacy in Canada has never been more urgent.
  Currently, 1 million children can’t read at grade level, and 1 in 5 adults struggle with literacy. Read the full article by Mélanie Valcin, MA, President & CEO of United for Literacy.
• In part 2 of the conversation, Community Foundations of Canada Transformation Storytelling Fellow Josie Fomé discusses the intersection of tech, social capital, and philanthropy with WRCF President & CEO Eric Avner and past CFC Fellow Njoki Mbūrū. Listen here.
• Shortfalls identified in child and youth mental health system: Ontario auditor. Read more.

Hiring Opportunities

• Children's Aid Foundation of Canada is hiring a Director, Donor Relations and Marketing. This key role will shape CAFC’s donor engagement, stewardship, and digital fundraising efforts. Apply here.