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	Business Contributions to Canadian Communities [ March 2007 | Vol. 5 | No. 10 ]
	Based on a literature review and roundtable discussions with 47 business representatives in late 2006, this “exploratory investigation of the community investment activities of Canadian businesses” summarizes the practices and challenges, from a business perspective, related to business donations and community investment.
	Talking About Charities 2006 [ January 2007 | Vol. 5 | No. 8 ]
	Based on a national telephone survey of 3,864 Canadians 18 or older, this report finds that “Canadians continue to hold their charities in high esteem, with high levels of trust in charities and those who lead them”. Overall, 79% of respondents have “a lot” or “some” trust in charities. However, arts charities are trusted by only 61% of Canadians, higher only than international development organizations (57%).
	Individual Donors to Arts and Culture Organizations in Canada in 2004 [ January 2007 | Vol. 5 | No. 8 ]
	Over the last few years, many cultural organizations have been raising funds. This report from Hill Strategies Research shows that 732,000 Canadians 15 years of age or older made financial donations worth a total of $188 million to arts and culture organizations in 2004. This represents a record level of donations by individuals to arts and culture organizations – much higher than amounts captured in surveys conducted in 2000 and 1997.
	Volunteers in Arts and Culture Organizations in Canada in 2004 [ January 2007 | Vol. 5 | No. 8 ]
	Canadian arts and culture organizations rely on volunteers to fulfill many roles. This report from Hill Strategies Research shows that about 729,000 Canadians 15 or older, or 2.8% of the population in this age range, contributed volunteer labour to arts and culture organizations in 2004. The 729,000 volunteers contributed a total of 88 million hours to arts and culture organizations in 2004, equivalent to about 46,000 full-time, full-year jobs and valued at about $1.1 billion.