As we are nearing the end of 2012, CanadaHelps.org has looked back at the year and compiled a breakdown by geography and sector of charitable donations from Canadians who donated through the CanadaHelps.org website. Which regions are the most charitable? Which charitable sectors received the most donations? Check out the infographic for some of the figures and trends that CanadaHelps.org has uncovered for 2012 (so far).

1. CanadaHelps.org 2012
Donation Breakdowns
Yukon & Northwest Territories have
more donations
than the provinces
(1.9 and 1.6 donations per 100 people respectively)
The Atlantic Provinces
donated over
$
1.5 million
Albertans Montrealers donated over
$
donated
7.8 Saskatchewanians
$
500,000
gave an average of
129
million
$ 40 Ontarians
donated a
total of
$
17.3 million
Calgarians gave
Vancouver largest Over
14,000
has the
2
donations ($249.70)
nd
most Winnipeggers gave
donations 2nd largest donations Ottawans donated
143
(2.1 donations Toronto has the
per 100 people)
$ 31 most
Victoria has the donations
and the most
most
(45,003)
donated ($5.02 million)
donations by population
(7.9 donations per 100 people)
Top 10 not-for-profit sectors nationally
by total amount of dollars donated
1 2 3 4 5
Religious Health Social Other International
6 7 8 9 10
Education Charitable Arts Animals Environment
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This data represents donations made through CanadaHelps.org between January 1 and October 31, 2012.