8 January 2021
Cision // The Canada Revenue Agency recognizes the value of free tax clinics that help Canadians do their taxes so they can get the benefit and credits they are entitled to. We also know the costs of running these clinics can be a challenge for organizations who want to participate.
To support these organizations, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of ...
6 January 2021
MortgageBrokerNews.ca // As much as half of Canada’s lower-earning households are spending around 31% of their incomes on debt repayments, according to a new survey by charity group Prosper Canada.
In its recently released report, Prosper Canada also said that the debt-repayment ratio among moderate-income households is at an average of 18%, although it wa...
27 December 2020
Toronto Sun// With COVID-19 wreaking economic havoc, half of Canada’s low-income households are spending 31% of their income on debt repayments, a charity study says. Prosper Canada also says 62% of moderate-income households are struggling financially.
The group’s report, Roadblock to Recovery: Consumer debt of low and moderate-income Canadians in the...
16 December 2020
Author: Sheila B. Robinson
We are Allison Meserve (Prosper Canada), Rochelle Zorzi and Liz Martin (Cathexis Consulting). In this post, we highlight the process we used to co-develop shared indicators for six organizations involved in a national project and what we’ve learned along the way. We hope this will be useful for your own funder-non-profit relationships!