An organization that researches Canada\u0027s charities say many won\u0027t be able to keep their doors open through COVID\u002D19
Without the government’s intervention, Dijkema said many charities — everything from animal shelters, cancer research groups and refugee resettlement charities — are facing dire prospects.He said he suspects many charities simply won’t survive through COVID-19.
The government has done this before, matching funds after the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean and the Fort McMurray wildfire. “The government has budgeted out already, they have a $3-billion expenditure line in the Canadian federal budget for tax credits.”Article content continued Dijkema concedes the matching program would increase donations, potentially increasing the tax credits as well, but he said it’s a worthy expense.Article content continued
“What’s interesting about matching donations is not only do they make donors more likely to give and make donors more likely to give more, but actually, donors will stay even when the matching initiative disappears,” he said. Dijkema said a lot of charitable programs, like food banks and refugee resettlement agencies, are doing work the government would ordinarily fulfil.
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