Episode 32 

In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we take a close look at the insights revealed in the 2025 CanadaHelps Giving Report about the landscape of charitable giving in Canada, and what these insights mean for your nonprofit or charity. Joined by sector leaders, we examine donor trends, shifting patterns of giving, and the broader implications for fundraising in today’s uncertain economic climate. 

Meet Our Guests in Order of Appearance 

• Nicole Danesi, Senior Manager, Strategic Communications and Brand, CanadaHelps
• Allen Davidov, Senior Vice President, Practice Leader of the Not-for-profit, Energy, and Tourism Sectors, Environics Analytics
• Aneil Gokhale, Director of Philanthropy, Toronto Foundation
• Samantha Cooke, Vice President, Philanthropy, Daily Bread Food Bank
• Sarah Midanik, President & CEO, Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund

About your Host

Mary Barroll, president of CharityVillage, is an online business executive and lawyer with a background in media, technology and IP law. A former CBC journalist and independent TV producer, in 2013 she was appointed General Counsel & VP Media Affairs at CharityVillage.com, Canada’s largest job portal for charities and not for profits in Canada, and then President in 2021. Mary is also President of sister company, TalentEgg.ca, Canada’s No.1, award-winning job board and online career resource that connects top employers with top students and grads.

Additional Resources from this Episode

We've gathered the resources from this episode into one helpful list:

• The Giving Report 2025 (CanadaHelps) [Past Giving Reports are available at the bottom of this page]

Learn more and listen to the full interviews with the guests here.