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Fact Sheet
(Updated January 1, 2008)
CharityVillage recognizes and showcases the richness and diversity of Canada's nonprofit sector.Back to Media Section of the Welcome CentreOur purpose is to encourage, support and service the approximately 80,000 Canadian charities, the nation's 70,000 other nonprofit organizations, and the millions of professionals, staffers, volunteers, donors, and supporters who make this sector such an important part of our national fabric.
CharityVillage is comprised of more than 3,500 web pages. It is one of the largest and busiest web sites in the world devoted exclusively to nonprofit issues.
CharityVillage officially launched on July 13, 1995.
Visitors come from 53 countries around the world. Most, of course, are Canadian, followed by those from the United States and the United Kingdom.
The core audience who visits CharityVillage regularly now exceeds 200,000 unique visitors monthly.
CharityVillage has its own online magazine CharityVillage NewsWeek carrying the latest news and information for and about the people and organizations that comprise Canadian nonprofit sector.
The Research Section of The Library contains more than 750 research articles in 53 subject areas ranging from Accountability to Women in Philanthropy.
In the Nonprofit Neighbourhood, you can link to more than 2,500 Canadian nonprofit organizations' web sites.
The Volunteer Bulletin Board On any given day, you'll find between 700 and 800 active volunteer listings in cities across the country.
The Coming Events section has a calendar of fundraising events and a complete listing of professional development seminars and conferences.
The Online Resources section links visitors to more than 400 specialized directories and resource sites for nonprofit organizations, more than 280 specialized online publications, 145 government information sites, and more than 100 sources of funding.
The Library contains over 350 listings of nonprofit reference materials, periodicals, and resource publications, many of them free of charge, and more than 150 book reviews on nonprofit topics.
The Webmasters Club provides links to dozens of web site development and marketing resources.
More than 80,000 openings in the Canadian nonprofit sector have been advertised in the Careers Centre at CharityVillage.
The Marketplace at CharityVillage lists hundreds of product and service providers in dozens of categories -- all of them focused on the nonprofit sector.
Our HelpLink section is a place where charities can post requests for items or services they need. People interested in donating items can also post notices here.
Anyone can subscribe, free of charge, to our weekly e-mail newsflash, Village Vibes , alerting villagers to new additions and items of special interest.
CharityVillage is produced by CharityVillage Ltd. based in Brampton, Ontario, and Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.
For more information, please contact Maggie Leithead at maggie@charityvillage.com; Phone: (778) 836-8181; Fax: (604) 608-3278.
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