The National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations (NSNVO) provides the first national portrail of the many thousands of nonprofit and voluntary organizations that are the cornerstones of Canadian communities. It reveals a set of organizations that are widely diverse in nature, touching virtual every aspect of Canadians’ lives. These organizations have a significant challenges to their capacity to fulfill their mission and achieve their organizational objectives.
An estimated 161,000 nonprofit and voluntary organizations operated in Canada in 2003. They include a wide variety of organizations, such as day-care centres, sport clubs, arts organizations ,social clubs, private schools, hospital, food…