Top 10 Canadian Impact Charities 2024
The Top 10 Canadian Impact Charities list includes the ten charities operating programs in Canada that we have analyzed that have demonstrated the highest value created per dollar spent.
2024 Top 10 Canadian Impact Charities based on demonstrated impact per dollar donated (listed alphabetically):
Charity | Location | Sector | To Donate |
Boundless School | Toronto, ON | Education | Donate |
Daily Bread Food Bank | Toronto, ON | Food Bank | Donate |
EPIC Society | North Sydney, NS | Education | Donate |
First Book Canada | Toronto, ON | Education | Donate |
Food for Life | Burlington, ON | Food Bank | Donate |
Fresh Start Recovery | Calgary, AB | Addiction Recovery | Donate |
Greater Vancouver Food Bank | Burnaby, BC | Food Bank | Donate |
Indspire | Ohsweken, ON | Education - First Nations | Donate |
JUMP Math | Toronto, ON | Education | Donate |
RESET Society of Calgary | Calgary, AB | Women | Donate |
Please also view our overall top impact charities:
- Top 10 Impact Charities 2024, Canadian charities with the highest impact programs
As well, we have released 6 additional lists of charities with top impact:
- Top 10 International Impact Charities, Canadian charities with high-impact programs operating overseas
- Top 10 Impact: Canadian Food Banks, Canadian food banks creating high impact
- Top 10 Impact: Canadian Youth Charities, charities creating high-impact results for youth in Canada
- Top 5 Impact: Canadian Homeless Charities, charities creating high-impact results for the homeless in Canada
- Top 5 Impact: Calgary Charities
- Top 5 Impact: Toronto Charities
For more information on our impact assessment please view our Social Impact Ratings Methodology or contact Greg Thomson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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