Marketing Information on Sectors in CanadaEssay Preview: Marketing Information on Sectors in CanadaReport this essayGeneral Non-profit sector detailsThe non-profit sector in Canada is very large in scale. In fact, it was ranked the 2nd largest non-profit and voluntary sector in the world. Although the numbers relative to income and revenues vary from source to source, the official Statistics Canada income for the industry as of 2007 was $168,869 million dollars. Keep in mind that this includes hospitals, universities and colleges, which appears to be an important distinction in the non-profit sector as it accounts for just over 50% (depending on the source) of the entire income or revenues from the entire non-profit sector. I wasnt able to find more recent data from the census just past.
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Partials in Non-profit Industries, 2016-17The average year-on-year change in non-profits in Canada from 2006 to 2011 is estimated to be $4.3 trillion (3.5% of GDP). This growth is consistent with a rise of $1.7 trillion. Since 2011 this figure has grown to $6.6 trillion (7.9% of GDP). Therefore in the year 2016-17 the number of non-profit employees in the non-profit sector, by definition, have risen to 20% of the population of Canada while in the year 2011 non-profit employees were the largest share. That is, of the 3.4% of all people in Canada who are employed in the non-profit sector, 4.4% are non-profit and 5.1% are non-profit employees. That means that for every 4.3% of Canada’s population of employees, there are 4.1% who are non-profit. Therefore in the year 2016-17 the number of non-profit employees in the non-profit sector, by definition, has increased (by 7.8%) to 14.3%. This increase is also a result of a sharp decrease in the number of non-beneficiaries, which increased over five years in 2011 to 9.6%. This increases the average cost per employee to cover the increases in expenses, which has decreased to $25 per person for individuals and $26 at schools and for employers. This decrease in non-profit employees could relate to their increased status as parents and guardians and also relates to the increased expense of healthcare, as both parents and guardians pay more of the cost of the health care they provide. The changes in non-profit employees over the past two decades in Canada’s non-profit sector represents a significant increase in the size and type of the non-profit sector compared to other large non-profit economies. Non-profit employees in these countries have seen a slightly decrease in spending on health care and other aspects of the economy. Moreover, non-profit employees have seen reduced social services spending and other activities. For example, the population of non-profit employees has had the highest decline in the country of 3,089 (3.9 percent) in the last decade and has seen an annual increase of 4.08 million since 2011. In fact, for 2011 and 2016, the United Nations Population Fund projects that only 9.2 million non-profit workers are employed in Canada, which translates into a decrease of 2.82 million workers in 2011. Additionally, the employment of non-profit employees at the level of government in Canada has been substantially lower. If we extrapolate out the population of non-profit employees at a per capita level by the current census year 2016 (a year that currently includes all government workers), we have estimated that there are about 21.1 million non-profit employees in Canada. This includes employees in many health care sectors, as well as in health care for women and children. Given this population, non-profit employees have significantly less access to safe drinking water in some provinces and cities,
Partials in Non-profit Industries, 2016-17The average year-on-year change in non-profits in Canada from 2006 to 2011 is estimated to be $4.3 trillion (3.5% of GDP). This growth is consistent with a rise of $1.7 trillion. Since 2011 this figure has grown to $6.6 trillion (7.9% of GDP). Therefore in the year 2016-17 the number of non-profit employees in the non-profit sector, by definition, have risen to 20% of the population of Canada while in the year 2011 non-profit employees were the largest share. That is, of the 3.4% of all people in Canada who are employed in the non-profit sector, 4.4% are non-profit and 5.1% are non-profit employees. That means that for every 4.3% of Canada’s population of employees, there are 4.1% who are non-profit. Therefore in the year 2016-17 the number of non-profit employees in the non-profit sector, by definition, has increased (by 7.8%) to 14.3%. This increase is also a result of a sharp decrease in the number of non-beneficiaries, which increased over five years in 2011 to 9.6%. This increases the average cost per employee to cover the increases in expenses, which has decreased to $25 per person for individuals and $26 at schools and for employers. This decrease in non-profit employees could relate to their increased status as parents and guardians and also relates to the increased expense of healthcare, as both parents and guardians pay more of the cost of the health care they provide. The changes in non-profit employees over the past two decades in Canada’s non-profit sector represents a significant increase in the size and type of the non-profit sector compared to other large non-profit economies. Non-profit employees in these countries have seen a slightly decrease in spending on health care and other aspects of the economy. Moreover, non-profit employees have seen reduced social services spending and other activities. For example, the population of non-profit employees has had the highest decline in the country of 3,089 (3.9 percent) in the last decade and has seen an annual increase of 4.08 million since 2011. In fact, for 2011 and 2016, the United Nations Population Fund projects that only 9.2 million non-profit workers are employed in Canada, which translates into a decrease of 2.82 million workers in 2011. Additionally, the employment of non-profit employees at the level of government in Canada has been substantially lower. If we extrapolate out the population of non-profit employees at a per capita level by the current census year 2016 (a year that currently includes all government workers), we have estimated that there are about 21.1 million non-profit employees in Canada. This includes employees in many health care sectors, as well as in health care for women and children. Given this population, non-profit employees have significantly less access to safe drinking water in some provinces and cities,
There are numerous different areas that non-profit organizations fall under according to Imagine Canada and the spread of revenues compared to the number of organizations is quite interesting. Below is a list of areas that these 161,000 non-profit and volunteer organizations fall under:
Sports and RecreationReligionSocial ServicesGrant making, Fundraising and Voluntarism PromotionArts & CultureBusiness or Professional Associations or UnionsEducation and ResearchHealthHospitals, Universities & CollegesThose areas are listed in descending order by the areas with the most organizations. However, the revenues of each area arent proportionate to the number of organizations present in it. There are particular areas that receive far less funding proportionately including: Sports & Recreation, Religion and Arts & Culture. There are also many that include greater revenues proportionately: Business or Professional Associations or Unions, Health and Hospitals, Universities & Colleges. As was noted before, Hospitals, Universities & Colleges display the largest gap having among the fewest organizations but representing a very significant portion of the sectors revenues/incomes by any source. As the list above clearly shows, the scope of the non-profit sector is very large isnt a fully exhaustive list of the areas the sector operates within.
The non-profit sector is very important within the Canadian economy. For example, this industry accounts for approximately 7% of the nations entire GDP, which makes it larger than the automotive or manufacturing industries. Between 1997 and 2007 the core non-profit sector (doesnt include hospitals, non-profits and colleges) outgrew overall GDP growth in 6 out of 11 years. One interesting statistic that makes those numbers relevant to be explained as the core non-profit sector is the difference in where their funding comes from. The core non-profit sector is much more efficient at receiving their operating budgets from non-governmental organizations. Hospitals, universities and colleges are much more dependent upon the government for their funding which ultimately makes them a worse indicator compared to overall GDP.
There are 2 million Canadians employed in non-profit organizations and another 19 million volunteers. These volunteers together donate around 2 billion volunteer hours to these organizations annually. The Canadian government has estimated the value of this volunteer labour at $14.1 billion which isnt calculated into the official figure noted earlier in the paper and gives a very strong indication of the importance of this industry within the Canadian society as a whole.
Non-profit OrganizationsObviously, the key difference between non-profit organizations and for profit organizations is that their income isnt generated for the benefit of their owners. It goes towards the operation of the organization so that it can fulfill their mission which is generally viewed as being for the greater good of society. They are also given tax breaks but are subject to different financial constraints.
For example, some non-profits are criticized for too much of their budget going to operating costs and not the primary mission of the organization. This in turn puts a different pressure on them from their stakeholders compared to for profit organizations that are primarily focused on return.
There are some major differences in the stakeholders between non-profit and for profit organizations. Non-profits have donors, paid staff (in some cases), volunteers and the individuals or groups served by the organization while for profits have investors seeking a return, paid managers, paid staff and owners again seeking a financial benefit from the company. The list below can further detail the stakeholders of non-profit organizations to give an idea of the different groups affected by non-profits:
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