The Globe and Mail: Non-profit jobs nearly catch up to manufacturing

The Globe and Mail: Non-profit jobs nearly catch up to manufacturing
Canadian non-profit and voluntary organizations now employ a total of two million workers, which is nearly equal to employment in the country's manufacturing sector, according to a new study.

But many of these jobs are in danger because organizations in health, social services and education report increasing dependence on short-term sources of funding, says Michael Hall, vice-president of research at Imagine Canada (formerly the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy), which commissioned the study that was supported by the federal government. Despite this, Mr. Hall says the demand for staff continues to grow, with charities growing at a rate of 3 per cent a year.