Statistics Canada has released new survey data related to how nonprofits are feeling about staffing, operating expenses, recruitment, and more. The recent survey was conducted from July 2 to August 6, 2021, and respondents were asked about their expectations over the next three-month period. As a result, those three months could range from July 2 to November 6, 2021, depending on when the organization responded.

Nearly four-fifths (77.8%) of nonprofit organizations expected to retain the same number of employees over the next three months, while 14.5% expected to increase their number of employees. Three-fifths (60.5%) of nonprofit organizations expected their operating income to stay about the same over the next three months, while 15.7% expected their operating income to increase. Nearly three-fifths (58.8%) of nonprofit organizations expected their operating expenses to stay about the same, while nearly one-quarter (24.8%) expected operating expenses to increase over the next three months.

The most common obstacles nonprofit organizations expected to face over the next three months were recruiting skilled employees (35.4%) and retaining skilled employees (25.3%). Nevertheless, the majority of nonprofit organizations (89.7%) were optimistic about the future outlook for their organization over the next 12 months.