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Compassion Canada Announces Leadership Transition
Today, Compassion Canada announced that President and CEO Allison Alley will be stepping into the President and CEO role at World Vision Canada later in April, marking the end of an extraordinary chapter for the organization and the beginning of an impactful new one for the world’s children. “Since the Board unanimously appointed Allison as […]
Compassion Canada is honoured to once again be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Charities by Charity Intelligence, taking our place alongside many peer organizations in our sector that are doing critical work in addressing some of the world’s most urgent needs. Compassion Canada’s Charity Intelligence rating Each year, Charity Intelligence independently reports on […]
Ripple Effects: Compassion’s long-term impact in the Dominican Republic
In May 2024, Compassion International announced the release of a new study showing the positive impacts on alumni who have participated in Compassion programs in partnership with local churches. The study, titled “100 and 1 Alumni: Long-Term Impact and Ripple Effect”, focuses on 99 Compassion program alumni in the Dominican Republic. With an average age of […]
Compassion Canada celebrates 60 years of real impact
February 13, London, ON – Compassion Canada is proud to announce its 60th anniversary, marking six decades of real impact and unwavering dedication to holistic child development. Incorporated on February 26, 1964, Compassion Canada has grown as part of a global movement serving 2.3 million children and youth in 29 countries worldwide. Over the last […]
Compassion Canada named a 2023 “Best Place to Work” by Canadian HR Reporter
Compassion Canada is proud to be named one of Canadian HR Reporter’s 2023 “Best Places to Work”! Through surveys completed by employees, organizations are evaluated for CHRR’s list based on employee satisfaction with factors such as health and dental benefits, workplace flexibility, diversity and inclusion, and psychological safety. To be recognized as a Best Place […]
Compassion Canada’s Charity Intelligence 5-star rating: Canada’s top 100 charities for 2023
Compassion Canada is honoured to once again be named by Charity Intelligence as one of Canada’s Top 100 Charities, alongside many peer organizations in our sector that are responding to some of the world’s most urgent needs. Compassion Canada’s Charity Intelligence rating Each year, Charity Intelligence releases independent reporting on over 800 Canadian charities. Compassion […]
Compassion expands into Malawi, Zambia, Cambodia and Myanmar
Compassion International announced today its plan to expand into four new program countries as part of the ministry’s global growth strategy. Founded in 1952, the child development organization partners with thousands of local churches in low- to middle-income countries to deliver physical, social, economic and spiritual care to more than two million children in poverty.
Compassion Canada welcomes Jerry Sen, CMO, and Kevin Cawthra, CFO, to executive leadership team
Compassion Canada is pleased to welcome two new executives to our executive leadership team: Jerry Sen and Kevin Cawthra. Jerry Sen joins Compassion Canada in the role of Chief Marketing and Digital Officer (CMO) Jerry is a transformative digital and brand marketing leader who brings first-hand experience, honed expertise and an impressive legacy of results […]
‘Thirteen Lives’ soccer team: Meet the boy who first spoke to the rescue divers
Thirteen Lives is a film directed by Ron Howard that brings us back into the story of the Thai soccer team that first gripped our hearts in 2018. Many of us can vividly remember the first time we watched the video of rescue divers John Volanthen and Richard Stanton’s first contact with the soccer team. […]
Compassion Canada closes 2021 with record giving
While many Canadians were eager to say goodbye to 2021, they did so while putting up record charitable giving numbers. For the first time in the organization’s history, Compassion Canada received over $10 million in donations in the month of December. “It is so humbling to see all these funds rolling in,” says Sarah Lewis, […]