Our comprehensive research brief delves into the digital skills landscape of Canadian nonprofits, uncovering critical challenges and opportunities. It provides valuable insights into the importance of digital skills, the gaps in current skill levels, and recommendations for addressing these gaps to enhance organizational effectiveness.

This report serves as a resource for nonprofits, policymakers, and funders to address the digital skills gap and strengthen the sector's resilience in an increasingly digital landscape.

Key findings include:

• Digital Skills Importance: 81% of respondents deemed digital skills as "necessary" or "very important" for their organizations' mission, highlighting the crucial role of digital proficiency in achieving nonprofit goals.
• Skills Gaps: Nearly half of respondents described their organizations as having "basic" digital skills or as "just starting out," indicating a significant gap between perceived importance and actual skill levels.
• Financial Constraints: Limited uptake of paid resources due to financial constraints suggests a need for targeted, low-cost guidance to empower nonprofits in mapping and implementing their digital development strategy.

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The Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience is working to unlock the nonprofit sector's digital potential to strengthen community services.