Photo: Town of Milton
Milton likes to give back, and the 2024 results for GoFundMe are proof of that.
GoFundMe has released its Top 20 Most Generous Communities of 2024, celebrating impactful stories of giving across Canada. It found that one in 13 Canadian adults made donations through the platform in 2024.
“From small acts of kindness to major community efforts, Canadians are consistently committed to lending a helping hand,” says Tim Cadogan, Chief Executive Officer, GoFundMe. “People across Canada have exhibited unprecedented kindness and compassion, exemplified by the generosity shown—from supporting a young girl in North Vancouver hoping to train her service dog or donating dollars to keep the beloved Toronto Santa Claus Parade alive, an unbreakable spirit of solidarity defines Canadians.”
In the face of a cost-of-living crisis, communities have shown extraordinary resilience and kindness. This year, GoFundMe recorded $280 million CAD raised in Canada for people, causes, and organizations around the world. This compares to almost $259 million raised over the same period in 2023, reflecting an eight per cent increase.
Milton placed 5th in the Top 20 list. GoFundMe recorded over 7,600 donors in Milton for 2024. With a population of nearly 133,000, that results in a per capita donor rate of 5.75%.
Here’s the full list:
- Victoria, British Columbia
- North Vancouver, British Columbia
- St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Milton, Ontario
- Brampton, Ontario
- Kelowna, British Columbia
- Thunder Bay, Ontario
- Moncton, New Brunswick
- New Westminster, British Columbia
- Guelph, Ontario
- Whitby, Ontario
- Prince George, British Columbia
- Kitchener, Ontario
- Regina, Saskatchewan
- Calgary, Alberta
- Pickering, Ontario
- Waterloo, Ontario
- Toronto, Ontario
- Kamloops, British Columbia
For the second year in a row, the most generous community is Victoria, where over 19,500 donors generously contributed in 2024. With a population of nearly 92,000, that results in a per capita donation rate of 21.3% – over one in five Victorians.
For more information and to take a deeper dive into the countries that made a huge impact in 2024, click here.
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