[WATCH] Compassion and Justice: creating a world for moms, children and all of us to thrive

Watch this historic conversation with Allison Alley (President and CEO, Compassion Canada) and Anu George Canjanathoppil (CEO, International Justice Mission Canada). These two inspiring CEOs and mothers share a platform for the first time to discuss leadership, partnership and motherhood. * Note: At 10:50, the stat should be 750,000, not 75,000. In this conversation: Why partnership […]

Catch up on “RE:Fuel – Canadian Pastors’ Call” with Compassion Canada

On March 2, 2022, we had the opportunity to gather with church leaders from across Canada for a time of connection, inspiration and refuelling for the mission. Are you a pastor or church leader who missed our time together? Catch up on the recording below! Our hour together included: Encouragement from Scripture and from Compassion’s […]

New podcast episode: What happens after an earthquake hits Haiti?

On August 14, 2021, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern part of Haiti. Compassion Canada’s President and CEO, Allison Alley, and Compassion International’s Vice President of the Latin America and Caribbean Region, Edouard Lassegue, recently joined host Shelaine Strom on the Ending Poverty Together Podcast to talk about what long-term recovery and development looks […]

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, […]

In memoriam: David MacLeod

We are saddened by the passing of David MacLeod, who served as Compassion Canada’s second President from 1983 to 1993. David MacLeod was a godly leader and passionate advocate for the mission in which he invested ten years of his life. He was appointed President of Compassion Canada after serving as President of Gideons International, […]

Our 2021 Impact Report is here: highlighting sustained impact through a global crisis

We know you want to give with confidence. That’s the heart behind our annual Impact Report, which is now available for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Read the 2021 Impact Report Representing a full year of work during the global COVID-19 pandemic in 25 countries around the world, this year’s report highlights sustained impact, innovative adaptability […]

Compassion Canada named one of Canada’s Top 100 Charities for 2021

Compassion Canada has once again been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Rated Charities by Charity Intelligence, based on financial integrity and demonstrated impact. Charity Intelligence notes that its approach to this annual list is to look “behind the gloss, at a charity’s results, costs and impact” so that Canadians can give with confidence. “We […]

An International Women’s Day conversation with Allison Alley and Clare Steele

To mark International Women’s Day, Compassion Canada’s President and CEO, Allison Alley, and Compassion Australia’s CEO, Clare Steele, connected for a live conversation about the current challenges faced by women living in poverty and how we can respond. Watch the recording of their conversation below! In this livestream, Clare and Allison discuss: The stories of […]

12 things I’ve learned in the last 12 months

It’s been quite a year!  Allison Alley reflects on leading people in God’s purposes during her first year as President and CEO of Compassion Canada.