These websites provide lists of local organizations and business information
Federal and Provincial geographical profiles. For more in-depth data sets and time series, check the "Statistics" tab at the top of this Guide.
Here's a starting place for Industry Canada's company information and sectoral and product statistics
Here are a few links that may be useful in understanding the context in which community organizations work, and sources related to fundraising
"Course based service learning is a form of experiential education where students work with community members on community problems and where academically rigorous assignments are designed to explicitly link those experiences to specific learning outcomes." (Hartley, 2006)
Course Based Service Learning includes activities that are of direct service to the public, providing administrative support, doing consulting projects, assisting with resource production and completing community-based research on behalf of an organization.