Transparency, trust & accountability
As a passionate movement fueled by caring volunteers and donors, we’re committed to the highest standards of financial accountability and transparency.
We’re pleased to demonstrate our commitment to honesty, accuracy, and prudent use of precious resources by providing you with the following reports, policies, and charitable information.
How your gift shapes change
We know how important it is to you that your donation is stewarded with integrity and excellence.
That’s why we’re committed to providing you with our annual reports and audited financial statements, and registered charity information return (T3010), so you can see every dollar you give is invested effectively in our community. Publicly available compensation information can be accessed by viewing schedule 3 of the T3010.
Donor Bill of Rights
Our donors participate in the very essence of our mission and purpose, and exercise rights, prerogatives, and fundamental privileges that must be recognized at all times and without reservation.
- The right to be informed of the organization’s mission and purpose and to become a member of the organization if the donor so wishes;
- The right to know the identity of the organization’s officers and members of the Board of Trustees and to expect that they act with the greatest transparency, integrity and discernment in implementing the organization’s mission and purpose for the best interests of the community;
- The right to have access to the organization’s annual financial statements and to easily obtain a copy;
- The right to know how donations, directly or indirectly contributed to the organization are distributed, and to be assured that donated funds are used as intended by the donor;
- The right to be treated with consideration and respect by the organization and to receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition;
- The right to confidentiality regarding personal information about donors and facts about their donations;
- The right to expect that all relationships between the organization’s representatives, and the donor, will be professional in nature;
- The right to be informed of the exact nature of the relationship which exists between fundraisers and the organization;
- The right to expect that the organization will not share or sell a mailing list which includes the donor’s name, without providing the donor with a meaningful opportunity to decline;
- The right to ask questions of the organization and to expect prompt, truthful, and complete answers in an easy-to-understand manner.
Imagine Canada Standards Program
We’re accredited by the Imagine Canada Standards Program, meeting 73 nonprofit standards of excellence in board governance, financial accountability and transparency, fundraising, staff management & volunteer involvement.
100% of your annual campaign donation goes directly into our community
You can trust your entire campaign gift gets right to work helping people in Winnipeg. How do we do it? It’s thanks to the Government of Manitoba, which provides a grant for fundraising and administration costs—so every dollar you give can do good work in our community!