Imagine Canada launches new standards program for Canadian charities

Imagine Canada launched today their new Standards Program.  It provides accreditation to certain charities and the standards focus on certain issues such as board governance; financial accountability & transparency, ethical fundraising, staff management; and volunteer involvement. .Charities should look at this voluntary program as it provides some very useful ideas, irrespective of whether one joins the initiative.

Here are the standards:

http://www.imaginecanada.ca/files/www/en/standards/standards_program_handbook_may_2012.pdf

Here is the main page on the Imagine site:

http://www.imaginecanada.ca/standards_initiative