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Charitable activity- examples
In the following hypothetical examples, the charity is called Healthy Retirement and was formed to promote the health of seniors in Canada. It has received a lot of media attention on its recently released, well-reasoned position on the hazards for ...
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Standard D11 Explained
Why is it important to assess the development needs of all fulltime employees and to develop plans to address any gaps? Ongoing professional development helps employees improve their performance in their roles and build the skills they need to advance. 1 ...
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Standard D4 Explained
Definition: Compensation Policy 1 A compensation policy documents the organization’s philosophy and direction with regard to rewarding its employees. Why is it essential to have a compensation structure that fairly evaluates and compensates the value of ...
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Standard C12 Explained
What does “appropriate fundraising policies” mean? While all nonprofit and charitable organizations in Canada depend on some form of fundraising, Imagine Canada recognizes that Canada’s nonprofit sector is incredibly diverse and that organizations have ...
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Standard C13 Explained
Why must organizations conducting face-to-face fundraising ensure that they: a. provide verification of the affiliation of the person representing the organization – Individuals may be suspicious of face-to-face fundraising efforts such as door-to-door ...
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Standard A13 Explained
Why is it important to have a privacy policy? Protecting the personal information of nonprofit staff, volunteers, and clients fosters a strong reputation for integrity. This has become an essential part of a nonprofit’s accountability to its stakeholders, ...
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Donations of services
Contributions of services (for example, time, labour, skills) are not transfers of property and therefore are not gifts. No tax receipt may be issued for the contribution of services. See ' Gifts of Services ' (CRA, 2011) However, if the charity ...
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Standard A25 Explained
Why is it important to have an anti-harassment policy? It is incumbent upon charities and nonprofits to provide an environment that is free from harassment for all parties concerned. Developing and adopting an anti-harassment policy helps to ensure that ...
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Standard B10 Explained
Definition: Annual Report 1 An annual report is a comprehensive report on the organization’s activities throughout the preceding year. The annual report should give stakeholders information about the organization’s activities and financial performance. ...
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Standard D6 Explained
Why do recruitment and selection practices need to be objective and consistent? Ensuring that all potential employees are assessed based on the same criteria ensures that the process of recruiting and selecting employees is fair and professional. 1 ...