Via Scoop.it - Canada’s Nonprofit Sector
Imagine Canada is rolling out a net set of accountability standards for charities in Canada. Senior VP Cathy Barr notes: “People working in charities and nonprofits are becoming aware that the fact they are doing good isn’t enough anymore.”   These new standards will replace Imagine Canada’s existing “Ethical Code”, and they hope they will become a standard for better governance.   From this article: “One of the things this initiative will give us down the road is better [sector] knowledge to bring to decision-makers,” [President and CEO Marcel] Lauzière said, alluding to a future where charities are not looked upon skeptically by citizens and legislators alike for murky reporting measures and expenditure accountability, because they will be regulated homogeneously via this program, or some outgrowth of it.
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