Standards Program
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WHY JOIN THE STANDARDS PROGRAM
- Board governance
- Financial accountability and transparency
- Fundraising
- Staff management
- Volunteer involvement
We invest in trust. The young people we serve expect us to be credible and reliable and our commitment to our donors is vital to ensure we can support all youth, 24/7/365. Kids Help Phone believes strongly in the value of the Imagine Canada’s Standard Program as it demonstrates our commitment to operate at the highest level of transparency and accountability.
– Katherine Hay, President & CEO, Kids Help Phone
It's been a great process for us and I can only encourage people to think about it for their own organization.
– Ted Garrard, President & CEO, SickKids Foundation
Donations may begin as dollars, but they grow into life-saving support for children all around the world. Having the Imagine Canada Standards Trustmark allows our board, volunteers, staff and donors to feel confident that we will have the greatest impact possible.
– Dave Spedding, Chief Operations Officer, UNICEF Canada
HOW IT WORKS
Become accredited by following these four steps:
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Join the Standards Community
Access the online application, resources, and your community of peers. Pay a low monthly fee until your application is submitted to peer review.
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Prepare for accreditation
Work on the areas your organization needs to fine-tune, and access coaches from accredited organizations for guidance as you prepare your application.
3
Submit your application
Your application is screened by Program staff to ensure it is complete.
4
Your application is peer reviewed
A team of volunteer peer reviewers assess your submission. Your application fee is due at this point.
Standards Gap Analysis Tool
This gap analysis tool is intended to help organizations identify the gaps in their governance processes, and get a big picture sense of their progress toward organizational excellence.
FEES
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$53Monthly Participation FeePayable during preparation phase only (to access Program supports and the online application).$500Application FeePayable when your application is submitted for peer review.$500Annual License FeesPayable upon accreditation and annually thereafter.
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$79Monthly Participation FeePayable during preparation phase only (to access Program supports and the online application).$1,000Application FeePayable when your application is submitted for peer review.$1,000Annual License FeesPayable upon accreditation and annually thereafter.
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$109Monthly Participation FeePayable during preparation phase only (to access Program supports and the online application).$1,560Application FeePayable when your application is submitted for peer review.$1,560Annual License FeesPayable upon accreditation and annually thereafter.
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$136Monthly Participation FeePayable during preparation phase only (to access Program supports and the online application).$3,120Application FeePayable when your application is submitted for peer review.$3,120Annual License FeesPayable upon accreditation and annually thereafter.
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$164Monthly Participation FeePayable during preparation phase only (to access Program supports and the online application).$4,680Application FeePayable when your application is submitted for peer review.$4,680Annual License FeesPayable upon accreditation and annually thereafter.
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$191Monthly Participation FeePayable during preparation phase only (to access Program supports and the online application).$6,240Application FeePayable when your application is submitted for peer review.$6,240Annual License FeesPayable upon accreditation and annually thereafter.
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