Trust and confidence are essential elements of any charity's relationship with donors, volunteers and the community at large. United Way believes that open and transparent financial policies are an important step in retaining this trust and establishing confidence in our organization's ability to partner with those who strive to make our communities better.

To that end, United Way Grande Prairie & Region subscribes to the Donor's Rights code of conduct, and manages its operations according to the Financial Stewardship practices.

Donor Rights

The Donor participates in the very essence of our mission and purpose, exercises 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
• The right to know the identity of the organization’s officers and members of the Board of Directors 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.

Financial Stewardship

We know that trust can never be assumed – it is earned every single day. At United Way, we are doing all we can to earn and to keep the trust extended to us. United Way is financially accountable to you, the donor, and to the community.  

The accounting firm Davis Kay & Co. LLP ensures that our financial statements are accurate and we operate in a fiscally responsible manner. Our annual report, including our audited financial statements, is available by request.

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