Checking in on Charity Fraud

It’s hard to tune into the news these days without hearing about some form or other of charity fraud. It’s not surprising then, that almost two thirds of Ontarians worry about charity fraud, and over half say they aren’t as likely to give as a result.

With this in mind, we want you to be confident that the funds you entrust to United Way KW are invested wisely in programs and initiatives that help improve social conditions in our community.

As the annual audited financial statements on our web site will attest, we are committed to being transparent and meeting all Canada Revenue Agency accounting principles and compliance requirements.

We encourage you to be an educated donor. Ensure that your gift goes to a genuine registered charity and is used for the purpose you intended. Check out www.uwaykw.org/give for three brief online videos by Canada Revenue Agency on the subject of charitable giving.

Cathy Snyder
CFO/CAO