What We Are

• Promote peoples' abilities to care for one another.
• Support volunteer services within the community.
• Ensure the capacity for community planning leading to the enhancement, development and delivery of community health and social service programs.
• Invest funds collected from donations and gifts to ameliorate current and emerging community health and social service issues.
• Continually evaluate community needs and determine the effectiveness of programs and services.
• Provide educational opportunities that enhance and support community health and social services.
• Conduct fund raising activities with the proceeds to be distributed to local social service agencies.
• Maintain appropriate practices and procedures within the United Way of Northern British Columbia organization.

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• The right to be informed of the organization's mission and purpose and to become a member of the organization if the donor so wishes;
• 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.

1. Fundraising solicitations on behalf of the United Way of Northern British Columbia will be truthful; accurately describe the United Way of Northern British Columbia's activities and the intended use of donated funds; and respect the dignity and privacy of those who benefit from the United Way of Northern British Columbia's activities.
2. Volunteers, employees and hired solicitors who solicit or receive funds on behalf of the United Way of Northern British Columbia shall:
   • adhere to the provisions of this Code of Ethical Fundraising Practices;
   • act with fairness, integrity, and in accordance with all applicable laws;
   • adhere to the provisions of applicable professional codes of ethics, standards of practice, etc.
   • cease solicitation of a prospective donor who identifies the solicitation as harassment or undue pressure;
   • disclose immediately to the United Way of Northern British Columbia any actual or apparent conflict of interest; and
   • not accept donations for purposes that are inconsistent with the United Way of Northern British Columbia’s objectives or mission.
3. Paid fundraisers, whether staff or consultants, will be compensated by a salary, retainer or fee, and will not be paid finders' fees, commissions or other payments based on either the number of gifts received or the value of funds raised. Compensation policies for fundraisers, including performance-based compensation practices (such as salary increases or bonuses) will be consistent with the United Way of Northern British Columbia's policies and practices that apply to non-fundraising personnel.
4. The United Way of Northern British Columbia will not sell, rent or otherwise exchange its donor list.
5. The United Way of Northern British Columbia's governing board will be informed at least annually of the number, type and disposition of complaints received from donors or prospective donors about matters that are addressed in this Code of Ethical Fundraising Practices.

We believe in our community.

We believe that its success depends on the people who live in it.

We believe that everyone has something to contribute.

We believe that everyone deserves respect.

We believe that everyone's potential can be realized.

We believe that diversity is vital.

We believe that every person has value.

We believe that everyone needs help and everyone can offer help.

We believe that a safe, supportive community is everyone's responsibility.

We believe in possibility.

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