Imagine Canada, the umbrella organization for the charitable sector, is pleased to announce that 19 charities and nonprofits have been accredited under its national Standards program, an accreditation designed to help organizations strengthen their operations.

The latest organizations to earn the accreditation are Alberta Museums Association; Canadian Mental Health Association – Alberta Wood Buffalo Region; Canadian Wildlife Federation; Humber River Hospital Foundation; Islamic Family and Social Services Association; and Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada.   

In addition to the organizations that have achieved the accreditation for the first time, 13 organizations are maintaining their good standing after successfully completing a rigorous re-accreditation process, bringing the total number of organizations currently accredited across Canada to 248.