Certified Member Testimonials

"It is important to The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association ministry that we remain transparent in our activities and that our donors can count on our stewardship of the resources they provide. Having the 4C's certification clearly demonstrates our desire to have accountability outside of our organization for the high standards our donors expect and deserve. Through having the certification we can direct our donors and enquirers to the published standards of this independent organization that we must measure up to in order to obtain certification. Having that seal on all of our communications adds an external credibility to our own stated values. In these days of numerous instances of misrepresentation and fraud throughout different corporations and not for profits it is comforting for donors to know that we value them enough to seek external verification of our process and procedure."

Kevin Stagg
Donor Ministry, The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

"Precept Ministries is certified because it is Biblical to be held accountable and to be good stewards. We benefit from ongoing updates on government changes and sensitive, caring ,wise advice to do the ministry God has called us to but to comply with secular regulations."

Tom Hart
National Director, Precept Ministries Inc.

"As a denominational office we try to model the highest standards of financial and management oversight not only to our donors but also to our member churches. The CCCC Seal is public acknowledgement that those standards are being met and/or exceeded. We gain the confidence of our member churches that their partnership with us of value."

Nancy Bell
Director of Administration and Treasurer, Baptist Convention of Ontario & Quebec

"Compassion is a certified member of the CCCC because we believe strongly in integrity and the CCCC helps hold us accountable. Membership also provides many benefits such as advice, answers to complex tax and legal questions and a certain degree of confidence for our donors."

Barry Slauenwhite
President/CEO, Compassion Canada

"World Relief Canada believes that it is very important to operate with the highest degree of integrity. However for this to be valuable to our donors we must be able to demonstrate it. The CCCC's Seal with its rigorous audit is the best way for us to do that. We communicate the fact that we have the Seal and strongly believe that this is a key reason why our donors place a great deal of confidence in giving to our ministry."

Laurie Cook
President, World Relief Canada

"Certification: When we were setting up the Canadian National Christian Foundation there was never any question on our minds but that we needed to be a certified member of CCCC. I believe it's important that a donor can feel comfortable that all is in order with the public foundation they have chosen to donate through. When a prospective donor of CNCF comes to us and asks us about the financial integrity of a charity they are considering a gift to, the first place we go is to see if that charity is a member of CCCC. Benefits: The executive of the Canadian National Christian Foundation have found the annual conferences and other training opportunities at CCCC to be very beneficial. I believe it also helps us as public foundation to have the CCCC seal on all of our material indicating to a donor that someone outside our organization is checking on us regularly."

Lorne Jackson
President, Canadian National Christian Foundation

"We are certified because of our commitment to accountability. We not only strive to do our best, but to be excellent in our financial stewardship. We believe being accountable assists us in attaining that goal. Certification demonstrates to our partners that we are complying with the high standards of governance and financial practice set by the Council. Providing donors confidence we are using their gifts wisely and with integrity."

Terence Rolston
President, Focus on the Family (Canada) Association

"Avant Ministries Canada desires that our organization be one that the giving public in Canada can be confident in. Formally agreeing to conduct ourselves accordance with the standards of integrity and accountability required by certified membership in the CCCC facilitates public confidence. In addition to the availability of a wide variety high quality professional services being able to display the CCCC Seal is a significant benefit to us as an organization."

Grant Morrison
Canadian Director, Avant Ministries Canada

"We wanted to come under the protection of and be accountable to a very credible and recognizable Christian organization with high ethical standards. Along with enjoying the benefits of the association's health plan we are continually drawing on the 4C's expertise on ministry issues as they relate to our charitable status in Canada. To access such highly professional counsel through a simple phone call is a very significant support system."

Don Liesemer
President, Hockey Ministries International

"Our supporters want to know that we are a trustworthy agency that truly makes a difference. It provides CRWRC with standards and tools to help us manage effectively and with integrity."

Ida Mutoigo
CRWRC Director Canada, Christian Reformed World Relief Committee

"We have been a member of the 4-C's from very early on. We are certified because we understand that integrity and accountability have never been more important in Christian work. I think we have benefited in two significant ways: 1. Professional expertise on the 1001 complexities of charities law in Canada is only a phone call or email away. This gives us great confidence in knowing that we are attending to accounting and donor issues, not only in a legal way, but in the best way we can as a Christian charity. 2. It gives our donors, particularly new ones, great confidence in knowing that our financial house is in order both before external auditors, and peers in Christian ministry."

Ron Fraser
President, Alberta Bible College

"The younger donors are changing the profile of our donor base. They are looking more at accountability and good stewardship within a Charity before they make an informed commitment. We now feel part of a large membership that provides a very useful resource in a business environment that is becoming more complex."

Richard Everest
CFO, Canadian Food for the Hungry International