Centraide Outaouais

About Centraide Outaouais:

Founded in 1979, Centraide Outaouais (United Way of the Outaouais) aims to improve the lives of people in the Outaouais by collecting and distributing money to local charities. There are approximately 386,000 people in the Outaouais, an area that includes Gatineau and the surrounding communities. It is estimated that 14% of the Outaouais population is low-income, and the high school dropout rate is 24%.

Centraide Outaouais reports that it grants money to charities that improve living conditions, support youth, and work to build strong communities. People who are poor or dealing with a personal crisis can access food, shelter, social support, and help in finding a job. Children are encouraged to stay in school by preventing and addressing abuse. The charity reports that strong communities are created when local charities work with other community members and neglected neighbourhoods are no longer overlooked.

Financial Review:

The financial analysis completed by Charity Intelligence uses the most recent, full financial statements available to Ci at the time of writing this report.

Centraide Outaouais is a Large charity with donations of $5.2m in F2015. Administrative costs are 2% of revenues and fundraising costs are 16% of donations. For every $1 donated, 82 cents go to the cause, falling within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. Centraide Outaouais has $4.4m in funding reserves which could cover one year of granting at the F2015 level.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Centraide Outaouais for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on August 21, 2018 by Madison Kerr.