Accreditation and Professional Memberships

Our organization is committed to providing a higher quality of life for people with diverse abilities, while ensuring the trust the public places in us to fulfill our vision and mission is upheld. As such, Winnifred Stewart maintains professional memberships in institutions that help to elevate our level of service to the community.

Accreditation

Winnifred Stewart is a proud member of the Alberta Council of Disability Services (ACDS),, which means we are guided by ACDS’s Ethical Principles and are committed to continuous growth and accountability.

We are accredited through ACDS’s Creating Excellence Together (CET) standards. In June 2024, we underwent our CET survey with the goal of advancing from Level 1 to Level 2. This accomplishment reflects our ongoing commitment to ensuring individuals have a voice, a choice, and a place to belong throughout their lives.

We also proudly earned the Complex Support Needs Designation in 2024, further demonstrating our dedication to delivering comprehensive, person-centered care for individuals with higher needs.

Finance

Our Director of Finance is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). Our finance team and Board Treasurers strictly follow the practices of the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants in all matters of finance for our Association and Foundation.

Fundraising

Our Fundraising staff are members in good standing of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). As such, our fundraising team adheres to the AFP Code of Ethical Standards, AFP Donor Bill of Rights and the CAGP Code of Ethics in the work that they do to enhance our organization. Our Director of Fund Development & Communications leading our fundraising team is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), ensuring our fundraising team members are using current best practices and are dedicated to ethical fundraising.