New tool provides easy access to charitable information

TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2012 /CNW/ - Canadians now have an easy way to get detailed information about the 85,000 registered charities in the country.

CharityFocus.ca, a new bilingual web site developed by Imagine Canada, provides detailed financial information based on an organization's filings to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). But more importantly, charities now have the opportunity to start supplementing this information with details about their programs and accomplishments. Together, the information found in CharityFocus provides a balanced picture of Canada's charities - their work, their funding and their people.

Read more: http://www.imaginecanada.ca/charityfocus_release

For further information:

Lisa Hartford, ABC [English media]
[e-mail]
1.800.263.1178 x301 or 416.597.2293 x301

Alyssa Gebert [French media]
[e-mail]
1.800.821.8814 x311 or 416.597.2293 x311