February 10, 2023
The Veritas Foundation is a private, federally incorporated foundation in Canada committed to making sustainable and innovative improvements to the charitable sector through research and grant programs.
The Veritas Foundation’s Top 500 Fastest Growing Charities Report provides a detailed analysis of the tax-receipted donation revenues of the highest-performing charities in Canada. This measurement reflects growing demand for the services that these charities provide.
Windmill Microlending was honoured to attend the Veritas Foundation Awards and receive recognition as the top-performing charity in the Relieving Poverty sector. Windmill’s CEO Claudia Hepburn accepted the award presented by Mark Bonham, Executive Director at the Veritas Foundation.
Claudia Hepburn states:
“Our mission at Windmill is to empower skilled immigrants and refugees to achieve their full career potential in Canada. This award acknowledges the generous support of our donors and their ongoing commitment to ensuring that our clients have the opportunity to realize their potential while contributing to Canada’s economic and social success. It is an honour to receive the Relieving Poverty Award from the Veritas Foundation. We look forward to supporting more clients and surpassing our targets in 2023.”
The Veritas Foundation’s fastest-growing charities list for 2022 is available here.
Learn more about the impact of our loans on our clients’ career plans here.