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THE SOCIETY FOR SELECTIONS: A CAREER SUPPORT SERVICE

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·201 - 9618 42 AVE NW · EDMONTON, AB · T6E 5Y4·BN 129778353RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (PDD) THE SOCIETY FOR SELECTIONS PROVIDES SERVICES UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA FOR THE PURPOSE OF WORKING WITH ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO ASSIST THEM IN BEING INCLUDED IN COMMUNITY LIFE AND BE INDEPENDENT AS POSSIBLE. SKILLS TRADES AWARENESS AND READINESS PROGRAM (GRIT) THE SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENT OF CANADA HAVE ENTERED INTO A FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA SKILLED TRADES AWARENESSAND READINESS PROGRAM WILLING READY AND DETERMINED (4WRD) THE SOCIETY A Show more

PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (PDD) THE SOCIETY FOR SELECTIONS PROVIDES SERVICES UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA FOR THE PURPOSE OF WORKING WITH ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO ASSIST THEM IN BEING INCLUDED IN COMMUNITY LIFE AND BE INDEPENDENT AS POSSIBLE. SKILLS TRADES AWARENESS AND READINESS PROGRAM (GRIT) THE SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENT OF CANADA HAVE ENTERED INTO A FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA SKILLED TRADES AWARENESSAND READINESS PROGRAM WILLING READY AND DETERMINED (4WRD) THE SOCIETY AND THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA HAVE ENTERED INTO A FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESIGNING SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PWD) INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS NEEDS FOR EFFECTIVE LABOR MARKET ATTACHMENT AND CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS

New programs

CONSTRUCTION READINESS AND ACCESS FOR FUTURE TRADESWOMEN (CRAFT) THE SOCIETY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA HAVE ENTERED INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SUPPORT TO WOMEN IN THE LEDUC COUNTY SEEKING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WHILE ADRESSING BARRIERS SUCH AS GENDER BIAS AND LIMITED JOB ACCESS.

Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗

Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)

From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

69¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 69¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

31%

Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

1.1 yr

Years current reserves could cover program spending.

Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$1.9M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

0%

Share of revenue from receipted donations.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

97%

Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.

T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Over the years

Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-06-30$587K73¢27%1.4 yr
2020-06-30$629K80¢20%1.1 yr
2021-06-30$573K78¢22%1.6 yr
2022-06-30$863K82¢18%1.6 yr
2023-06-30$1.5M82¢18%1.3 yr
2024-06-30$1.9M69¢31%1.1 yr
trend

From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Board of directors

9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length

  • CAMPBELL BANASCH, JOELLEDIRECTORarm's length
  • BRADFORD, VALERIEDIRECTORarm's length
  • DYKES, ROBTREASURERarm's length
  • MCKENZIE, DEVONDIRECTORarm's length
  • MURPHY, TACEYDIRECTORarm's length
  • PETERSON, DALECHAIRarm's length
  • SAVIDOV, MARIASECRETARYarm's length
  • SCHELL, TIFFANYVICE CHAIRarm's length
  • SMITH, GREIGDIRECTORarm's length

From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗

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