Christian Higher Education Canada, Inc. (CHEC) is a unique umbrella charitable organization

Charitable organization

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, based in Ancaster, Ontario

Ancaster, Ontario

Ancaster is a picturesque and historic community located on the Niagara escarpment, within the greater area of the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This former town was founded officially in 1793 and was one of the oldest European communities established in present day Ontario along with Windsor...

, that improves the efficiency and effectiveness of distinct universities and colleges that are intentionally Christ-centred. CHEC's role is to not only serve its 33 members but also to advance the Christian faith by increasing the public’s knowledge of Christian post-secondary education programs.

Services to members include:

• providing planning and structuring expertise
• consulting and training on operational and management issues, such as financial management
  Managerial finance
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  , human resources
  Human resources
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   and fundraising
  Fundraising
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• research, data collection
  Data collection
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   and analysis
• communication

Services to members and the Canadian Christian community include:

• Employment Centre
• Christian College and University Fairs
• A smart search engine
  Search engine
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   to assist potential students and their parents with their high-education planning.

CHEC’s mission is to advance the efficiency and effectiveness of Christian higher education

Higher education

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 at member schools, including fostering institutional cooperation, and to raise public awareness of the value of Christian higher education in Canada

Canada

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External links

CHEC Web site

checusout.ca site (includes smart-search engine)