EvalU Stratford takes the sting out of evaluation
The Underground Studio at THEMUSEUM in Kitchener has an important objective: introduce kids to the crazily creative world of coding, hacking solutions and 3-D printing, and sharpen an interest in STEAM careers (science, technology, engineering, arts and math). But it’s a new program. How will it measure success? How will it know when it needs […]
Community Event: Not-for-Profit Finance Leadership Conference and Skills Camp
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building 222 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto, ON Register today for CPA Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Finance Leadership and Skills Camp Conference! Join us on December 7th for our second annual Not-for-Profit Finance Leadership Conference and Skills Camp at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building. Last year’s sold out […]
Community Event: Viewing and Being Viewed – Minimize Digital Risk
Capacity Canada friends are invited to join a seminar on Digital Risk, including: privacy issues in digital media advertising; exposures for social media; implications of the Internet of Things; and potential liabilities for “Big Data” collection and use. Additional topics will focus on CASL’s looming private right of action – scheduled to come into force July 1, […]
Community Event: Dream, Girl – Documentary Screening
The Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo is delighted to feature Dream, Girl, produced by Social Innovation alumna Komal Minhas. Dream, Girl is an incredible documentary which tells the stories of amazing female entrepreneurs to inspire the next generation of leaders. Schedule: Friday, November 4, 2016 5:30 pm – Reception 6:30 pm – Opening […]
Inclusivity and diversity: patience and perseverance pay off
Once upon a time in a previous corporate life, Lionel Laroche had an awkward email moment. He sent a letter in English using with the word “demand.” In French, his first language, that wouldn’t be a problem. “Demander” simply means “to ask.” But in English, the word has a more urgent, imperious intent. “What kind […]
CreateAthon late-nighter delivers marketing tools to Fort McMurray
This was no simple assignment from Wood Buffalo Metis: The organization wanted a new logo and other marketing tools. “It was a daunting task — to give a face to a forgotten people,” said Cameron Mart of Alchemy Systems, a graphic design firm in Guelph, Ont. “They wanted our help to produce a brand that […]
CreateAthon for Fort McMurray gets underway
Thirty-four students, 30 professionals in graphic design, and the unstoppable sweep of the hands on a clock. CreateAthon Waterloo-Wellington for Fort McMurray 2016 got under way Thursday morning (Oct. 20) to provide 12 social-profit agencies in Fort McMurray with marketing tools they can use as the community gets back on its feet after a devastating […]
EvalU Stratford: A BootCamp for innovators
Capacity Canada’s EvalU BootCamp pulls into Stratford Oct., 25-26. Here are five reasons why your organization should be there. 1) Pain relief. Evaluation needn’t be — shouldn’t be — a mad paper chase to produce a bunch of numbers on the anniversary of a program. EvalU sees evaluation as a feature of the workplace culture, […]
Marketing Marathon in Waterloo-Wellington Aids Fort McMurray Agencies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Marketing Marathon in Waterloo-Wellington Aids Fort McMurray Agencies WATERLOO REGION — Oct. 17, 2016: A 24-hour marketing blitz that usually helps community groups in Waterloo Region and Wellington County is focusing on Fort McMurray this year. CreateAthon Waterloo-Wellington has rebranded itself as CreateAthon Waterloo-Wellington for Fort McMurray 2016 to provide marketing tools […]
It’s not just a place of work. It’s a partnership.
What a week for Sharon Mayne-Devine, a middle manager at Creative Consultants Inc. A customer needed a job done, but the “tops” — her bosses — had high-tailed it for a planning retreat. Front-line staff, meanwhile, felt put-upon and unappreciated. It probably doesn’t help that her company refers to them collectively as “ the bottoms.” “I […]
