Creative marathon to help 12 area organizations Oct. 22
It’s getting colder, the colours are out and the air carries the crisp scent of CreateAthon. Twelve organizations in Waterloo Region and the Guelph-Wellington County area are taking part in the local event Oct. 22. Now global in scope, the CreateAthon concept began in South Carolina in 1996 to give charitable non-profits with little money […]
Focusing on shared value: The changing nature of nonprofit and business partnerships
It wasn’t that long ago that nonprofits and charities had the corner on doing social good, and their relation to businesses simply revolved around asking them for money. In the last few years, however, the relationship between nonprofits and businesses has undergone a radical change. Early this fall, Volunteer Canada and the newly formed Canadian […]
This organization adopted evaluation (And the world didn’t fall apart)
Kris Cummings knows the feeling, how the very word seems to knot the stomach. But evaluation is like the first cold swim of cottage season: it gets better after you take a deep breath and plunge in. “When evaluation is interpreted to mean, ‘Prove you’re doing something perfectly,’ it gets twisted into an exercise in […]
Capacity bids good-bye to a remarkable supporter of strong communities
Thomas (Tupper) Cawsey, a champion of well-run organizations and a great supporter of Capacity Canada, died Aug. 17. “Tupper was a role model for all of us who had the opportunity — and pleasure — to work with him,” said Steve Farlow, chair of Capacity Canada, and a colleague of Cawsey’s at Wilfrid Laurier University. “Many times […]
Don’t bother knocking. Just click and come in
So, how do we look? We’re not doing a big reveal — no red-carpet celebration or fireworks. But Capacity Canada is, by way of this blog, inviting friends and acquaintances to check out our new website. The old one wasn’t really that old. A mere year since it’s last revamp. Websites, though, are like dogs: […]
Capacity Canada selects Axonify eLearning platform for charitable sector
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Capacity Canada selects Axonify eLearning platform for charitable sector WATERLOO REGION, ON, July 22, 2015. Capacity Canada has selected Axonify, a leading eLearning solution provider, to deliver more effective learning for volunteers joining the boards of charitable not-for-profit organizations. The eLearning platform will help educate volunteers on a vast number of separate […]
Tech shows its fun side at YoCWR’s opening week
Year of Code Waterloo Region drew 1,300 people to its launch and tech showcase July 4 at Kitchener City Hall. That wrapped up a strong opening week for the project, which seeks to help more people in Waterloo Region understand the technology they use to manage their lives. YoCWR set the timer July 1 at Canada […]
Year of Code all about digital literacy
KITCHENER — Volunteers will show senior citizens how to use Skype so they can easily stay in touch with their children and grandchildren around the world. Small children will learn how to create their own computer games. There will be monthly gatherings called “wine, women and code.” And anyone who wants to learn how to […]
Capacity program lets the sun shine on evaluation
You could almost hear the neurons firing as she paused for thought: What’s a common analogy that might help people get their heads around evaluation? “Checking the weather,” Julia Coburn said confidently. Yup, it seems to work. People check the weather all the time. It takes only a minute, but can make the difference between arriving […]
Trillium’s new investment strategy: Less fuss, more focus
Change keeps Mary-Jo Sullivan on the road these days. Big change. Sullivan is racking up the kilometres on her car, crisscrossing Wellington and Dufferin counties, and the Region of Waterloo, to talk about the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s new investment strategy. It’s the thinking behind who and what gets a share of the $110 million Trillium […]
