Exchange Magazine – Regional Organization Goes National
Published September 15, 2014 There’s a certain delightful irony in the name change. An organization called “Capacity” has had to expand, because its name was simply not big enough to represent its mandate. “Capacity Waterloo Region” is now officially “Capacity Canada.” The change took place in mid-summer, and CEO Cathy Brothers describes the transition as […]
Our Summer Interns: Short Stay, Long-Term Gain
Never underestimate the power of a summer job to sway one’s career choices. Peter Braid will vouch for that. “Twenty-five years ago I was working for a member of parliament as a summer student,” Braid said in a recent interview. “Now I’m a member of parliament.” In the summers of 1987-89, Braid worked in the […]
Non-Profit Enabler Reaches Out Beyond the Region
WATERLOO – The local non-profit that helps other non-profits, Capacity Waterloo Region, has a new name and a new goal – it is now Capacity Canada and the group’s helping hands have stretched beyond the region’s borders. “The new name reflects that we have learned some things,” said CEO and executive-director-in-residence, Cathy Brothers. “It reflects […]
Name change reflects wider role for Waterloo Region non-profit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WATERLOO REGION, Ont. July, 23, 2014: An organization that borrows tech-sector ideas to improve other charitable non-profits is extending its reach beyond Waterloo Region. Capacity Waterloo Region recently renamed itself Capacity Canada to reflect growing demand for its services from other parts of the country. The five-year-old agency offers guidance on board […]
New name for local non-profit as demand for services grows
WATERLOO REGION, Ont. – July 22, 2014: Capacity Waterloo Region is now Capacity Canada, a name change that reflects the organization’s reach beyond its home borders. “The success we’ve had building stronger non-profit organizations in our region has been noticed and admired elsewhere,” says Cathy Brothers, Capacity Canada’s executive-director-in-residence. “The need we fill isn’t unique […]
Managing New Spam Rules: Don’t Panic, But Don’t Hit Delete
What nonprofits need to know about the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) Canned spiced ham – known as Spam – kept Allied troops fighting fit in the Second World War. Digital spam about fetching money from foreign bank accounts simply makes people angry. So the Canadian government started taking steps a few years ago to deal […]
Continuous Improvement: Cambridge Non-Profits Form Goal-Stretching Consortium
A new word entered local business-speak almost 30 years ago, after Toyota announced it would build a car plant in Cambridge. “Kaizen” rolled nicely off the tongue and it pointed to a work culture built on continuous improvement. Everybody at Toyota – from assemblers to folks riding swivel chairs in the front office – […]
Capacity beyond Waterloo Region: Toronto MatchBoard Project Gets Under Way
Roshan Basnet has kept something in the back of his mind for nine years: powerful words about volunteerism from the judge who welcomed him as a new Canadian citizen. “The message the judge delivered on the day of my citizenship was so important that it is engraved in me,” Basnet recalled in an interview June […]
CreateAthon tackles branding challenges for local non-profits
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2014 WATERLOO REGION — JUNE 23, 2014 — Applications are now open to find several charitable non-profit organizations for CreateAthon Waterloo Region 2014, a graphic-design all-nighter at Conestoga College in October. CreateAthons are held across North America to provide charitable agencies with free improvements to the look of websites, logos […]
Sleepless in Waterloo Region: CreateAthon’s Marketing Blitz for Non-profits
Branding. Marketing. Impact. What are those words doing in a non-profit conversation? Who‘s got time for them, never mind money? Isn‘t a simple statement of purpose enough to melt hearts and unleash a rush of support? Truth is, they are just as important in the world of charitable community service as they are in business. […]
