FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WATERLOO REGION – June 4 2020 – Capacity Canada is partnering with Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning to deliver its Modern Board Program to help train current and potential non-profit board directors across Canada.
Online courses will begin June 29 through the college and be available online through the award-winning D2L learning platform.
“Capacity Canada is excited to work with Conestoga to expand our Modern Board program offering to non-profit board members and prospective directors right across the country,” said Cathy Brothers, CEO of Capacity Canada. “Our organizations have a strong history of innovation and this is proof of our mutual commitments to strengthen the non-profit sector.”
With thousands of non-profit organizations across Canada facing growing responsibilities in governance, preparing community leaders for new heights of social good is our mission, she said.
“Conestoga’s ability to deliver programs in partnership with industry is a cornerstone of polytechnic education,” said Conestoga President John Tibbits. “Our long-standing collaboration with Capacity Canada continues to yield tremendous benefits, addressing the needs of non-profits while providing valuable learning and development opportunities for both students and faculty.”
Gary Hallam, Executive Dean, School of Business at Conestoga, added: “Non-profit boards of directors are indispensable in helping guide organizations to success, deliver on their missions and achieve positive outcomes for communities. Skills and expertise of a board’s directors are crucial to their collective impact.”
“Coupled with Capacity Canada’s growing Match Board program, which connects employees with board positions, this initiative will help employees and others to make a huge difference in leadership of hundreds of charities through volunteer work on Boards of Directors,” said Joanna Lohrenz, chair of Capacity Canada and Head of Sponsor Services, Group Benefits, Manulife Canada.
Capacity Canada’s Modern Board program helps boards to train their directors in a comprehensive, efficient way, and to assist directors constrained by schedules or limited access to resources.
Suncor Energy Foundation sponsored Development of the Modern Board program, based on their commitment to build resilient communities and nurture innovation in social profits.
The one-of-a-kind training program enables board directors to grow their governance capacity from anywhere, at any time, without detracting from time spent conducting their board’s meaningful work.
The new partnership with Conestoga also takes collaboration between Capacity Canada and the college to a new level, Brothers explained. College faculty and students already work closely with Capacity Canada on various fronts, including a Creative Day for Social Good and public relations labs to help non-profits.
For more information about Modern Board and registration, please visit: https://capacitycanada.ca/modernboard/
Contacts:
Capacity Canada
Cathy Brothers, CEO
Office: 866-317-1992 x1
Mobile: 226-808-7220
[email protected]
Conestoga College
Lil Premsukh, Chair, School of Business,
Office: 519-748-5220 x2387
Mobile: 226-338-5866
[email protected]
Capacity Canada is a national registered charity that brings together the ideas, people and resources that fuel social innovation. Our vision is to change lives through courageous community organizations. We are accomplishing this by providing non-profit leaders new resources and professional support that enhances leadership skills, stimulates cross-sector collaboration, promotes knowledge sharing, and encourages social innovation.
Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Conestoga College is a leader in polytechnic education, delivering a comprehensive range of career-focused education and training to prepare students for success, support industry and workforce needs, and promote economic prosperity throughout the region it serves and across Ontario.
