Creative students impress non-profits at CD4SG
The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery is well known in creative circles across Canada. But closer to home, that just hasn’t been the case said Executive Director Shirley Madill. “They know us out there in Canada but what is it in our community that makes us different?” she said. In effort to change that, the art gallery […]
CD4SG a catalyst for social good
It was an experience Maya Stover says she won’t soon forget. Seated at a table surrounded by a group of her peers, the second-year Conestoga College graphic design student put her education to the test at Capacity Canada’s recent Creative Day for Social Good (CD4SG) creating new marketing materials for a non-profit organization. “It was […]
Trust the process
I had the privilege of participating in a design sprint with a neat social good agency Carizon that was facilitated by two designers from Overlap Associates. The design sprint was the second stage of a three phase Capacity by Design (C×D) Program offered by Capacity Canada. The goal of the C×D Program is to educate […]
Post sprint reflections
In September, I embarked on my first design sprint. In my role as designer, I will be working with others on the Capacity by Design project team to deliver design sprints for social good organizations but I wanted my first experience to be from the participant’s perspective. And so, I became a temporary member of […]
Design thinking sprint puts Carizon on a new path
Five days. That’s all the time it took for a group of dedicated representatives from Carizon Family and Community Services to start thinking of new ways to become more ‘family focused’ when it comes to serving their clients. The Kitchener-based non-profit organization has a mission to assist local children, youths and families thrive through a […]
Great storytelling a building block to success
Present. Vulnerable. Authentic. These three words took on an important new meaning to a group of non-profit leaders who gathered Oct. 5 in Waterloo to learn the finer points about the art of storytelling. “You have to be those three things. You’ve got to be there, you’ve got to be open and you’ve got to […]
CD4SG boosting social good nationwide
WATERLOO REGION – Oct. 16, 2018 – A new day has arrived to promote social good across Canada. Capacity Canada, in partnership with Conestoga College, Alchemy Systems, Him & Her, Manulife, and the local creative community, will provide free design and marketing work to 21 non-profit organizations across Canada through Creative Day for Social Good […]
Capacity by Design kicks off with Carizon design sprint
Carizon Family and Community Services’ mission is to help children, youths and families thrive in the Region of Waterloo. The Kitchener-based non-profit organization accomplishes this through a wide variety of programs and services aimed at strengthening the mental health and overall wellbeing of its clients. But in the social good world, new challenges and problems […]
Teamwork helping to drive Creative Day for Social Good
When it comes to the design process, teamwork is a key component. This will be very apparent during the 2018 Creative Day for Social Good (CD4SG) to be held Oct. 18-19 in Guelph and Kitchener. The annual 24-hour creative ‘blitz’ will provide more than 20 non-profit organizations with free design and marketing expertise by combining […]
Capacity by Design team welcomes two key designers
Capacity Canada has taken a big step forward with its Capacity by Design program to increase the impact of non-profit organizations. The new initiative is based on the human-centred approach of design thinking to provide non-profits with creation options when problem solving. To help bring it to life, Capacity Canada has enlisted the services of […]
