Year of Code Waterloo Region hits “go’’ button on HackerGrrlz projects for 2016
WATERLOO REGION, JAN. 19, 2016 — Year of Code Waterloo Region (YoCWR) is recruiting women in tech careers to help launch a program promoting interest in science and technology among girls in elementary school. Funded by the Libro Credit Union Prosperity Fund, YoCWR’s HackerGrrlz initiative connects girls with female mentors working in the tech sector. “Passion […]
You may know it as leverage. We think of it as fuel for change.
Dear Friends, When you give to Capacity Canada, you help many other community groups excel. We work behind the scenes in the charitable not-for-profit sector to provide the training organizations need to be stronger, resilient and innovative. We’re sharing our expertise in board governance with new non-profit partners in Fort McMurray, Alberta. This year, we […]
Lessons of evaluation head to the workplace as first EvalU ends
It’s the kind of comment conference organizers love to hear as people pack up at the end. Some indication that theory will work its way into practice. “We’re going to make it a line item in our budget,” Ron MacKinnon said about evaluation as Capacity’s first EvalU boot camp closed Wednesday (Nov. 25). His fellow […]
Capacity’s first EvalU session finds its sweet spot
So, how does a cookie crumble, and what does that have to do with building stronger non-profits that do great community work? About 40 people are spending a day and half (Nov. 24-25) finding out. Not that they’re experimenting with dough mixtures and baking techniques; the nuances of cookies were simply an easy-to-digest way of tackling […]
Better boards and bricolage: Boot campers head home with plenty to think about
Capacity Canada’s 7th annual Manulife Board Governance BootCamp wrapped up Nov. 21. Now the homework begins. “How do we move strategically to manage risk, and at the same time, create the opportunities to move forward?” Santiago Grande said, echoing a challenge raised a few times over the BootCamp’s two days: charitable non-profits need to innovate, […]
Health centre earns first Manulife governance award
An organization that contributes to the well-being of an urban neighbourhood is the first winner of the Manulife Governance Excellence Award. The award, accompanied by a $5,000 cheque, went to the Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre at a reception Thursday (Nov. 19) in Waterloo. Among other changes, the centre’s board moved from an executive committee […]
For-profit and non-profit kinship: Innovate or fade away
Stand up, non-profits and give yourselves a shake. Same old, same old, just doesn’t cut it anymore. Take it from somebody who has participated on more than a few boards in both the charitable and for-profit sectors. “All organizations, including non-profits, can benefit from constant innovation,” Carol Leaman said Thursday (Nov. 19) as Capacity Canada launched […]
Fort McMurray initiative earns award for strengthening social-profit sector
Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo (SPWB), a project based in Fort McMurray that has ties to Waterloo Region, Ont., received top honours from Suncor Energy last week. SPWB is a brand or catalyst driving excellence in Fort McMurray’s social-profit sector. It was one of the recipients of the President’s Operational Excellence Awards, which recognize Suncor teams, […]
There’s an app with that, and other stories from Fort McMurray
Apps, amalgamation and the difference between awesome leadership and awkward leadership: All were on the agenda Saturday (Nov.7) as FuseSocial and Capacity Canada wrapped up a two-day Board Governance Boot Camp in Fort McMurray, Alberta. “I think as a next step for FuseSocial we need to engage more social-profit organizations around building their board-governance skills,’’ said […]
There’s more to board governance than a whim and a prayer
Alexis Foster left the building on a mission. “There are definitely some things I’ve learned already,’’ she said Friday (Nov. 6) after attending the first of two, day-long sessions on board governance. “I’m going to grab my laptop to send off my board agenda and my minutes for my meeting.” There are two reasons why […]
