Fort McMurray event marks milestone for Capacity Canada
Capacity Canada has taken its boot-camp training model out of Ontario for the first time. It has partnered with FuseSocial, a local agency in Fort McMurray, Alta., to host a board governance boot camp today (Nov. 6) and tomorrow for leaders of the city’s charitable non-profits. The event is sponsored by the Suncor Energy Foundation. […]
CreateAthon 2015 Waterloo-Wellington: Better non-profits, by design
At the end of the presentation, Lynne Griffiths-Fulton did what people often do when they are struck by good, surprising events. She teared up. “I’m pretty overwhelmed by the amount of work they’ve done,’’ said Griffiths-Fulton, program manager at Reception House Waterloo Region. “I think we sent them a pretty daunting task, given that we […]
Year of Code program gets $50,000 boost from Libro fund
There weren’t a lot of women in tech 30 years ago when Marty McFly roared through time in a souped-up DeLorean. Things have changed for the better in that regard; but there is still plenty of room for improvement. So Stephanie Rozek was all smiles Oct. 21 — Back to the Future Day — as […]
Some pain, big gain: Ontario Trillium Foundation execs share thoughts on evaluation
As a word, evaluation has all the warmth of a driving test. It carries an air of pressure and judgment. But maybe we’re the ones doing the misjudging. Evaluation in the charitable not-for-profit sector has a lot potential for leading change. The Ontario Trillium Foundation certainly thinks so. In the Foundation’s new Investment Strategy, rolled […]
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 […]
