Governance boot camp closes with advice — and a surprise
Fred Galloway doesn’t mince words when it comes to governance. Non-profits that do it well succeed; those that don’t should brace themselves for a one heck of a slide. “The energy and resources to turn a downward graph around are enormous,” he said March 6 as the latest Manulife Board Goverance Boot Camp wrapped up. Galloway’s management consultancy, F.J. […]
Capacity Canada establishes national award to profile smart governance in non-profit sector
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Capacity Canada establishes national award to profile smart governance in non-profit sector WATERLOO REGION, March 9, 2015: A $5,000 award celebrating good governance in Canada’s charitable not-for-profit sector has been announced by Capacity Canada. The award is part of Capacity’s broad partnership with Manulife. “Bold governance lies at the core of organizations that think creatively and […]
Ontario grant helps Capacity Canada advance evaluation in charitable sector
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ontario grant helps Capacity Canada advance evaluation in charitable sector WATERLOO REGION, ON Feb 17, 2015: Capacity Canada has received a $405,000 grant from the Ontario government to provide charitable non-profits in the province with tools for continuous improvement. Awarded over three years under the Partnership Grant Program of the Ministry of […]
Fed and watered, a blog can be your non-profit’s best friend
Blog is a terrible word. It sounds like a bad breakfast, and it seems to put people off in the same way. Yet there is a huge potential for good in those four letters. A mashup of web and log, blog goes back 20 years to the dawn of civilization, when the Internet was little […]
Accreditation Preparation Workshop Series, 2012-2013
From September 2012 to March 2013, Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo (SPWB) delivered a series of five workshops designed to help nonprofits and charities in Wood Buffalo to apply for accreditation through Imagine Canada’s new Standards Program. Each workshop corresponded to one section of the Standards, and provided an opportunity for organizations to work on their […]
2012 Social Innovation Workshop Series
Starting in September 2012, Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo presented a series of four workshops led by facilitators from Social Innovation Generation at the University of Waterloo. These workshops explored four topics in Social Innovation: Social Innovation and Resilience Engaging Youth for Social Innovation Social Finance Diversity in Communities and Social Innovation
2012 Capacity Assessment Results
More than 100 nonprofit and charitable organizations participated in the capacity assessment survey that was done in collaboration with Nonprofit Sector Link. The high response rate provided invaluable information to help us better understand the sector as a whole as well as identifying areas for improvement. Local capacity-building groups can use this data to develop training and professional development programs designed to address these gaps. One […]
Collaborating for Collective Impact
Collaborating for Collective Impact was convened by Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo and co-facilitated by Erika Hornsey, Executive Director of Volunteer Wood Buffalo and Emmanuel Makia, Social Planning Supervisor at the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. The morning session explored the essential elements of collective impact initiatives and offered an opportunity for small multisectoral groups to […]
Staff Recruitment and Retention Discussion
What can be done about staff recruitment and retention in Wood Buffalo? It’s time we worked together to address this issue! Staff recruitment and retention is one of the biggest challenges facing the social profit sector in Wood Buffalo. The 2013 Capacity Assessment Survey demonstrated a positive relationship between capacity and the length of time a […]
2013 Capacity Assessment Survey and Strategic Learning Workshop
On Wednesday, November 6th, Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo convened a full-day workshop to hear the results from the 2013 Capacity Assessment Survey and to demonstrate how data can inform strategies and strengthen our understanding of the social profit sector in Wood Buffalo.
