Celebrating Non-profit Sector Week of Appreciation
The Non-profit sector plays a critical role in building healthy communities by providing vital services. In Canada, Ontario’s non-profit sector is one of the largest among all other provinces. A big part of Ontario’s population works in the non-profit sector, that is, more than a million people. This highly-skilled population is credited with working with […]
Wilmot Family Resource Centre Aims to Bring the Community Together
A leading provider of social support services for families and individuals living with low-income and food-insecurity, the Wilmot Family Resource Centre (WFRC) has served communities in the Wilmot and Wellesley Townships for over four decades. Lately, however, the WFRC has recognized that their community is divided around issues of racism and discrimination, and the current […]
Broken Promises: A Struggle For A Diverse and Equitable World
Today, in 2021, in one of the most developed and wealthiest countries in the world, 61 Indigenous communities across the country are still living without clean drinking water. Would non-Indigenous Canadians like you and me accept not having access to clean drinking water – the most basic necessity of life? We would not! So, how […]
The Value of Diversity is Higher Than the Cost to Achieve It
While two people may identify with the same religion, race, ethnicity, or profession, among others, the fact remains that those two people are still different. Each of us will never have the same outlook, beliefs, or life experiences that shape us into who we are. The life experiences of a visibly Muslim woman who wears […]
A Long Way To A Diverse and Equitable Board
Diversity is the first step towards equity. And non-profit boards still have a long way to go in achieving diversity. There is no simple way to create diverse and inclusive boards. Those in leadership positions need to actively identify barriers at multiple levels and build strategies to address these barriers. However, we cannot identify barriers […]
Capacity Canada’s Governance BootCamp Concludes Successfully
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Waterloo Region – December 5, 2021 – Capacity Canada’s annual three-day Board Governance BootCamp, sponsored by Manulife, concluded on Saturday, December 4. The theme of this year’s BootCamp was Transforming Governance: Preparing Your Board for Diversity. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, former Member of Parliament from Nunavut, set the stage for deep, transformational learnings with […]
Leadership Waterloo Region Awarded With Governance Excellence Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Waterloo Region – December 2, 2021 – Leadership Waterloo Region was recognized for its outstanding work in the community and awarded Capacity Canada’s prestigious Governance Excellence Award. The award was presented at the opening night of the Board Governance BootCamp, sponsored by Manulife, on Thursday. Board members Joanna Lohrenz and Jeanette Bancarz presented […]
DataStream Awarded Capacity Canada’s Social Innovation Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Waterloo Region – December 2, 2021 – DataStream, a charity launched by The Gordon Foundation, was recognized for its work and commitment and awarded Capacity Canada’s prestigious Social Innovation Award. The award was presented at the opening night of the Board Governance BootCamp, sponsored by Manulife, on Thursday. Capacity Canada […]
Capacity Canada’s Governance BootCamp to begin Thursday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Waterloo Region – December 1, 2021 – Capacity Canada kicks off its annual three-day Board Governance BootCamp on Thursday. The theme of this year’s BootCamp is Transforming Governance: Preparing Your Board for Diversity. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, former MP from Nunavut, will be the keynote speaker on the opening night of the event that […]
Design Thinking – MAC to promote fostering in Muslim community
Fostering a child or a youth gives you an opportunity to make a difference in their life. It can also be one of the most rewarding experiences for a foster parent as they positively impact another person’s life. While it’s ideal that every child is placed with a foster family from the same faith and […]
