Creative Day For Social Good Is All About The Students
Real-life experience and a professional portfolio is every student’s dream. However, not many can boast of a good portfolio as soon as they graduate. Capacity Canada’s Creative Day for Social Good (CD4SG) ensures students who participate in the event are ready to take on the world with real-life experience, good connections, and a professional portfolio. […]
CD4SG – Designing For Social Impact
For any non-profit organization, marketing and communication tools are an integral part of creating an appropriate image. An organization’s website or their logo is a first look into who they are, what they do, and how they are perceived in the community. It is also how non-profits stay connected and create new ways to make […]
Creative Day for Social Good generates pro bono work worth more than $100,000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Waterloo Region – October 25, 2021 – Capacity Canada’s annual event Creative Day for Social Good (CD4SG) concluded successfully on October 22. As a result of the event, pro bono work worth more than $100,000 was generated. This year, in partnership with Intertek Catalyst, Conestoga College, Him & Her, and Manulife, Capacity […]
Designing for Impact: Sprinting Ahead
Our Designing for Impact team has completed its first sprint with two participating organizations – Wilmot Family Resource Centre and the Muslim Association of Canada. As a result of the sprint, four prototypes have been created by the two non-profits to help support our diverse communities in different ways. Design thinking is a flexible and […]
Ten Non-Profits Selected For Creative Day For Social Good
In partnership with Intertek Catalyst, Conestoga College, Him & Her, and Manulife, Capacity Canada has selected ten charitable non-profit organizations from across Canada as participants for its yearly event – Creative Day for Social Good (CD4SG). The two-day event will see students from Conestoga College and industry professionals come together to create free-of-cost marketing tools […]
Capacity Canada Moves to New Location
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Waterloo Region – September 16, 2021 – Capacity Canada has relocated to the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) Campus, 67 Erb Street West in Waterloo, Ontario, on September 16. The CIGI campus, which has received a Governor General’s Medal in Architecture, houses the Centre for International Governance Innovation and the Balsillie […]
Modern Board: Eleanor Draper is the first participant to score 100% on Advanced Board Governance Course
“Serving on a board is both a privilege and a responsibility,” says Eleanor Draper, Director of Finance at United Way Waterloo Region Communities. She is the first-ever graduate of the Modern Board program to score a 100% on the course. Modern Board is a board governance micro-credential program offered by Capacity Canada in partnership with […]
Finding Our Way To Capacity
By Dr. Megan Conway As we re-emerge from the pandemic and assess how we want to move forward as a charitable sector, much has been made of the need for radical change. There have been calls recently for a “Ministry of Charities” within the government to better mobilize and lead direct action, financing and policy-making […]
Designing for Impact: Five Non-Profit Organizations Selected From Across Canada
The Suncor Energy Foundation has given Capacity Canada the opportunity to work with non-profit organizations across the country to positively impact their community. Designing for Impact aims to use human-centred design thinking to help communities across Canada build their capacity to address complex challenges and create a roadmap for change. This unique project involves using […]
Director and Officer Liability for Non-Profit Organizations
by Lesha Vanderbij and Gayle Wadden Compliance isn’t just an issue for Human Resources. Directors and officers can be personally liable for compliance in some cases – including being personally liable to pay amounts owing to employees, being charged for offences related to non-compliance and being subject to penalties and fines, or even imprisonment. This […]
