Capacity Canada honours Suncor Energy Foundation with Social Innovation Award
Waterloo Region – November 5, 2020 – The Suncor Energy Foundation was recognized for its work and awarded Capacity Canada’s prestigious Social Innovation Award. The award was presented on Thursday at the opening night of the 12th Manulife Board Governance BootCamp. As part of the award, Capacity Canada has made a donation to Indspire on […]
Videoconferencing – Too much and not enough!
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven significant parts of our lives online, including both personal and professional. The past few months have seen a tremendous surge in the use of videoconferencing for businesses. Organizations have had to make a drastic shift where employees have had to embrace the work-from-home culture with no real time to prepare […]
CD4SG brings together students, volunteers to create marketing tools for non-profits
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Waterloo Region – October 27, 2020 – Capacity Canada, in collaboration with Intertek Catalyst, Conestoga College, George Brown College, Manulife, Him and Her, and Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation successfully concluded its virtual event – Creative Day for Social Good – for George Brown College. Twenty-six graphic design and public relations students from […]
Responding to responsibilities of a non-profit board in the age of COVID-19
After months of battling the COVID-19 pandemic across the country, non-profit boards are reeling under the effects of having to make quick decisions and offering the most support possible to their organization and communities. While participating in a non-for-profit board of directors is a great way to support organizations in the community, the pandemic has […]
We asked. You Answered.
Capacity Canada, in partnership with The Goodman Center and the organizations listed below, is proud to announce the release of a new report, “Unmuted: What works, what doesn’t, and how we can all do better when working together online.” Based on a survey of 4,405 people at non-profits and foundations, colleges and universities, and government […]
Capacity Canada selects 17 NGOs to be part of ‘Creative Day for Social Good’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Waterloo Region – October 13, 2020 – Capacity Canada, in collaboration with Intertek Catalyst, Conestoga College, George Brown College, Manulife, Him and Her, and Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation, has selected 17 non-profit organizations (NGOs) across Canada for their yearly event – Creative Day for Social Good (CD4SG). The two-day program will see […]
Give us 15 minutes of candour now, avoid hours of misery later
If you’ve ever been stuck in an online meeting and thought, “There has to be a better way,” here’s your chance to help design that better way. Capacity Canada, in partnership with the organizations shown below, is conducting a survey to find out precisely what’s working, what’s not, and why with web-based gatherings. This is […]
Capacity Canada partners with Conestoga to deliver Modern Board program prepare community leaders for non-profit boards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WATERLOO REGION – June 4 2020 – Capacity Canada is partnering with Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning to deliver its Modern Board Program to help train current and potential non-profit board directors across Canada. Online courses will begin June 29 through the college and be available online through the […]
Nine Questions to Guide Not-For-Profit Boards in a Crisis
One of the most significant and defining roles of a Board of Directors in a not-for-profit organization is their ability and commitment to effectively stay engaged in actively governing their organization. During a crisis, whether internally or externally generated, the Board needs to and must remain focused on its governance responsibilities and likely needs to […]
Capacity Canada is working with TD to facilitate the placement of their executives on non-profit boards
WATERLOO REGION – January 22, 2020 – Capacity Canada is expanding their MatchBoard Program in Canada through their new relationship with The Toronto-Dominion Bank. Serving on a board of directors is an excellent way for people to give back to their communities while enhancing their leadership skills. Yet for many individuals who hope to serve […]
