February 2023 Edition
Conestoga Students to support 3 non-profits as part of Creative Semester For Social Good
Three non-profit organizations have been selected to be part of the Creative Semester for Social Good this year!
Students from Conestoga College will be working with Volunteer Canada, Fanjoy
Cooking Up Change, and Oxford Social Planning Council, to assist them with communication material and fundraising.
The Creative Semester for Social Good, part of the Public Relations Consulting Course, is offered to third-year students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations at Conestoga College.
Learn more about the program here.
Board Governance BootCamp 2023 – SAVE THE DATE!
Yes, you heard it right! The dates for this year’s Board Governance BootCamp are out! Capacity Canada’s annual Board Governance BootCamp will be held on November 28, 29 and 30 at the Bingemans Conference Centre in Kitchener.
What’s exciting? You will be able to choose a governance track to follow for the entire three-day BootCamp! People new to boards and experienced directors will have a choice.
Continue to watch this space to be the first one to know when registration opens! Learn more about the Board Governance BootCamp on our website.
Learnings from BootCamp to support SPECTRUM’s transition to a Governance Board
As a relatively new Executive Director of an organization transitioning from a working board to a governance board, Scott Williams wanted to learn more about promising governance practices.
“We had two of our board members and two staff members from SPECTRUM attend the Board Governance BootCamp last year,” Scott said. “SPECTRUM is transitioning to a governance board, and the BootCamp helped us identify some of the practices we could incorporate in our organization.”
Learn more about Scott and his experience on Capacity Canada’s website.
BootCamp equips CAWA staff with skills to strengthen Board
The Canadian Arab Women’s Association (CAWA) has one very important 
goal this year – to strengthen the organization’s board! “Attending Capacity Canada’s Board Governance BootCamp was the first step to achieve this goal for our organization, says Asma Alwahsh, Founder and Executive Director of CAWA.
Currently, in the process of transitioning from an operational board to a governance board, Asma, along with two other board members – Omar Hussein and Salha Haider, attended the last BootCamp.
Read more about Asma’s experience on our website.
Registration for Modern Board Essentials course is open!
Serving on a board is both a privilege and a responsibility, but often it isn’t easy to understand where to start and how to become a good board member. Capacity Canada’s Modern Board program equips board directors with the credentials they need to demonstrate their abilities to stakeholders in a concrete way. A great starting place for anyone who has not previously been part of a board, the program is a unique and credible two-course online training module.
Register for Capacity Canada’s Modern Board Essentials of Governing course that begins in March this year!
Recognizing those working in the non-profit sector
To recognize and honour the importance of those working in the non-
profit sector, Capacity Canada celebrated the second annual Non-profit Appreciation week from February 13-19 this year.
During the week of celebrating healthy, vibrant, and inclusive communities in Ontario, Capacity Canada asked community members to show support for the non-profit sector.
Capacity Canada gave 36 free accesses to either Section 1 – What Is a Board and How Does It Work; or Section 6 – How to Apply to Non-Profit Boards from our Essentials of Board Governance Modern Board Course.
Learn more about Non-Profit Appreciation Week here.
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Each year, we help non-profits from all across Canada with Board Governance training. We are always grateful for our non-profit partners, community leaders, and their support. We are also grateful for the ongoing generous support of Suncor Energy Foundation and the Lyle S. Hallman Foundation.
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