Purpose: To acknowledge and celebrate the progress towards Excellence in Board Governance achieved by organizations who have participated in Board Governance BootCamps since 2016.
The Award: The winning organization will be welcomed into Capacity Canada’s Hall of Fame with receipt of this Excellence in Board Governance Award on Opening Night, December 2, 2021 at Capacity Canada’s Board Governance BootCamp. The Award includes an unrestricted prize of $5,000.
Candidates: This Award is open to all charities wherein board leaders have graduated from Governance BootCamps since 2016. Charities may either nominate themselves or be nominated by another organization who have participated in the BootCamp program.
Application Process: The application form is accessible below and will be submitted electronically within the following guidelines:
- Include the organization Mission and Vision
- Identification of the Board governance achievement(s) related to the specific learning of your BootCamp experience
- Overview of why your organization is deserving of this Award
- Board Leaders will be engaged in preparing nomination
- All nominations will be treated confidentially with the exception of the organization selected for the Award.
Congratulations to House of Friendship for winning the 2018 Manulife Governance Excellence
Award!
House of Friendship was presented with the Manulife Governance Excellence Award at the kickoff of our 10th anniversary Manulife Board Governance BootCamp. Above, accepting the award were, centre, CEO John Neufeld and Board Chair Mary Friesen. With them are Capacity Canada Board Chair Joanna Lohrenz, left, VP of Customer Experience at Manulife Canada and Capacity Canada CEO Cathy Brothers, right. Read more about it here.
Congratulations to Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region for winning the 2017 Manulife Governance Excellence Award!
Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region was presented with Capacity Canada’s Manulife Governance Excellence Award on Nov. 16. Back row, left to right; Steve Farlow, Capacity Canada Board Member, Joanna Lohrenz, Capacity Canada Board Chair, Jerry Lawlor, Habitat for Humanity VP of Development, Wayne D. Garnons-Williams, BootCamp keynote speaker. Front row, left to right: Dianne Romano, Habitat for Humanity Board Member, Fionna Beardwood, Habitat for Humanity Vice Chair, Karen Redman, CEO of Habitat for Humanity, Renata Rusiniak, Manager, Corporate Donations, Manulife & Cathy Brothers, CEO, Capacity Canada. Read more about it here.
Congratulations to the Volunteer Action Centre of Kitchener Waterloo and Area for winning the 2016 Manulife Governance Excellence Award!
The Volunteer Action Centre of Kitchener Waterloo and Area is the winner of the 2016 Manulife Governance Excellence Award. From left: Judy Blasutti, manager, community investments, Manulife; Steve Farlow, past chair, Capacity Canada; Cathy Brothers, chief executive officer, Capacity Canada; Alison Boyd, the centre’s past chair; Desmond Courtney, the centre’s board chair; Jane Hennig, the centre’s executive director; Joanna Lohrenz, Capacity Canada chair; Eileen Mercier, chancellor, Wilfrid Laurier University. Read more about it here.
Congratulations to the Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre for winning the 2015 Manulife Governance Excellence Award!
The Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre is the first winner of the Manulife Governance Excellence Award. From left: Catherine Heal, the centre’s chair; Martha Hancock, Manulife assistant vice-president, philanthropy and sponsorships; Steve Farlow, Capacity Canada chair; Eric Goldberg, the health centre’s executive director; Jennifer Bechtel, the centre’s vice-chair; Cathy Brothers, chief executive officer, Capacity Canada; and Judy Blasutti, manager, community investments, Manulife. Read more about it here.
