Social Innovation Monthly
December 2, 3, and 4, 2021- Virtual
Capacity Canada is pleased to announce that its upcoming Board Governance BootCamp will be communications accessible for Deaf/deaf persons with an ASL interpreter and closed captioning for hard-of-hearing persons or persons with hearing loss.
This year’s theme of BootCamp is Transforming Governance: Preparing Your Board for Diversity. Board members and E.D.’s will not want to miss this extraordinary opportunity to change their organizations. BootCamp will be led by an incredible roster of Indigenous, Black, and Muslim experts.
For any non-profit, the Board of Directors plays a critical role in making a powerful and positive impact as it advances an organization’s mission. To fulfill this role, it is imperative that Directors are properly trained in the responsibilities and demands of a governance position. Yet, many Boards often struggle to adequately educate new and existing Directors. Without the right education, resources, and guidance for their Directors, Boards may fall short of reaching their organizational goals.
Sponsorship opportunities exist to ensure the success of this Governance BootCamp. To learn more about sponsorships, contact Cathy Brothers, CEO, Capacity Canada at [email protected]
By attending our 2021 Board Governance BootCamp:
• You will have a greater awareness of systemic racism in our communities
• You will have an opportunity to reflect on your own experiences
• You will develop a plan for the next steps in your response to the transformation
Governance BootCamp Price
The price to attend this year’s Governance BootCamp is $600 per person. If you have any questions please contact Andrew Wilding at [email protected]
New Speakers Added to the BootCamp
Preparing Your Board for Diversity: Mumilaaq Qaqqaq To Speak at Governance BootCamp
Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, former MP from Nunavut, will be the keynote speaker on the opening night of Capacity Canada’s upcoming Board Governance BootCamp. This year’s theme of BootCamp is Transforming Governance: Preparing Your Board for Diversity. Our BootCamp, sponsored by Manulife, will be led by an incredible roster of Indigenous, Black, and Muslim experts. Board members and Executive Directors will not want to miss this extraordinary opportunity to change their organizations.
To learn more and register, please visit our website.
Janice Ciavaglia
Janice Ciavaglia is a mission-driven leader for Indigenous, philanthropic, and educational organizations. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) headquartered in Ottawa (CANADA) with 170+ employees. The AFN is an advocacy group modeled after the United Nations General Assembly and represents 630+ First Nations Groups and nearly one million First Nations people in Canada.
To learn more and register, please visit our website.
Michelle Taylor-Jones
Michelle leads the strategy to ensure the diversity, equity and inclusion of Manulife’s global workforce, workplaces, local communities, and their wider marketplace efforts.
An executive leader across industries with deep experience in Small Business Banking, Technology, Talent Management, Executive Recruiting, Culture, Inclusion and Diversity, Michelle joined Manulife in September of 2020.
To learn more and register, please visit our website.
Conestoga College students come together for Social Good
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.
Over 100 students from Conestoga College pursuing Graphic Design and Public Relations participated in CD4SG to make it successful. They created free-of-cost marketing tools for ten participating charitable non-profits. These tools include website design, posters, brochures, and templates for social media posts.
More than $100,000 worth of pro bono work was created as part of CD4SG this year.
Designing for Impact- MAC to promote fostering in Muslim community
They applied to Capacity Canada’s design-thinking program, Capacity by Design, and got selected as one of the five participants. Last month, as part of the design sprint, the group from MAC created two prototypes – one focusing on creating a youth champions program and the other focused on creating an online interactive guide called “Hope Away from Home.”
Read their story here.
Registration Open for Modern Board’s Advanced Board Governance Course
Are you on the Board for a non-profit organization? Or are you looking to serve on a Board but don’t know where to start? Look no further. Registration is now open for Capacity Canada’s Modern Board program – Advanced Board Governance, which prepares you with the skills and expertise required to excel in your role as a Board member. The course is offered in partnership with Conestoga College’s continuing education program.
With Modern Board, you will have access to unique and comprehensive online training from non-profit board governance experts. It will also provide you with the valuable accreditation necessary to demonstrate your board governance capacity.
To learn more and register, click here.
Coming Soon: New HR Toolkit for Nonprofits
In collaboration with sector organizations, Imagine Canada will be launching a new HR Toolkit this November. Specifically tailored to nonprofits, the easy-to-navigate site will offer free, educational, and actionable resources to help you better understand, address, and guide people management. Join the HR Toolkit mailing list to get notified when the site launches.
Ten non-profits receive free-of-cost marketing tools
Every year, Capacity Canada selects 10-20 charitable non-profit organizations from across the country to be part of Creative Day for Social Good (CD4SG). Around 100 students pursuing Public Relations and Graphic Design from different colleges team up with industry professionals to create free-of-cost marketing tools for the participating charitable non-profits.
This year, in partnership with Intertek Catalyst, Conestoga College, Him & Her, and Manulife, Capacity Canada selected ten charitable non-profit organizations from across Canada as participants for CD4SG. The 24-hour design event was hosted virtually on October 22.
The annual event is an excellent opportunity for charitable non-profits to access professional resources to build their brand and have a more significant social impact.
Support Capacity Canada
As 2021 comes to an end, Capacity Canada would like to take a moment and thank you for all your support that enabled us to positively impact people’s lives and help communities grow across the country.
We are always grateful for our non-profit partners, community leaders and their contribution and even more so now with over a year of living through constant uncertainty of a global pandemic. This holiday season, we ask you to once again consider making a donation to assist Capacity Canada’s mission and work.
We hope that your family and friends remain safe. We say thank you for everything you do, and we hope to count on your continued support, especially during these challenging times.
