Grants and Contributions

This 57-month project will will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization and its members to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the following activities: a review of its governance structure and its membership, strategic planning, human resources management and the creation of a partnership strategy to improve collaboration between AOcVF, its members and its partners. In addition, this project will increase the capacity of Francophone organizations in Ontario through the development of a collective advocacy strategy.

The additional funding for 2023 will be used to evaluate the financial health of AOcVF organizations and member groups and to diversify funding sources. AOcVF will also use these funds to develop recruitment and communication strategies they can share with member groups. These activities will further strengthen the abilities of the organization and its member groups.

This 45-month project will will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization and its members to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the following activities: a review of its governance structure and its membership, strategic planning, human resources management and the creation of a partnership strategy to improve collaboration between AOcVF, its members and its partners. In addition, this project will increase the capacity of Francophone organizations in Ontario through the development of a collective advocacy strategy.

This 2-month project will honour the lives and legacies of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2S individuals and increase awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S individuals. Project activities will include: a Unity Gathering that includes a sunrise ceremony, sharing circles, talking circles, various presentations and a final ceremony honouring the lives and legacies of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2S individuals.

This 45-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the YWCA of Greater Toronto (YWCA Toronto) to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the optimization of digital assets and creation of annual, compelling digital campaigns; by strategically integrating the Philanthropy and Advocacy & Communications’ departments’ resources and knowledge; by amplifying program and service participants’ voices through story collection and an annual Speakers’ Bureau; and by creating an actionable quality assurance framework based partly on our revised Annual Program Report framework.

Supplemental funding will be used to bolster digital assets, compelling digital campaign and update the organizational website.

This 46-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the Malton Women Council to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through strategic planning; the implementation of strong policies and procedures of governance; and the development of a sustainable financial plan. The supplemental funds will cover the costs of developing and implementing a ‘Virtual Service Delivery Framework’ and a COVID-19 Sustainability and Recovery Plan.

The additional funds cover the costs of developing and implementing a virtual service delivery framework and a COVID-19 sustainability and recovery plan.

This 36-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through strategic and succession planning, which will encompass an environmental scan, board development and human resources management to create a firm, sustainable foundation for the organization.

The additional funding will be used to address additional capacity building activities, human resources support, and technology and improving capacity to serve clients during COVID-19.

This 57-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow Luke’s Place Support and Resource Center for Women and Children to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through strengthening networks for long-term financial stability, developing an advocacy strategy, a results-based management model as well as strategic and succession planning.

The supplemental funding will permit the organization to update and implement human resources tools and board governance practices to reflect a GBA+ analysis and to implement an annual financial health strategy.

This 58-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow The Canadian Federation of University Women of London to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the creation of a coalition to foster collaboration and coordination between different stakeholders working to improve the economic, political, social and employment conditions of self-identified women in London, Ontario and surrounding areas. The establishment of this coalition will include the creation of a strategic plan and a membership and corporate partnership model, the development of a communications management and marketing tool to support the work of the coalition and its partners, and a collaborative advocacy strategy.

The 2023 supplementary funds will be used to develop a communications, advocacy and membership development and retention strategy.

This 58-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the YWCA of Greater Toronto (YWCA Toronto) to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the (1) optimization of digital assets and create annual, compelling digital campaigns, (2) strategically integrating the Philanthropy and Advocacy & Communications’ departments’ resources and knowledge, (3) amplifying program and service participants’ voices through story collection and an annual Speakers’ Bureau and (4) conducting an equity audit.

Supplemental funding will be used to bolster digital assets and a compelling digital campaign as well as update the organizational website.

The 2023 supplemental funding will be used to develop and design an organization-wide Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) strategy, build the capacity of YWCA Toronto’s management team through training and program-specific EDI plans, and establish an EDI measurement and evaluation framework.

This 57-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the implementation of a strategic fundraising plan to increase core funding, the expansion of public education activities to raise awareness of abuse prevention programs, and hiring of a full-time program evaluator to ensure excellence and continuity in program delivery.

The supplemental funding will permit the organization to update their internal processes to reflect a trauma-informed perspective.