Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Scaling Up and Sustaining Informed Opinions' Capacity to Achieve Gender Equality in the Media.
Agreement Number:
NA18904
Agreement Value:
$600,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 1, 2020 - Feb 28, 2023
Description:
This 36-month project addresses two interdependent objectives: scaling up Informed Opinions’ impact, and securing its sustainability. Project funding will eliminate current over-reliance on its founder; develop critical infrastructure; and, increase the organization’s capacity for proactive engagement in a disrupted media environment. Board and professional development, strategic and communications planning, and other targeted supports will help to significantly diversify and expand revenues through enhanced program delivery, increased fundraising and partnership development capacity. This will result in increased advocacy and impact to achieve equality for women as sources in Canadian news media.
Organization:
Women and Gender Equality Canada
Expected Results:
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K2P 1C8
Reference Number:
001-2019-2020-Q4-00014
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Informed Opinion
Program:
Women's Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.