Grants and Contributions:

E2S - Edmonton 2 Spirit Society Capacity Development Project

SO20154

$183,000.00

Nov 24, 2020 - Mar 31, 2023

This 28-month project will strengthen the capacity and networks of E2S – Edmonton 2 Spirit Society to advance LGBTQ2 equality. This will be achieved by building managerial capacity through governance training, strategic planning, organizational policies and procedures, incorporation and charitable status; strengthening collaboration among organizations through community consultations, partnerships and network summits; ensuring long-term sustainability with a fundraising plan; advancing LGBTQ2 equality with an intersectional approach, such as race, age, official language; and improving access to funding opportunities. Organization will engage with Elders in protocol and ceremonial procedures. E2S will build cultural teachings and practices into their policies and increase community engagements during their Community Knowledge Engagement activities. The funding extension, phase 2, will be used to advance their strategic plan by increasing organizational capacity to expand the reach and effectiveness of their services in more spiritual ways that aligns with their Indigenous cultural background; cultivating organization’s financial health by hiring grant writing consultants to improve core funding applications, and increasing of evidence and knowledge of 2SLGTBQ+ challenges and barriers by engaging with Elders and broader target community to determine their needs. At the end of the project, the organization will have better capacity to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression; and established and/or strengthened partnerships and collaborations to support the LGBTQ2 movement.

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Partnerships and collaborations are established and/or strengthened to support the LGBTQ2 movement LGBTQ2 organizations have increased knowledge and capacity to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.

Edmonton, Alberta, CA T5H 0L2

001-2022-2023-Q1-00021

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Jun 22, 2022

E2S - Edmonton 2 Spirt Society

Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

The purpose of ESSOGIE program is to advance social, political and economic equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

Advancement towards a greater understanding of the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors that include race, national and ethnic origin, Indigenous origin or identity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic condition, place of residence and disability are encouraged under the Program.