Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Increasing Organizational Capacity for SPECTRUM's Community Space
Agreement Number:
SO20121
Agreement Value:
$129,850.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 15, 2020 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
This 27-month project will strengthen the capacity of SPECTRUM Waterloo Region's Rainbow Community Space to advance LGBTQ2 equality. This will be achieved by improving board governance, developing a strategic plan and focusing on sustainability, succession and financial planning. The project will also increase access to evidence, data, information, and knowledge sources by performing an environmental scan to assess community needs and will build the capacity by offering skills training as well as sensitivity training opportunities.
Supplemental funding (Phase 2 of the project) will be used to provide additional training to continue to 1) improve board governance and accessibility; 2) implement improvements to the lending library database and directory of services for transgender people informed by the data gathered through Phase I of the project; 3) develop a corporate fundraising plan, and a community engagement program to help the organization better meet the needs of Black, Indigenous, and racialized 2SLGBTQ+ people.
At the end of the project, the organization will have increased knowledge and capacity to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.
Organization:
Women and Gender Equality Canada
Expected Results:
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.
Location:
Kitchener, Ontario, CA N2H 3X7
Reference Number:
001-2022-2023-Q1-00057
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Amendment Date
May 10, 2022
Recipient's Legal Name:
SPECTRUM Waterloo Region's Rainbow Community Space
Program:
Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Program Purpose:
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.
Amendments: