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Title:

Improving Efficiency, Growth Capacity, and Sustainability of the Canadian Association for Girls in Science (CAGIS)

Agreement Number:

NA18489

Agreement Value:

$150,000.00

Agreement Date:

May 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 59-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the Canadian Association for Girls in Science to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Supported activities will include the creation of automated membership systems, websites, and volunteer training videos for increased efficiency and reduced through the creation of a Board of Champions to raise its profile and connect the Association with new funders, and the piloting of promotional strategies by chapters to attract new paid members and supporters. Together these activities will enable the expansion of chapters to new cities. The first supplemental funding will allow CAGIS to undertake the following additional activities: 1) promotion of activities to ensure that families are aware that CAGIS is now virtual; and 2) increase in functionality of automated web system to adapt to pivoted activities (including French translation, increased functionality for higher levels of volunteer screening, writer for CAGIS newsletter). The second supplemental funding will be used to develop and implement new funding sources, create new chapter volunteer recruitment methods and communications packages, as well as create a new employee handbook.

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:

Mississauga, Ontario, CA L5N 6A4

Reference Number:

001-2023-2024-Q2-00014

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Amendment Date

Jul 24, 2023

Recipient's Legal Name:

The Canadian Association for Girls in Science (CAGIS)

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.

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