Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Strengthening and Sustaining WRDC’s Growth and Progress
Agreement Number:
WP240010
Agreement Value:
$552,752.00
Agreement Date:
Aug 19, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Through this 31-month project, Women in Resource Development Corporation (WRDC) will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the organization’s needs due to its recent exponential growth. The project will include capacity building in the areas of board governance, strategic planning and risk oversight, as well as human resources and financial sustainability. Specific activities will include strategic plan development, governance and operational policies and process review, board and leadership development, legal oversight on contracts and agreements, diversifying revenue and income sources, and strengthening communications and
stakeholder relations.
With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, they will establish a modern digital governance and information management infrastructure, bring remote team members together for organizational capacity building and strategic planning, and develop new program communications and stakeholder engagement assets in alignment with the new brand. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.
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:
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1E 5Z6
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q2-00051
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Increase of agreement value, Change of end date
Amendment Date
Apr 27, 2026
Recipient's Legal Name:
Women in Resource Development Inc.
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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