Grants and Contributions:

DEI-Driven Workplace Culture: Fostering an Inclusive and Empowering Workplace

WP240047

$472,846.00

Aug 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027

Through this 32-month project, Yellow Brick House will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the need to foster an inclusive and empowering workplace through a diversity, equity and inclusion-based lens. The project will include a needs assessment of staff and volunteers, the development of customized training and coaching strategies, the implementation of a feedback system, a review of existing policies and procedures, the creation of mental health supports, the establishment of working committees and the creation of a staff development plan. With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Yellow Brick House will increase their organizational sustainability by researching and adopting a new financial management system, client management system, donor CRM system, and strengthening their information technology and volunteer management practices. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.

Richmond Hill, Ontario, CA L6C 2A1

001-2024-2025-Q2-00112

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Increase of agreement value, Change of end date

Apr 10, 2026

Project Hostel o/a Yellow Brick House

Women's Program

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.