Grants and Contributions:

Risk Management and Building Grassroots Capacity

AN18985

$750,000.00

May 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2023

This 47-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the following activities: development of a risk management framework and board training; identifying and implementing needed changes and revisions to internal policies, systems, and processes necessary for long term stability and sustainability, implementation of the strategic plan; identification of contractual and financial risk while also building financial capacity and the building of risk management/governance capacity among its provincial and territorial member associations (PTMAs). The improved stability and capacity will benefit this national indigenous organization and its thirteen PTMAs while also supporting the well-being and prosperity of Indigenous women, girls, two-Spirit, and gender diverse people.

Women and Gender Equality Canada

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

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1N 7B7

GC-2019-2020-Q1-127

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

The Native Women's Association of Canada

Department for Women and Gender Equality

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.