Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Safer Spaces Ontario : Strengthening Survivor Centric Work
Agreement Number:
ON18962
Agreement Value:
$691,162.00
Agreement Date:
May 23, 2019 - Dec 1, 2023
Description:
This 46-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the Dandelion Initiative to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the strengthening of its partnerships, networks and collective initiatives; the development of a financial sustainability plan; the review of organizational policies and practices using gender transformative analysis tools; and strengthening of employee and facilitator recruitment and retention practices. This project will increase the capacity of the not-for-profit women’s sector by empowering, prioritizing and enhancing the collaborative and transformative community partnerships that are the foundation of advancing women’s equity and ending sexual violence.
The supplemental funding will be used to hire an online e-learning specialist to adapt the logic model and theory of practice into an online blended digital model; to hire a part-time administrator to support the management of transfer to an online model; to hire a financial strategist and expert with donors and grants to assist the Board of Director and Executive Director in creating a sustainability and retention plan; and to create a series of videos on primary prevention and consent.
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:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M6H 4H7
Reference Number:
GC-2019-2020-Q1-005
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Decrease of agreement value
Amendment Date
Jan 10, 2023
Recipient's Legal Name:
Dandelion Initiative
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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