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Contribution: Women's Program

We Worthy Women

$553,256.00

Foundations for Our Sustainable Future

FY 2024-25 · 2024-07-22

Summary
Through this 32-month project, We Worthy Women will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the lack of current core funding, work to build more effective organizational structure and governance, and solidify processes and partnerships to sustain long-term social impact in the community. The project will include developing a corporate sponsorship strategy, increasing proposal writing capacity, improving board governance, and developing bylaws and policies. It will also grow partnerships, improve processes for project and people management, and create a strategic plan and an evaluation framework to measure impact. With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, We Worthy Women will reevaluate the needs and capacity of the board of directors to enhance organizational governance and administrative processes. They will also formalize strategic partnerships to support project and funding development, ensuring alignment with organizational goals while addressing gaps in the GBV sector. In addition, they will measure and share impact to ensure activities remain effective and consistent with their values and strategy. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.
Program
Women's Program
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Amendments

Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02024-07-222024-25$373,340.00
12024-07-222024-25$553,256.00

As published

Additional Information
Increase of agreement value, Change of end date
Additional Information (French)
Augmentation de la valeur de l'accord, changement de la date de fin
Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
WP240003
Agreement Start Date
2024-07-22
Agreement Title
Foundations for Our Sustainable Future
Agreement Title (French)
Fondements de notre avenir durable
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$553,256.00
Amendment Date
2026-04-16
Amendment Number
1
Description
Through this 32-month project, We Worthy Women will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the lack of current core funding, work to build more effective organizational structure and governance, and solidify processes and partnerships to sustain long-term social impact in the community. The project will include developing a corporate sponsorship strategy, increasing proposal writing capacity, improving board governance, and developing bylaws and policies. It will also grow partnerships, improve processes for project and people management, and create a strategic plan and an evaluation framework to measure impact. With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, We Worthy Women will reevaluate the needs and capacity of the board of directors to enhance organizational governance and administrative processes. They will also formalize strategic partnerships to support project and funding development, ensuring alignment with organizational goals while addressing gaps in the GBV sector. In addition, they will measure and share impact to ensure activities remain effective and consistent with their values and strategy. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.
Description (French)
Grâce à ce projet d’une durée de 32 mois, l’organisme We Worthy Women renforcera sa capacité à faire progresser l’égalité des genres. Ce projet permettra de remédier au manque de financement de base actuel, de travailler à l’établissement d’une structure organisationnelle et d’une gouvernance plus efficace et de consolider les processus et les partenariats pour soutenir l’impact social à long terme dans la collectivité. Il comprendra l’élaboration d’une stratégie de commandite par le secteur privé, le renforcement de la capacité de rédaction des propositions, l’amélioration de la gouvernance du conseil d’administration et le développement de règlements administratifs et de politiques. Il permettra également de renforcer les partenariats, d’améliorer les processus de gestion des projets et des personnes et de créer un plan stratégique et un cadre d’évaluation pour mesurer l’impact. Grâce aux fonds supplémentaires et à la prolongation accordés au début de 2026, We Worthy Women réévaluera les besoins et la capacité du conseil d’administration pour améliorer la gouvernance organisationnelle et les processus administratifs. L’organisme officialisera également des partenariats stratégiques visant à appuyer l’élaboration de projets et de financement, garantissant l’harmonisation avec les objectifs organisationnels, tout en comblant les lacunes dans le secteur de la VFS. De plus, l’organisme mesurera les répercussions et diffusera les résultats connexes pour garantir que les activités demeurent efficaces et harmonisées avec ses valeurs et sa stratégie. Ce faisant, l’organisme contribuera davantage à l’avancement de l’égalité des genres.
Expected Results
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Expected Results (French)
Les femmes et les parties prenantes peuvent obtenir de l’aide pour traiter des enjeux liés à l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes.
Organization Code
wage
Organization
Women and Gender Equality Canada | Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada
Program Name
Women's Program
Program Name (French)
Programme de promotions de la femme
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.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme de promotion de la femme a pour but de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada et il travaille pour ce faire à réduire ou éliminer les obstacles systémiques qui freinent le progrès des femmes. Le Programme soutient la visée du gouvernement du Canada de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada. Il cadre avec les priorités du gouvernement du Canada en matière de prospérité économique et ses engagements internationaux en matière d’égalité entre les sexes.
Recipient City
Halifax
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
We Worthy Women
Recipient Postal Code
B3K 4W2
Recipient Province or Territory
NS
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2024-2025-Q2-00183
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