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Contribution: Women's Program

Fora: Network for Change

$2,390,002.00

Equality on Boards

FY 2024-25 · 2024-09-06

Summary
Through this 31-month systemic change project, Fora: Network for Change will scale the reach and impact of the Rise on Boards project to advance the representation of young women in pivotal leadership and decision-making roles. The scale-out of Rise on Boards will introduce the project to French-speaking official language minority communities and extend to new locations across Canada, including enhanced engagement in the Northern Region. To do so, the project will undertake in-depth original research, hire and onboard program staff in the Northern and Atlantic & Central Regions with ongoing training, and support regional project community building and oversight. It will reconfigure board equity content for the Northwest Territories and forge strategic partnerships with provincial and federal non-profit networks to increase the reach of board equity resources to non-profits across Canada. Board equality events and workshops will be organized, and resources will be adopted into existing non-profit hubs, ensuring a sustained impact on leadership diversity, increasing young women’s representation as leaders and decision-makers, and the realization of youth gender equality across Canada. With this supplemental funding, Fora: Network for Change will maximize the impact of the project through the creation of sustainable resources and digital assets alongside the final report. It will also allow for the launch of public relations and social media campaigns, an updated and streamlined website, as well as a virtual event connecting young gender-marginalized leaders with nonprofit boards. With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Fora: Network for Change will develop practical governance tools, support organizations in embedding inclusive leadership practices through bylaw reform and institutional adoption, and mobilize research findings through national sector engagement and digital learning platforms. Partnerships will expand to new provinces and cities, and Fora: Network for Change will produce a podcast series sharing key insights and practical pathways to implement findings. The previously developed digital learning platform will also undergo an audit for optimization. Through this Fora: Network for Change will further advance Gender Equality by the meaningful inclusion of young women and gender-marginalized youth on Canadian nonprofit boards and in prosperity-focused design frameworks.
Program
Women's Program
Location
Toronto, Ontario, 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
02024-09-062024-25$1,542,537.00
12024-09-062024-25$1,639,997.00
22024-09-062024-25$2,390,002.00

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
WP230451
Agreement Start Date
2024-09-06
Agreement Title
Equality on Boards
Agreement Title (French)
Égalité dans les conseils d’administration
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$2,390,002.00
Amendment Date
2026-04-21
Amendment Number
2
Description
Through this 31-month systemic change project, Fora: Network for Change will scale the reach and impact of the Rise on Boards project to advance the representation of young women in pivotal leadership and decision-making roles. The scale-out of Rise on Boards will introduce the project to French-speaking official language minority communities and extend to new locations across Canada, including enhanced engagement in the Northern Region. To do so, the project will undertake in-depth original research, hire and onboard program staff in the Northern and Atlantic & Central Regions with ongoing training, and support regional project community building and oversight. It will reconfigure board equity content for the Northwest Territories and forge strategic partnerships with provincial and federal non-profit networks to increase the reach of board equity resources to non-profits across Canada. Board equality events and workshops will be organized, and resources will be adopted into existing non-profit hubs, ensuring a sustained impact on leadership diversity, increasing young women’s representation as leaders and decision-makers, and the realization of youth gender equality across Canada. With this supplemental funding, Fora: Network for Change will maximize the impact of the project through the creation of sustainable resources and digital assets alongside the final report. It will also allow for the launch of public relations and social media campaigns, an updated and streamlined website, as well as a virtual event connecting young gender-marginalized leaders with nonprofit boards. With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Fora: Network for Change will develop practical governance tools, support organizations in embedding inclusive leadership practices through bylaw reform and institutional adoption, and mobilize research findings through national sector engagement and digital learning platforms. Partnerships will expand to new provinces and cities, and Fora: Network for Change will produce a podcast series sharing key insights and practical pathways to implement findings. The previously developed digital learning platform will also undergo an audit for optimization. Through this Fora: Network for Change will further advance Gender Equality by the meaningful inclusion of young women and gender-marginalized youth on Canadian nonprofit boards and in prosperity-focused design frameworks.
Description (French)
Grâce à ce projet de changement systémique de 31 mois, Fora : Network for Change amplifiera la portée et l’impact du projet Rise on Boards   afin d’augmenter la représentation des jeunes femmes dans des rôles clés de leadership et de prise de décision. L’amplification de Rise on Boards permettra d’élargir la portée du projet à des communautés francophones de langue officielle en situation minoritaire et à de nouvelles régions partout au Canada. Pour ce faire, le projet entreprendra une recherche initiale approfondie, recrutera et intégrera du personnel de programme dans les régions du Nord, de l'Atlantique et des Prairies, en leur offrant une formation continue, et soutiendra le renforcement des communautés et la supervision des projets régionaux. Il adaptera le contenu sur l'équité au sein des conseils d'administration pour les Territoires du Nord-Ouest et forgera des partenariats stratégiques avec des réseaux provinciaux et fédéraux d'organismes à but non lucratif afin d'étendre la portée des ressources sur l'équité au sein des conseils d'administration à l'ensemble des organismes à but non lucratif du Canada. Des événements et des ateliers sur l'égalité au sein des conseils d'administration seront organisés, et des ressources seront intégrées aux pôles d'organismes à but non lucratif existants, garantissant ainsi un impact durable sur la diversité des dirigeants, augmentant la représentation des jeunes femmes en tant que dirigeantes et décideuses, et favorisant la réalisation de l'égalité des sexes chez les jeunes à travers le Canada. Avec le financement supplémentaire, Fora : Network for change maximisera l’impact du projet par la création de ressources numériques durables et de matériel numérique, qui seront joints au rapport final. Le financement permettra également le lancement de campagnes de relations publiques et de médias sociaux, un site Web amélioré, ainsi qu’un événement virtuel qui mettra en réseau les jeunes leaders des minorités de genre et les conseils d’administration d’organismes à but non lucratif. Avec le financement supplémentaire et la prolongation fournis au début de 2026, Fora: Network for Change développera des outils de gouvernance pratiques, soutiendra les organismes dans l’intégration de pratiques de leadership inclusives par la réforme des règlements et l’adoption institutionnelle, et mobilisera les résultats de la recherche par l’engagement national du secteur et les plateformes d’apprentissage numérique. Les partenariats s’étendront à de nouvelles provinces et villes, et Fora: Network for Change produira une série de balados qui permettra de partager des idées clés et des pistes pratiques pour mettre en œuvre les résultats. La plateforme d’apprentissage numérique précédemment développée fera également l’objet d’une vérification pour garantir son optimisation. Grâce à ces actions, Fora: Network for Change fera progresser davantage l’égalité des genres par l’inclusion significative de jeunes femmes et de jeunes personnes aux identités de genre marginalisées au sein des conseils d’administration d’organismes sans but lucratif canadiens et dans des cadres de conception axés sur la prospérité.
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
Toronto
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Fora: Network for Change
Recipient Postal Code
M5H 2Y4
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2024-2025-Q2-00004