Grant: Women's Program
South Asian Women's Centre
$49,980.00
Developing agency sustainability through capacity Building
FY 2019-20 · 2019-04-01
Summary
This 60-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the South Asian Women’s Centre to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the following activities: strategic planning, the development of a communication strategy, and the creation of an organizational financial health and sustainability plan.
In 2020, the organization received additional funds during COVID to hire a technology specialist to assist the organization advance its activities online.
The 2023 supplemental funding will be used to develop a post-COVID human resources policy on remote work and emergency readiness and revise their strategic planning to reflect the new reality post-COVID and to build the organization’s capacity to better respond to the needs of South Asian Women in terms of Transitional Housing.
Department
Program
Women's Program
Recipient
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2024-03-31
Agreement Number
ON18730
Agreement Start Date
2019-04-01
Agreement Title
Developing agency sustainability through capacity Building
Agreement Title (French)
Développer la durabilité de l’organisme grâce au renforcement des capacités
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$49,980.00
Amendment Date
2023-03-29
Amendment Number
3
Description
This 60-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the South Asian Women’s Centre to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the following activities: strategic planning, the development of a communication strategy, and the creation of an organizational financial health and sustainability plan.
In 2020, the organization received additional funds during COVID to hire a technology specialist to assist the organization advance its activities online.
The 2023 supplemental funding will be used to develop a post-COVID human resources policy on remote work and emergency readiness and revise their strategic planning to reflect the new reality post-COVID and to build the organization’s capacity to better respond to the needs of South Asian Women in terms of Transitional Housing.
Description (French)
Ce projet de 60 mois répondra aux besoins en capacités organisationnelles pour permettre au South Asian Women’s Centre de continuer à promouvoir un changement social et systémique vers l’égalité des sexes. La capacité organisationnelle sera renforcée grâce aux activités suivantes: planification stratégique, élaboration d'une stratégie de communication et création d'un plan organisationnel de santé financière et de durabilité.
En 2020, l'organisation a reçu des fonds supplémentaires pendant le COVID pour embaucher un spécialiste de la technologie afin de l'aider à faire progresser ses activités en ligne.
Le financement supplémentaire de 2023 servira à élaborer une politique de ressources humaines post-COVID sur le travail à distance et la préparation aux situations d'urgence et à réviser leur planification stratégique pour refléter la nouvelle réalité post-COVID et pour renforcer la capacité de l'organisation à mieux répondre aux besoins des femmes sud-asiatiques en termes de logement de transition.
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
South Asian Women's Centre
Recipient Postal Code
M6H 4K3
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2023-2024-Q1-00129