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Contribution: Women's Program

Women in Leadership Foundation

$1,853,000.00

Transforming Workplace Opportunities Project

FY 2024-25 · 2024-07-01

Summary
Through this 33-month systemic change project, Women in Leadership Foundation (WIL) will scale the Bridge to Gender Equality Project, to advance women’s representation in leadership and decision-making roles. It will scale to the democratic, civic, public, and private sectors working with stakeholders including BIPOC communities. The project will identify and address gender bias norms in hiring practices and build an inclusive human resource framework to support more women in applying and to be considered for leadership roles. To do so, Women in Leadership will design and facilitate pathways for employers to place future leadership opportunities with women candidates including women from the BIPOC communities across the country. This includes a dedicated Indigenous Lead (community leader) working with employers with a reconciliation lens. The project will engage employers to sign the Transforming the Workplace Pledge and provide pledge signatories with consultation on identifying and addressing their workplace policy and culture gaps. With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, the Women in Leadership Foundation will design and develop a data dashboard to support standardized reporting and help employers track progress in advancing gender equality through the Pathways to Placement Employer Program. The organization will also develop an online learning management system based on the Pathways to Placement Blueprints, including training modules, webinars, and AI-supported learning tools to expand access to resources on mentorship, inclusive hiring, workplace culture, wellness, and reporting. In addition, the foundation will provide practical tools and learning opportunities for employers, including an Inclusive HR AI Coach for managers, the delivery of two inclusive hiring workshops, and the creation of an interactive online employer network to support collaboration and knowledge sharing. Through these activities, the organization will further advance gender equality.
Program
Women's Program
Location
Kelowna, British Columbia, 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
02024-07-012024-25$1,103,000.00
12024-07-012024-25$1,853,000.00

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
WP230450
Agreement Start Date
2024-07-01
Agreement Title
Transforming Workplace Opportunities Project
Agreement Title (French)
Projet de transformation des possibilités en milieu de travail
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$1,853,000.00
Amendment Date
2026-04-13
Amendment Number
1
Description
Through this 33-month systemic change project, Women in Leadership Foundation (WIL) will scale the Bridge to Gender Equality Project, to advance women’s representation in leadership and decision-making roles. It will scale to the democratic, civic, public, and private sectors working with stakeholders including BIPOC communities. The project will identify and address gender bias norms in hiring practices and build an inclusive human resource framework to support more women in applying and to be considered for leadership roles. To do so, Women in Leadership will design and facilitate pathways for employers to place future leadership opportunities with women candidates including women from the BIPOC communities across the country. This includes a dedicated Indigenous Lead (community leader) working with employers with a reconciliation lens. The project will engage employers to sign the Transforming the Workplace Pledge and provide pledge signatories with consultation on identifying and addressing their workplace policy and culture gaps. With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, the Women in Leadership Foundation will design and develop a data dashboard to support standardized reporting and help employers track progress in advancing gender equality through the Pathways to Placement Employer Program. The organization will also develop an online learning management system based on the Pathways to Placement Blueprints, including training modules, webinars, and AI-supported learning tools to expand access to resources on mentorship, inclusive hiring, workplace culture, wellness, and reporting. In addition, the foundation will provide practical tools and learning opportunities for employers, including an Inclusive HR AI Coach for managers, the delivery of two inclusive hiring workshops, and the creation of an interactive online employer network to support collaboration and knowledge sharing. Through these activities, the organization will further advance gender equality.
Description (French)
Dans le cadre de ce projet de 33 mois, la Women in Leadership Foundation (WIL) mettra à l’échelle le Bridge to Gender Equality Project (Projet Pont vers l’égalité des genres) afin de faire progresser la représentation des femmes aux postes de responsabilité et de décision, par le biais d’un changement systémique. La mise à l’échelle se fera dans les sphères démocratique, civique, publique et privée en collaboration avec les parties prenantes, y compris les communautés des personnes autochtones, noires et de couleur (PANDC). Le projet permettra de cerner les normes sexistes dans les pratiques d’embauche et de contribuer à les éliminer, et d’établir un cadre inclusif en matière de ressources humaines pour aider un plus grand nombre de femmes à postuler et à être prises en considération pour des postes de responsabilité. Pour ce faire, la Women in Leadership Foundation concevra et aidera à mettre en œuvre des façons pour les employeurs de favoriser les femmes candidates, y compris des femmes issues des communautés de PANDC de partout au pays, pour combler de futurs postes de responsabilité. Cela comprendra la collaboration d’une dirigeante autochtone (dirigeante communautaire) désignée expressément pour travailler avec les employeurs et employeuses dans une optique de réconciliation. Dans le cadre du projet, les employeurs et employeuses seront invités à signer un engagement à transformer leur milieu de travail, et les signataires de l’engagement pourront bénéficier de consultations afin de cerner et de corriger les lacunes en matière de politiques et de culture dans leur milieu de travail. Grâce aux fonds supplémentaires et à la prolongation accordés au début de 2026, la Women in Leadership Foundation concevra et élaborera un tableau de bord de données pour favoriser l’harmonisationdes rapports et aider les employeuses et les employeurs à suivre les progrès dans l’avancement de l’égalité des genres grâce au programme Pathways to Placement, destiné aux employeuses et employeurs. L’organisme élaborera également un système de gestion de l’apprentissage en ligne fondé sur les plans de Pathways to Placement, ce qui comprend des modules de formation, des webinaires et des outils d’apprentissage soutenus par l’intelligence artificielle afin d’élargir l’accès aux ressources sur le mentorat, l’embauche inclusive, la culture du milieu de travail, le bien-être et l’établissement de rapports. De plus, la fondation offrira des outils pratiques et des occasions d’apprentissage aux employeuses et aux employeurs, notamment un outil d’encadrement en ressources humaines inclusif, fondé sur l’IA et destiné aux gestionnaires , la mise en œuvre de deux ateliers d’embauche inclusifs, et la création d’un réseau interactif en ligne pour les employeuses et les employeurs afin de soutenir la collaboration et l’échange des connaissances. 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
Kelowna
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Women in Leadership Foundation
Recipient Postal Code
V1W 1Y9
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2024-2025-Q2-00221
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