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Contribution: Women's Program

Care Masters Women and Family Services

$443,633.00

Advancing the Sustainability and Capacity Building of ACB Women for Long Term Community Impact

EF 2024-25 · 2024-07-24

Résumé
Through this 32-month project, Care Masters Women and Family Services will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the need to strategically and sustainably fulfill the organizational mission to address critical needs within the African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) community in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Peel Region. The project will include 1) creating a 5-year strategic and sustainability plan; 2) enhancing financial management practices; 3) creating organizational structures to increase financial stability and sustainability; 4) building organizational capacity and related in-house resources through professional development and trainings to focus on staff and volunteer well-being, development and retention; and 5) conducting community engagement and research sessions with ACB women to prepare for program enhancement and establishing a network of Black and women-led and serving organizations. With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Care Masters Women and Family Services will build on learnings from Phase I by 1) further strengthening financial governance and oversight systems; 2) developing communications and digital infrastructure, and 3) developing strategic partnerships and sustainable revenue systems. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.
Programme
Women's Program
Emplacement
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Modifications

Chaque version de l'entente telle que publiée, de la plus ancienne à la plus récente, avec son total à cette version. Le montant ci-dessus est le plus récent.

ModificationDateExercice financierTotal
02024-07-242024-25$279,881.00
12024-07-242024-25$443,633.00

Tel que publié

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
WP240078
Agreement Start Date
2024-07-24
Agreement Title
Advancing the Sustainability and Capacity Building of ACB Women for Long Term Community Impact
Agreement Title (French)
Promouvoir la durabilité et le renforcement de la capacité des femmes africaines, caribéennes et noires pour des répercussions communautaires à long terme
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$443,633.00
Amendment Date
2026-05-05
Amendment Number
1
Description
Through this 32-month project, Care Masters Women and Family Services will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the need to strategically and sustainably fulfill the organizational mission to address critical needs within the African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) community in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Peel Region. The project will include 1) creating a 5-year strategic and sustainability plan; 2) enhancing financial management practices; 3) creating organizational structures to increase financial stability and sustainability; 4) building organizational capacity and related in-house resources through professional development and trainings to focus on staff and volunteer well-being, development and retention; and 5) conducting community engagement and research sessions with ACB women to prepare for program enhancement and establishing a network of Black and women-led and serving organizations. With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Care Masters Women and Family Services will build on learnings from Phase I by 1) further strengthening financial governance and oversight systems; 2) developing communications and digital infrastructure, and 3) developing strategic partnerships and sustainable revenue systems. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.
Description (French)
Grâce à ce projet d’une durée de 32 mois, l’organisme Care Masters Women and Family Services renforcera sa capacité à faire progresser l’égalité des genres. Ce projet répondra au besoin de réaliser la mission de l’organisme de façon stratégique et durable pour répondre aux besoins essentiels de la communauté africaine, caribéenne et noire de la région du Grand Toronto et de la région de Peel. Le projet comprendra : 1) l’élaboration d’un plan quinquennal pour la stratégie et la durabilité; 2) l’amélioration des pratiques de gestion financière; 3) la mise en place de structures organisationnelles pour accroître la stabilité et la viabilité financières; 4) le renforcement de la capacité organisationnelle et des ressources internes connexes au moyen de formations et de perfectionnement professionnel qui mettent l’accent sur le bien-être, le développement et la rétention du personnel et des bénévoles; et 5) la tenue de séances de mobilisation communautaire et de recherche avec les femmes africaines, caribéennes et noires pour préparer l’organisme à l’amélioration du programme et à la mise en place d’un réseau d’organismes dirigés par des personnes noires et des femmes noires et au service de ces dernières. Grâce aux fonds supplémentaires et à la prolongation accordés au début de 2026, Care Masters Women and Family Services s’appuiera sur les enseignements de la phase I en : 1) renforçant davantage la gouvernance financière et les systèmes de suivi; 2) élaborant l’infrastructure de communication et numérique; et 3) établissant des partenariats stratégiques et des systèmes de revenus durables. L’organisme contribuera ainsi à faire progresser 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
Mississauga
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Care Masters Women and Family Services
Recipient Postal Code
L5L 3T9
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2024-2025-Q2-00131