With the influx of rescues coming to the sanctuary in the past year, Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary is close to the capacity of animals which they can currently house. Due to this, they intend to be one step ahead of any urgent rescues and plan to build a new enclosure for any incoming animals in 2023. Additionally, to provide these animals a quality of life, they seek to build and place new enrichment items into each enclosure to keep animals’ brains stimulated and to make new arrivals feel comfortable.
Community Volunteers organize an a Community Festival in order to foster civic pride and inclusion supported by Trellis and community agencies.
Student-led soccer tournament to build stronger community connections.
A culture-sharing project from the Iranian community
Young adults in the Black community organize a free community event to celebrate Black culture and achievements.
Members of local book clubs celebrate milestone anniversaries by inspiring others to build community around reading
Athabasca University (AU) is partnering with Calgary non-profits to create a flexible, scalable and cost-effective data management system, designed by and for non-profits, and to be perpetually supported by AU infrastructure. This project will address a major gap in the non-profit sector: lack of access to quality and cost-effective data management systems. These systems are necessary to provide evidence-based services, show program effectiveness, and develop strategically and sustainably.
After preliminary conversations this will provide The Doorway and Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) information required to effectively & comprehensively explore: the implications of a more formal collaboration (up to and including merger), the due diligence process needed to support informed decision-making, how such a collaboration could benefit both organizations and the vulnerable populations theycurrently serve, and the potential for it to expand their impact in the future.
The Bethany Care Society is investing in a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) learning journey that will equip senior leaders with common knowledge and language about DEI in a Canadian context. The tools and strategies learnt will effectively advance DEI individually for each leader, with the initiative to expand to Board Members and front-line employees in the future, for full integration throughout the organization.
The BJP Music Foundation, a registered charity, is seeking funding over two years for a part-time position to help the organisation plan a transition from a grass-roots, entirely volunteer-run endeavour to an organization with a sustainable, independent financial future. The part-time manager would oversee the administration of current programming – including the marketing of current artistic assets and work with consultants and board members to implement a financial plan for the future.