Welcome Friend Association

Grant programResilient Communities Fund

Grant typeResilient Communities Fund

Amount awarded$199,600

Duration24 months

Year2022-2023

Location served

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Algoma, Cochrane, Manitoulin & Sudbury

Population served2SLGBTQIA+

Age groupYouth (13-24)

DescriptionOur organization, with a $199,600 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 24 months, will recover and build its resiliency from impacts of COVID-19 by hiring staff to build organizational capacity through the implementation of strategies that will guide future program delivery and revenue diversification.

Grant resultDevelop and implement medium to long-term plans to address new organizational needs related to COVID-19 and/or prepare for change such as: revenue generation, strategic planning, research and development, and resource, knowledge and data sharing. (e.g., Organizational training and coaching, strategic planning and implementation, operational planning, reopening planning, develop fundraising plans, strategic planning for mergers, seek opportunities for public-private partnerships and social finance), Adapt or add-new program and service delivery to meet the changing needs of the community because of COVID-19. (e.g., Research and development, identify new health and safety processes and required personal protective equipment, technology supports, staffing and volunteer recruitment and training, community consultation to understand emerging needs related to COVID recovery, resource, knowledge and data sharing, feasibility studies), Expand previously adapted programs and services to meet the changing needs of the community because of COVID-19. (e.g., Continue program/service previously adapted to meet needs arising from COVID-19, scale access to program/service previously adapted to meet needs arising from COVID-19, continue programs meeting a community need arising from COVID-19, improve quality of programs already being delivered)

Grant statusClosed