Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel Inc.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel Inc.
Grant programResilient Communities Fund
Grant typeResilient Communities Fund
Amount awarded$90,000
Duration12 months
Year2023-2024
Location served
Halton Peel?
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Population servedPeople living in low income
Age groupYouth (13-24)
DescriptionOur organization, with a $90,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 12 months, will build its resilience and sustainability by implementing a volunteer recruitment strategy, upgrading our interactive training and orientation videos, and supporting the restructuring of our stakeholder database system.
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), Meet public health guidelines, safely deliver programs and services and/or prepare for future disruptions through the purchase of necessary equipment and/or technological infrastructure. (e.g., Identify fundraising and financial technology resource, equipment to meet changing technology, or convert to cloud-based data systems to enable business continuity in future work disruptions, procure technology to effectively transition between office and home working conditions, planning and/or procurement needed to meet relevant public health standard)
Grant statusClosed