Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Simcoe
Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Simcoe
Grant programResilient Communities Fund
Grant typeResilient Communities Fund
Amount awarded$81,500
Duration18 months
Year2022-2023
Location served
Simcoe York?
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Population servedGeneral population
Age groupYouth (13-24)
DescriptionOur organization, with a $81,500 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 18 months, will recover and build its resiliency from impacts of COVID-19 by hiring marketing staff and expertise to improve our online presence and effectiveness, and acquiring new technology to improve organizational efficiency.
Grant resultExpand 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), 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