YWCA Durham
YWCA Durham
Grant programResilient Communities Fund
Grant typeResilient Communities Fund
Amount awarded$200,000
Duration24 months
Year2022-2023
Location served
Durham, Haliburton, Kawartha & Pine Ridge?
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Population servedGeneral population
Age groupGeneral population (all age groups)
DescriptionOur organization, with a $200,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 24 months, will recover and build its resiliency from impacts of COVID-19 by resuming Community Enrichment Centre programs, assisting with administrative costs, hiring a cleaner, and a program assistant to help with communications and fundraising strategies.
Grant resultProvide supports to staff and volunteers to adapt to organizational changes related to COVID-19. (e.g., Mental and physical health and wellbeing supports, peer learning, professional development, networking), 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), 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