Big Brothers Big Sisters Grand Erie

Grant programResilient Communities Fund

Grant typeResilient Communities Fund

Amount awarded$74,000

Duration9 months

Year2021-2022

Location served

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Grand River

Population servedGeneral population

Age groupChildren up to 12 years

DescriptionOur organization, with a $74,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 9 months, will rebuild and recover from impacts of COVID-19 by undertaking a community needs assessment and initiating a marketing and communications plan to enhance organizational capacity and engage stakeholders. Census Division of Impact: County of Brant

Grant resultEquip board members and employees with supports to implement new approaches, prepare for change and build resiliency (e.g. organizational training and coaching, strategic planning and implementation, research & development, mental and physical health and wellbeing supports), Improve and increase ability to access financial resources and develop new and/or alternative sources of revenues (e.g. develop fundraising plans, identify fundraising and financial technology resources, seek opportunities for public-private partnerships, social enterprises), Adapt or re-imagine the delivery of programs and services to meet the needs of the community, employees and volunteers (e.g. identify new health and safety processes and required personal protective equipment, technology supports, staffing and volunteer recruitment and training), Create and adopt new approaches for organizations to work together to meet the needs of communities (e.g. peer learning, professional development, networking, resource, knowledge and data sharing)

Grant statusClosed