Dawn House Services and Housing for Women Inc.

Dawn House Services and Housing for Women Inc.

Grant programResilient Communities Fund
Grant typeResilient Communities Fund
Amount awarded$111,500
Duration12 months
Year2021-2022
Location served
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Quinte, Kingston, Rideau
Population servedWomen/Girls,Underhoused/ homeless
Age groupGeneral population (all age groups)
DescriptionOur organization, with a $111,500 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 12 months, will rebuild and recover from impacts of COVID-19 by repurposing our physical space and hiring staff to develop revenue sources, rebuild our volunteer base and adapt programming virtually. Census Division of Impact: County of Frontenac
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), Procure equipment or renovate spaces to meet the needs of the organization to be able to safely deliver its programs and services, and/or to adapt to new ways of working (e.g. equipment and/or renovations to meet changing technology, health and safety, and service delivery requirements), 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 statusActive