Potential Organizational Mentors
All grassroots groups applying for a Youth Opportunities Fund grant through the Youth Innovations and Family Innovations Streams must partner with an Organizational Mentor (OM) and sign a collaborative agreement together.
On this page is a list of organizations that are pre-approved to be Organizational Mentors for the 2023-2024 round of Youth Opportunities Fund grants.
Connect with an organization
As you identify potential Organizational Mentors and prepare to approach them, review the conversation guide that contains questions your group can ask the organization.
Organizations will have their own selection process when choosing to partner with a grassroots group and may require a meeting to determine if your group and project align with their mission and mandate.
Submit a grant application with a collaborative agreement
Shortlisted grassroots groups from the most recent Expression of Interest deadline of the Youth Innovations and Family Innovations Streams are invited to complete the grant application which includes a signed collaborative agreement with an Organizational Mentor.
Download the OM – Grassroots Group Collaborative Agreement template.
- Take time to review the agreement
- Make sure that your group agrees with the terms and conditions
- Consider how the agreement will help build your relationship with the Organizational Mentor throughout the project
This list may be updated over time. If you have any questions or require support in using this list or finding an Organizational Mentor, connect with the YOF team at yof@otf.ca.
Organization and OTF Catchment served |
Areas of Focus | Lead Contact Information |
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African Canadian Association of Ottawa Champlain (Ottawa) |
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Guillaume Mulimbwa
Program Manager
613 600-6533
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Britannia Woods Community House Champlain (Ottawa) |
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Mohamed Sofa |
Carea Community Health Centre Durham, Haliburton, Kawartha and Pine Ridge
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Kim Lepine
Director, Health Promotion & Community Development Services
289 385-0995
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CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals Durham, Haliburton, Kawartha & Pine Ridge, Halton Peel, Toronto |
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Trynee Hancock This organization is not accepting any new requests for OM partnerships. |
Centre canadien pour l'unité de famille (CCF) Across Ontario
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Franklin Weledji
Directeur général
647 679-5391
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Centre français Hamilton Hamilton |
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Julie Jardel
Directice générale
905 547 5702 ext 6
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Community Clothing Assistance Northwestern |
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Carrie Peterson |
Conseil Economique et Social d'Ottawa Carleton (French only) Champlain (Ottawa) |
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Saint-Phard Désir |
Delta Family Resource Centre Toronto
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Kemi Jacobs
Executive Director
416 747-1172 ext. 54
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Empowerment Squared Hamilton |
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Norma Nazi, CPA
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Family Services of Peel Halton Peel |
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Sandra Rupnarain |
For Youth Initiative Toronto |
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Benedicto San Juan This organization is not accepting any new requests for OM partnerships. |
Jane Alliance Neighbourhood Services Toronto |
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Mohamud Mohamud Executive Director 416 249-6742 mmohamud@janealliance.com |
Jumblies Theatre Across Ontario |
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Sam Egan |
Life Lessonz Halton Peel |
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Patricia Digby Executive Director 647 884-9358 patriciadigby@yahoo.ca |
Parents of Black Children PoBC Across Ontario |
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Kearie Daniel
Executive Director
This organization is not accepting any new requests for OM partnerships.
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PARN-Your Community AIDS Resource Network Durham, Haliburton, Kawartha & Pine Ridge |
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Dane Record Executive Director 705 957-3571 executivedirector@parn.ca |
PEACH Toronto |
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Tiffany Ford Interim Executive Director 416 740-9593 executive.director@peachtoronto.com |
RNJ Youth Services Quinte, Kingston, Rideau |
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Rachel Burns |
Taking IT Global Across Ontario |
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Tania Rashid
Grant Administrator | Senior Project Administrator
416 977-9363 ext. 319
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The Neighbourhood Group Toronto |
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Natalie Johnson This organization is not accepting any new requests for OM partnerships. |
Sault Community Information & Career Centre Inc Algoma, Cochrane, Manitoulin & Sudbury |
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Adam Pinder
Executive Director
705 759-0909 ext. 4247
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Social Planning Council of Ottawa Champlain (Ottawa) |
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Reuben M. Nashali
Executive Coordinator
613 236-9300 ext. 303
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The Remix Project Toronto |
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Abel Lulseged
Executive Director
416 583-2120
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VibeArts Toronto |
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Jason DeMata |