Funding Stories

“Working with Families Workbook Digitization” Grant 2012 The Foundation provided a grant to The University of Toronto, Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) in 2003 to support the development of a training tool for new family physicians. The DFCM

“Walking in Two Worlds for Indigenous Communities Counsellors in Training” 2013-2016 A’tola’nw “A time of hope and respecting one another” The Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies Department in the University of Victoria Faculty of Education received a three-year grant to support the Walking

“Tutoring and Mentoring” Grant 2000 – 2004 There is an emerging trend among schools these days to promote a culture of community involvement among students. This movement is commonly referred to as the ‘cycle of volunteerism’, which intends to teach

“Aboriginal Mentorship Program—Community Cousins” Grant 2011-2014 The Foundation awarded Vancouver Island University (VIU) a three-year grant in May, 2011 to support the design and implementation of a tri-mentoring program (Students/Alumni/Elders) for the benefit of its Aboriginal student body. Located in

“STEM Leaders Career Development Initiative” 2019 – 2022 The STEM Community Leaders (SCL) program was established in 2017 with inaugural seed support from the Counselling Foundation of Canada. The program provides youth (grades 8 to 12) from low-income and marginalized

“Water First Internship Program” 2020 – 2022 The Water First Internship is an 15-month training program providing water treatment technical skills training, delivered by qualified Water First staff, with on the job, hands-on experience and oversight in water treatment plants,

“Organizational Capacity Building: Managing growth, navigating change” 2018 – 2020 Empowering immigrants and refugees to achieve economic prosperity through microloans and supports requires a combination of fiscal sustainability plus a well-supported, highly-engaged staff team. This three-year project sought to help

“One-To-One Peer Mentorship” Grant 2004 – 2007 WoodGreen Community Services’ Homeward Bound is a four-year program that enables mothers and their children, living in shelters, to transition from dependence on the public system to complete independence and economic self-sufficiency. Homeward

“Asperger and ASD Mentorship Program” 2013 – 2017 The project provided an evidence-based mentoring model for students with ASDs that can be replicated in most post-secondary universities/colleges. Successful methodologies and tools were developed (and continue to be refined) to manage difficult

“Countering dropout rates: Moving forward with the alumni program” Grant 2017–2020 Youth Fusion (YF) developed and implemented a robust program in Quebec and now in Ontario and New Brunswick to counter dropout rates and enhance training-employment adequacy. Youth Fusion hires

“Infrastructure Expansion” Grant 2005 – 2008 As one of the youngest YWCAs in Canada, Muskoka’s chapter is also proving to be very innovative in its approach to programming. The EmployABILITIES Program for men has grown out of the organization’s commitment