B.U.I.L.D.S. Project

Supporting BIPOC organizations to grow in the South Fraser region

Through DIVERSEcity’s B.U.I.L.D.S. (BIPOC Unified Inclusive Leading Organization Development for South Fraser) Project, we are supporting grassroots BIPOC organizations to help grow their services and impact in the community by accessing Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) federal funding.

It’s about levelling the playing field for you to expand your reach in the settlement sector and focus on institutional growth and greater service delivery. Join us for this unique opportunity to strengthen your capacity to access federal funding and discover new ways to engage with federal and provincial stakeholders within the settlement sector.

How grassroots BIPOC organizations like yours will benefit

Access capacity-building opportunities to improve your organizational readiness and capacity, within an IRCC-funded environment.
Receive an assessment of your organization, including your organizational structure, financial management and programmatic capacity to ensure it aligns with federal funding requirements.
Develop a tailored capacity-building plan.
Receive one-on-one mentorship, employing a JEDI-based strategy to guarantee representation and equity.
Experience a range of group-based mentorship and asynchronous capacity-building activities to support understanding of IRCC-funding models.

Partners with higher needs will also be able to avail themselves of individual organization mentoring for targeted infrastructural development to successfully apply for and manage IRCC contribution agreements.

Join the B.U.I.L.D.S. Project

Work with us to create more proportional opportunities for culturally responsive services when we empower and support grassroot organizations. Our goal is to simplify the process of obtaining up-to-date information on regional necessities. This will help establish equal opportunities for capacity-building and create awareness for smaller organizations on avoiding duplication and complementing the services offered.

Sign up now to be a part of a year-long collaborative process in which we will work with your organization to provide a series of orientations targeted to your readiness and needs.

Virtual and in-person sessions and activities will take place from October 2023 to August 2024

Eligibility

BIPOC-led grassroots organizations working with newcomers are eligible.

Want to learn more about joining B.U.I.L.D.S.?

To learn more, contact Sumaiyyah Adam, Project Manager, at 604-307-6486 or email sadam@dcrs.ca.