Marty Giles, Raymond Floyd, and Dennine Giles
Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo
Ed Kamps
2011 HEART OF WOOD BUFFALO AWARD RECIPIENTS

Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo

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2012 Heart of Wood Buffalo Leadership Awards - FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!

Prosperous communities recognize and celebrate their strengths.  The Heart of Wood Buffalo Leadership Awards honour the achievements of nonprofit leaders, philanthropists and community organizations that embody the spirit of community innovation, capacity building, leadership and social prosperity.  Their passion for our community and their dedication to improving the quality of life explain why they are the heart of Wood Buffalo.  Join us on Wednesday, June 6 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at the Suncor Energy Centre for the Performing Arts at Holy Trinity High School to celebrate excellence in our nonprofit commuity!

Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo is a community-driven partnership between stakeholders in Wood Buffalo, the Suncor Energy Foundation and the University of Waterloo.  The five-year project aims to enhance the quality of life in our community by building capacity in the nonprofit sector.  This sector is critical to making the Wood Buffalo region strong and prosperous.

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Testimonials

“Positive change is a process that demands both time and significant commitment, not to mention the belief that change is possible.  The Social Prosperity project is enabling an entire community to re-imagine, re-think, re-energize how it operates at a nonprofit, grassroots level.  It is happening and it is working.“  Russell Thomas, Director, Marketing & Communications

“Social Prosperity is a catalyst for action based on a simple premise: Together we can change our communities and nation for the better.”  Emmanuel (Manny) Makia, Social Planning Supervisor, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

“It is hard to define on paper the excitement rippling through the community from the Social Prosperity Project!” Donna Smith, Regional Capacity Coordinator, KnowledgeConnector

“The initiative continues to bring together bright leaders in the Wood Buffalo community to learn from each other, develop and implement innovative strategies for a greater collective impact.  At the same time, social innovation practitioners from Waterloo University and across Canada have been invited to contribute to nurturing brilliant leaders and incubate great ideas that will shape a better future for the sector.”  Emmanuel (Manny) Makia, Social Planning Supervisor, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

“It was an absolute thrill to be a part of the Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo Change Lab and Prosperity Summit.  Both days proved to be filled with rich conversations and deep engagement with community leaders at all levels and from all sectors.”  Russell Thomas, Director, Marketing & Communications

“ SPWB has afforded an opportunity for networking that could never have happened in such a short time otherwise.” Donna Smith, Regional Capacity Coordinator, KnowledgeConnector

“Whole system community change interventions offer much more than the sum of their parts. Even as the initiative moves into its second year, the attendant ripple effects of Social Prosperity will continue to strengthen and amplify the voice of Wood Buffalo’s nonprofit sector for a very long time.” Emmanuel (Manny) Makia, Social Planning Supervisor, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

“Leveraging the broadest and most diverse network of community stakeholders in Wood Buffalo, Social Prosperity has provided the platform for a comprehensive, multipronged response to pressing problems facing the region’s nonprofit sector.” Emmanuel (Manny) Makia, Social Planning Supervisor, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

“The Strategic Planning with Cathy Brothers was an excellent workshop! It was well organized, the guest speaker was certainly well versed and invited audience participation. Cathy demonstrated that she values the non-profit sector and certainly understands the funding restraints that we all work under. The partnership with Wood Buffalo is absolutely a value added for our community and can only make the place we call home - a more fantastic place to live and work. Excellent, excellent workshop!” Cathy Payne, Board Member, Safe Communities

 

“Building capacity is about making connections between people, creating opportunities to grow, and ensuring individuals and organizations have the skills to make it happen.” Donna Smith, Regional Capacity Coordinator, KnowledgeConnector

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