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
Grassroots groups applying to the Youth Innovations and Family Innovations Streams with shortlisted Expressions of Interest from the most recent deadline are invited to complete the grant application that 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.
OMs approved as of April 26, 2024.
Organization and OTF Catchment served |
Areas of Focus | Lead Contact Information |
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Agincourt Community Services Association Toronto Grassroots group capacity: 2 |
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Ausome Canada Champlain Grassroots group capacity: 1 |
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Liisa Vexler |
Kayla's Children Centre Simcoe York Grassroots group capacity: 2 |
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Sheindl Belenky Director of Finance 905-738-5542 sheindl@kaylaschildrencentre.org |
Lady Ballers Camp Halton Peel, Toronto Grassroots group capacity: 1
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The Participation House Project (Durham Region) Durham, Haliburton, Kawartha & Pine Ridge Grassroots group capacity: 2
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Tracy McGarry
Director of Quality Assurance & Community Development 905-431-4930 tmcgarry@phdurham.com |
University Settlement Toronto Grassroots group capacity: 2 |
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Kate Mossop
Director, Community Programming 416-598-3444 ext. 230 kate.mossop@universitysettlement.ca |