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Non-profit Organization Management

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Building capacity in kids’ mental health by working with mental health service providers to reduce waiting times.

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We invest in kids’ mental health by working with service providers to build capacity. More than ever, kids are reaching out for support. Demand is increasing and mental health service providers are struggling to keep up. Kids and their families are trapped on waitlists – unable to get the help they desperately need. Capitalize for Kids began in 2014 as a charitable investors conference that raised 1millionfortheCentreforBrainandMentalHealthatSickKids.Today,weareagrowingcommunityoffinancialservicesprofessionalsrallyingourfriends,familiesandfirmstosupportkids’mentalhealth.Todate,wehaveraisedover1 million for the Centre for Brain and Mental Health at SickKids. Today, we are a growing community of financial services professionals rallying our friends, families and firms to support kids’ mental health. To date, we have raised over 1millionfortheCentreforBrainandMentalHealthatSickKids.Today,weareagrowingcommunityoffinancialservicesprofessionalsrallyingourfriends,familiesandfirmstosupportkids’mentalhealth.Todate,wehaveraisedover5 million for our beneficiaries. The strength of our community enables us to take an unconventional approach to philanthropy. We don’t cut blank cheques to our beneficiaries. Instead, we work with them to identify opportunities to build capacity and reduce waitlists. Ultimately, we help more kids access the care they need.

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Non-profit Organization Management

Company size

11-50 employees

Headquarters

Toronto, Ontario

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Nonprofit

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2013

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"Parents are facing choices they should never have to face," says Priscilla Manful, CEO of Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto. A recent Toronto Star article exposes a crisis in child welfare: children with complex health needs are being placed in care—not because of abuse, but because there are no other options. Overwhelmed parents, struggling with long wait times and lack of support, are being forced to relinquish care. In Toronto, more than 60 children with complex mental health, developmental, or behavioural needs are in the care of children’s aid societies—often in unlicensed settings or far from home—because the system simply can't meet their needs. At Capitalize for Kids, we understand the impact of these gaps firsthand. We’ve worked with over 70 child and youth mental health agencies across 19 cities and regions, helping them tackle complex challenges through collaboration, strategic partnerships, and innovative solutions. Our Impact Consulting Team helps communities, organizations, and systems work together to provide better support for children, youth, and families, ensuring they get the care they need to thrive. The current crisis in child and youth mental health demands action. It’s time to step up and work together to build a system that truly supports families and addresses these urgent needs. You can read the full article to learn more about this pressing issue and the need for immediate action here https://lnkd.in/e5jZpYDzIf you'd also like to learn more about how we’re solving the biggest challenges in mental health, visit our website at capitalizeforkids.org #YouthMentalHealth #KidsMentalHealth #MentalHealth #ChildandYouthMentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #CapitalizeforKids
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We're excited to take part in Children's Mental Health Ontario's CMHO Conference--the largest child and youth mental health and addictions conference in North America. On November 19th, we'll join Capitalize for Kids as we host a workshop that explores how we partnered to support collective action and decision-making in the sector. Together, we'll explore our current state journey map that outlines the provincial landscape of youth transitioning to adult mental health services, and engage in an exercise that seeks to pinpoint high-priority next steps and tangible takeaways that drive impact and improve the experiences of transitional-aged youth. Join us at CMHO 2024 to learn more: https://hubs.li/Q02X_R760
2024 Conference https://cmho.org
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Partner at Lumira Ventures
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Thank you to Capitalize for Kids for hosting another fantastic Investor Conference, bringing together the alternative investment community for the 11th consecutive year in support of kids' mental health. Kenneth Custer and I were thrilled to contribute to this year's event with a #biotech industry fireside chat, alongside a rockstar lineup of speakers and panelists. Thank you to the conference organizers for capturing these moments from our discussion, and we're already looking forward to next year's event!
We’re proud to be a sponsor of the 2024 CMHO Conference – North America’s largest child and youth mental health and addictions conference! Taking place November 18-19, this conference brings together leaders, practitioners, and families with lived experience to share knowledge, drive innovation, and work toward improving outcomes for children, youth and families. At this year’s conference, Capitalize for Kids is hosting a workshop in collaboration with Bridgeable exploring the current state of services for Transitional-Aged Youth (TAY) in Ontario and inviting attendees to co-create a roadmap for impact. We are also hosting a poster presentation on Toronto’s Intensive Treatment Services alongside our partners at Strides Toronto! Be sure to visit our Impact Consulting Team’s booth to learn more about our work and how we’re helping to drive positive change in the child and youth mental health sector. This promises to be a powerful and inspiring conference—we look forward to seeing you there! 💛🙌 Children's Mental Health Ontario #CMHO2024 #YouthMentalHealth #ChildAndYouthMentalHealth #CapitalizeForKids #MentalHealthMatters #Strides #Bridgeable #CMHO
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Founders Program Scholar at Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship || Honours Specialization in Psychology & Ivey Business AEO Student at Western University
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This summer, I worked at Capitalize for Kids as a Business Development Summer Analyst, focusing on the C4K Investors Conference. A few weeks ago, I took the opportunity to return as a volunteer and witness the event come together firsthand—it was an incredible experience. The conference brought together 550 professionals from the global alternative investment community and featured 40 distinguished speakers. It was truly inspiring to hear firsthand accounts and insights from industry leaders, sharing valuable investment opportunities and candid stories from their experiences in the industry. The best part was that the conference raised a record-breaking $2.63M in support of child and youth mental health! I am very grateful I had the opportunity to attend this event and work with such an amazing team this summer! I also want to give a special thank you to Jessica Adams and Melissa Botelho for your mentorship.
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Senior Vice-President, Head of Investment Funds and External Management at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ). Chairman of the Standard Board For Alternative Investments (SBAI)
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I had the privilege to participate in the 11th Annual Capitalize for Kids Investors Conference, an important event that brings together investors to support children's mental health initiatives. This year's conference was the biggest and most impactful yet as we raised a record-breaking $2.63 million to fund impact work in the youth mental health space. Thank you to the organizers and volunteers whose dedication and hard work made this event possible. *** J'ai eu le privilège de participer à la 11e conférence annuelle Capitalize for Kids Investors, un événement important qui réunit les investisseurs pour soutenir les initiatives en faveur de la santé mentale des jeunes. Cette année, la conférence a été la plus grande et la plus marquante à ce jour, où nous avons récolté un montant record de 2,63 millions de dollars pour financer des travaux d'impact dans le domaine de la santé mentale des enfants. Merci aux organisateurs et aux bénévoles dont le dévouement et le travail acharné ont rendu cet événement possible.
We're excited to announce a new addition to the Capitalize for Kids team, Julia Cusato! Julia joins us as an Impact Consultant, helping to support community youth mental health agencies and the sector! Get to know Julia, discover what motivates her, and find out how she stays well! Welcome aboard, Julia! 🎉💛#CapitalizeForKids #NewTeamMember #C4K #MentalHealth
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Chief Investment Officer & Executive Managing Partner at Sculptor Capital
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Thrilled to support Capitalize for Kids and all the impactful work they do for children’s mental health. I am honored to have been back as a speaker at this year’s annual conference where I had the pleasure of discussing the uniquely attractive opportunities that we are finding across credit markets, particularly those in asset based finance, with the razor-sharp and well-informed Jennifer Diana Lee of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. A heartfelt thank you to the entire C4K organization and to Jenn for her great insights as usual.
We’d like to extend our deepest appreciation to The Globe and Mail, one of our fantastic in-kind sponsors for the 11th Annual Capitalize for Kids Investors Conference! Their generous support has been essential in helping us bring our vision to life and drive our mission forward. With their assistance, we are making strides in enhancing child and youth mental health services across Canada. Thank you, The Globe and Mail, for your invaluable contribution to our mission! 🎉💛#C4KInvestorsConference #C4KIC2024 #C4K #CapitalizeforKids #TheGlobeandMail

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Non-profit Organization Management

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