Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00106, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi (Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Applied Research and Development Grants (<$75k), program name french : Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée (<75,000 $), program purpose english : The nonprofit sector is facing increased pressure from funders to quantify the impact of their work improving_x000D_
access to resources and funding. To increase their impact and reduce overall cost for program delivery, many_x000D_
organizations have been adopting a "Collective Impact" model. Collective impact is, "a framework to tackle_x000D_
deeply entrenched and complex social problems through an innovative and structured approach to making_x000D_
collaboration work across government, business, philanthropy, non-profit organizations and citizens to achieve_x000D_
significant and lasting social change."_x000D_
Link2Feed is a company that provides emergency food organizations with software solutions to better manage_x000D_
operations and resources in order to increase their level of accountability and report on overall community_x000D_
impact. Lambton College's Information Technology Research group has collaborated with Link2Feed to_x000D_
enhance their software._x000D_
The proposed project goal is to enhance Link2Feed's software. The project is focused on the expansion of the_x000D_
functionality of the software to serve other social service organizations, develop app, offline functionality, new_x000D_
reporting tools and leverage API for further integration in referral management and inventory management._x000D_
The outcome of this project will increase Link2Feed's mark, enhance its revenue, create direct jobs and make_x000D_
Link2Feed as a lading company in this sector. The improved software will also provide social benefits reducing_x000D_
malnutrition, reducing not for profit's clients stress and increasing access to social services. A team of faculty_x000D_
researcher, one research student and one research graduates per year will work with Link2 Feed team to_x000D_
develop the software., program purpose french : The nonprofit sector is facing increased pressure from funders to quantify the impact of their work improving_x000D_
access to resources and funding. To increase their impact and reduce overall cost for program delivery, many_x000D_
organizations have been adopting a "Collective Impact" model. Collective impact is, "a framework to tackle_x000D_
deeply entrenched and complex social problems through an innovative and structured approach to making_x000D_
collaboration work across government, business, philanthropy, non-profit organizations and citizens to achieve_x000D_
significant and lasting social change."_x000D_
Link2Feed is a company that provides emergency food organizations with software solutions to better manage_x000D_
operations and resources in order to increase their level of accountability and report on overall community_x000D_
impact. Lambton College's Information Technology Research group has collaborated with Link2Feed to_x000D_
enhance their software._x000D_
The proposed project goal is to enhance Link2Feed's software. The project is focused on the expansion of the_x000D_
functionality of the software to serve other social service organizations, develop app, offline functionality, new_x000D_
reporting tools and leverage API for further integration in referral management and inventory management._x000D_
The outcome of this project will increase Link2Feed's mark, enhance its revenue, create direct jobs and make_x000D_
Link2Feed as a lading company in this sector. The improved software will also provide social benefits reducing_x000D_
malnutrition, reducing not for profit's clients stress and increasing access to social services. A team of faculty_x000D_
researcher, one research student and one research graduates per year will work with Link2 Feed team to_x000D_
develop the software., agreement title english : Using artificial intelligence to predict and suspend the cycle of poverty, agreement title french : Using artificial intelligence to predict and suspend the cycle of poverty, agreement number : CARD2, agreement value : 150000.0, agreement start date : 2017-07-12, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2019-2020)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2019-2020)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada