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In 2021, IFPA embarked on the creation of a mentoring program aimed at supporting connection and spurring collaboration for its industry members at its virtual Spring Conference. This program was received with great enthusiasm and in 2023 IFPA partnered with Pollinate Networks to automate, expand, and formalize this program for launch at the following live Spring International Fresh Produce Association Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conferences in Orlando Florida.

In 2015, MentorNet, Great Minds in Stem, Pollinate, and iAAMCS worked together to amass the experiences of Black students in computing sciences across America. The result was educational content to prepare mentors to partner with Black students and to provide the students themselves the opportunity to hear other people’s stories and add their own.

Pollinate partnered with the Business Centre of Guelph-Wellington to create a custom designed multi-cohort mentoring program that served the varying needs of established small businesses, startups, and not-for-profit organizations in Guelph-Wellington.

In 2019 a Canadian municipality contracted Pollinate Networks to support its 100 leaders in the pursuit to integrate their newly discovered values into leadership practice. In early 2020, the focus of this initiative shifted towards supporting leaders working and managing through rapid change on the front lines of the global pandemic.

A US-based tech start-up with a diverse workforce consisting of employees with many different lived experiences, demographics, and socioeconomic backgrounds has experienced rapid growth over the last 3 years. This growth has resulted in a rapidly evolving workplace culture and has identified gaps in the company’s approach to diversity and inclusion.

Innovation Guelph is a Regional Innovation Centre located in Guelph, Ontario that received an investment from the Government of Canada Women Entrepreneurship Strategy to support women entrepreneurs.

A global science-based company with 30,000 team members across the globe identified a need to support career building and promotion readiness for new roles. Rising stars from across the enterprise wanted to share knowledge and gain context on the different approaches utilized by their colleagues.

The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work helps people with disabilities break down barriers to employment. In 2020, CCRW was faced with the challenge of finding a way to create meaningful virtual connections while being forced to eliminate meeting in person.

A global financial leader, MUFG offers services in banking, wealth management, securities, and capital markets, as well as personal and corporate trusts. MUFG needed to support culture and climate alignment with its front-line management after a recent merger.