GEO Nova Scotia

06/17/2026

Lights, camera, AGM! ✨🎥📺

Mark your calendars for GEO Nova Scotia's 4th Annual General Meeting happening on Friday, June 26 from 10:00–11:00 AM via Zoom!

Tune in for a special broadcast featuring highlights from the past year, updates from across the organization, and a look ahead at the opportunities and priorities shaping digital inclusion in Nova Scotia and beyond.

Date: Friday, June 26
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Location: Virtual via Zoom

All are welcome, please RSVP below for the Zoom details:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/GEONS1/GEONovaScotia2026AGM1

06/05/2026

It’s here!
We’re proud to share our 2026–2029 Strategic Plan: Strengthening Our Foundation, Expanding Our Impact!

This roadmap reflects where we’re headed as an organization and our continued commitment to universal digital inclusion across Nova Scotia and beyond.

Thank you to the partners, participants, staff, board members, and community voices who helped shape this plan through thoughtful conversations and shared ideas along the way.

This work is stronger because of your input 🩵

We’re excited for what’s ahead and grateful to be building it together!

Read the full plan here:
https://geonovascotia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GEO-NOVA-SCOTIA-2026-29-Strategic-Plan.pdf

05/20/2026

Today’s the day! 🎉

GEO Nova Scotia’s virtual Insight Forum, Inclusion & Beyond: How a Clear Digital Strategy Benefits Everyone, is happening this afternoon — and there’s still time to join us!

REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/ekSgw8Zb

See you at 1:00 PM ADT!

05/19/2026

🚨 HAPPENING TOMORROW:

Join us for Inclusion and Beyond: How a Clear Digital Strategy Benefits Everyone!

Featuring speakers from the Nova Scotia Department of Cyber Security and Digital Solutions, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (UK Government), The Connection Project, and GEO Nova Scotia!

📅 May 20
🕐 1:00–2:30 PM ADT (5:00 - 6:30 PM BST)
💻 Virtual via Zoom

Learn more and register here:

https://www.cognitoforms.com/GEONS1/GEONovaScotiaInsightFormInclusionBeyond

05/08/2026

Have you signed up yet? 👀

GEO Nova Scotia’s next virtual Insight Forum is happening on Wednesday, May 20, and this is one conversation you’ll want to be part of!

Inclusion and Beyond: How a Clear Digital Strategy Benefits Everyone will explore how digital inclusion impacts the way people work, learn, access services, and stay connected—and why it all matters for Nova Scotia’s economic future.

The discussion will look at what it takes to create digital systems that work for everyone and how we move closer to digital inclusion for all!

Check out our line up of speakers and the reports that will influence the conversation: https://geonovascotia.ca/geo-nova-scotia-insight-forum-inclusion-beyond-may-20/

📅 May 20

🕐 1:00–2:30 PM ADT

💻 Virtual via Zoom

Save your spot here:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/GEONS1/GEONovaScotiaInsightFormInclusionBeyond

05/04/2026

You’re invited! ✨

Join GEO Nova Scotia for our next virtual Insight Forum:
Inclusion and Beyond: How a Clear Digital Strategy Benefits Everyone

As more of life moves online, digital inclusion shapes how people work, learn, access services, and stay connected—and it creates real economic opportunity for Nova Scotia.

We’re bringing together expert voices from the UK and right here at home:

🔹 Ed Leighton FRSA, Director of Strategy at The Connection Project (UK), will share insights from their new report Misconnected and what it takes to build digital systems that work for everyone.

🔹 Christine Liang, Head of Digital Inclusion Programme with the UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology will speak to the UK’s national Digital Inclusion Action Plan and how policy can drive meaningful change.

🔹 The Hon. Jill Balser, Minister of Nova Scotia Department of Cyber Security and Digital Solutions, will bring the provincial perspective on how Nova Scotia is approaching digital inclusion and digital service delivery.

🔹 Matt Spurway, Founder & Chief Development Officer of GEO Nova Scotia, will share frontline insight on the real impact of digital exclusion and the community partnerships needed to create lasting solutions.

📅 May 20
🕐 1:00–2:30 PM ADT
💻 Virtual via Zoom

Moderated by GEO Nova Scotia's Eilish Bonang-Smith, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss!

Register now:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/GEONS1/GEONovaScotiaInsightFormInclusionBeyond

Learn more before the event:
🔗 Misconnected Report
https://www.connectionproject.co.uk/insights/misconnected-march-2026

🔗 UK Digital Inclusion Action Plan
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/digital-inclusion-action-plan-first-steps/digital-inclusion-action-plan-first-steps

04/24/2026

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And it goes even further.
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Want to see what this could look like for your organization?
Check out https://geofornonprofits.org/

Questions?
📩 Email us at [email protected]

02/04/2026

We’re really looking forward to Engage Nova Scotia’s Quality of Life Survey, coming later this month!

GEO Nova Scotia was grateful to provide input on questions related to digital inclusion, helping ensure the realities of being online (and offline) in Nova Scotia are reflected in this important work.

Last October at GEO Forum 2025, our own Laurel Taylor sat down with Erin Wynn, Director of the Quality of Life Initiative at Engage Nova Scotia, to talk about how digital inequity impacts quality of life — and what this upcoming survey hopes to uncover.

Want to learn more about why digital inclusion matters when we talk about wellbeing in our communities?

You can watch the full conversation here 👇
https://youtu.be/ZSGblbTD_3w?si=i_tAvSU5fuioOzTy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Engage Nova Scotia invites residents to complete the Nova Scotia Quality of Life Survey

Engage Nova Scotia, in collaboration with the Canadian Index of Wellbeing, is excited to launch the Nova Scotia Quality of Life Survey on February 23rd! Every household across the province will receive an invitation to complete the survey. The survey provides an opportunity to tell a more complete story of wellbeing in Nova Scotia which can help inform decision making, drive impactful change, and improve local communities.

▶️ Visit our media centre for the full release: https://www.engagenovascotia.ca/media-centre

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01/26/2026

Our Phones for the Holidays campaign wraps up on January 31 and we’ve been blown away by the generosity of Nova Scotian's donating their old cell phones all across the province!

Now, in this last week, we’re focusing on the final (and crucial) piece: funding pre-paid phone cards so every donated phone can be used right away.

A one-month phone card with data costs about $30, and every dollar helps ensure someone experiencing homelessness or gender-based violence can connect to critical supports when they need them most.

Please consider donating today:
https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/community-foundation-of-nova-scotia/geo-nova-scotia---phones-for-the-holidays-fund

01/22/2026

📣 RFP Now Open: IT Support, Cybersecurity & Compliance Services

GEO Nova Scotia is seeking experienced service providers to submit proposals for IT support, cybersecurity, and compliance services.

This is an opportunity to work with a province-wide organization focused on universal digital equity and strengthening technology systems across Nova Scotia.

Key deadlines:

🔹 EOI due: Friday, January 30, 2026 (11:59 AM)

🔹 Questions due: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (11:59 AM)

🔹 Proposal due: Friday, February 13, 2026 (11:59 AM)

📩 All submissions and questions should be sent to: [email protected]

🔗 Full RFP and submission details can be found here:

https://geonovascotia.ca/geo-nova-scotia-seeks-it-cybersecurity-partner/