Enterprising Organizations. Thriving Social Change Sector.

Scale Collaborative strives to create a thriving, connected, and financially resilient social change sector on Vancouver Island and beyond.

Scale Collaborative helps organizations transform to become more financially resilient, achieve scale and increase their impact. We help curate a supportive eco-system where enterprising organizations can thrive.

What We Do

Coaching & Consulting Scale provides consulting, coaching and facilitation to assist organizations and funders transform their organizations, and ultimately, the sector. More Info Programs & Capacity Building Scale convenes and supports initiatives to generate a stronger, more resilient and entrepreneurial social change sector. More Info Ecosystem Initiatives Scale’s work is diverse, impactful and comprehensive. Here’s a snapshot of some of the work we’ve done. More Info

The Big Picture

The funding landscape for non-profits has changed--less core funding; more project-based grants; overstretched donors; increased competition for corporate sponsorships. And yet, the issues non-profits are working to address are growing and becoming increasingly complex. Non-profits need to become increasingly entrepreneurial and innovative to become financially resilient and meet the needs of their communities. At the same time, positive change cannot happen in a vacuum. A supportive eco-system includes capacity building and mentorship, increased opportunities through procurement and access to financing through social finance. We see the trees AND the forest.

People who work with us say…

Our organization has benefited greatly through working with Scale Collaborative through participation in the 21st Century Non-Profit and the Social Enterprise Incubator cohort. As a non-profit leader the sessions and coaching brought me clarity around new strategies to expand both the social/ecological impact and financial margins of our work. Coaching was always immediately applicable and asked the right (often hard) questions to push me to the places I needed to gain clarity. Working with Scale Collaborative has brought important insight and excitement to LifeCycles, showing us that some tweaks in our thinking and systems can create a more efficient, creative, and financially independent organization. Maurita Prato LifeCycles

I was involved with Scale Collaborative on a 35+ partner initiative in which Scale Collaborative took the lead. They have impressed me over and over again by the ability to effectively engage partners in innovative approaches. They have shown considerable expertise in social enterprise and in managing the complexities of a large number of diverse organizations and individuals in order to achieve focus on a complex project. Kim Smythe CEO, Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce

Real change takes determination. Our team is creative, entrepreneurial and gets things done.

Our Team