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THE LATEST FROM SCALE COLLABORATIVE
Updates and perspectives on the social impact sector.
CCSPI Expansion Grows Social Procurement Across British Columbia
Investment in British Columbia Social Procurement Initiative (BCSPI) supports British Columbia small businesses, communities, and local workers through education, consulting, and support. The benefits will be felt as local government purchasing dollars are invested back into communities through the expansion of BCSPI.
How Your Money Flows Matters
There is a significant access gap to capital that is flexible, willing to risk and arrives at the right time. We decided to launch Thrive Impact Fund - an impact investment fund to remove capital barriers for non-profits, charities, and social enterprises.
Non-profit Scaling During COVID-19
During COVID, some non-profit organizations have had to scale quickly to meet spikes in demand. Quick growth brings stressors and challenges, and needs to be managed differently. Here’s how Soap for Hope Canada scaled, and strategies organizations facing fast growth can apply.
When the Well Runs Dry: COVID-Impacted Non-profits and Charities
The non-profit sector runs on fumes, bolstered by the incredible innovation, passion and human power of volunteers and staff. And, historically, when the economy struggles, the sector has stepped up to take care of families, communities and vulnerable people, planet and animals.
Non-profit and Community Acquisitions: Building Community Wealth
What if non-profits could leapfrog over early start-up pains and acquire businesses instead? What pathways and conditions for success are needed for this to work? Scale Collaborative, in partnership with four BC communities is exploring new non-profit acquisition and business ownership possibilities.
Foundations are Untapped Agents of Change: We Need Them to Step Up Now
As the non-profit sector experiences broad and long-lasting impacts in the face of COVID and struggles for survival, their ability to ‘do and advocate’ is significantly reduced. Foundations are needed here, right now. Here are some ideas for foundations to think about.
We Need to Yell to Have the Concerns of Non-profits Heard at the Federal Level. Better Yet, How About a Minister?
We need a Minister. Not only in response to this year’s crisis and other urgent issues that arise, but also longer term, as an opportunity for Canada to build new ways to drive innovation in the social sector and ensure its vitality.
Non-profits Need Thought-Out, Targeted Responses to COVID-19
The non-profits sector is unique, requiring thought through and targeted responses to COVID-19. Sector survival is at stake. Let’s ensure the sector continues to provide services to community and comes out the other side validated, appreciated and ready to face new challenges.
Impact and Social Purpose Real Estate at TedX
To us, Social Purpose Real Estate means reinventing development in our neighborhoods and communities. In the summer of 2017 Lee Herrin, Director at Scale Collaborative talked about the transformative power of revenue diversification as a part of TedX at Royal Roads University.
September 27th Global Climate Strike: Time for Action from Business Leaders
Denise Taschereau, the CEO & Co-Founder of Fairware, worked with other B Corp business leaders to help build a Climate Strike Mobilization Toolkit. We encourage all and any business leaders to use the kit and to take a stand in your communities.
The Importance of Language
In the first session of Thriving Non Profits, participants unpack their limiting beliefs about money. The recent module 1 discussion brought out the critical importance of language: to note where it is holding us back and where it can leap us forward.
RSF Integrated Capital Institute: Becoming Unstuck
Today's challenges are complex and multi-dimensional and require new approaches and adequate resources to make a dent, let alone provide scalable solutions. Grants and funding do not provide near the resources required. Written by: Kristi Fairholm Mader | Director, Innovation and Initiatives,