Supporting non profits to diversify revenue for greater impact
The non-profit sector is under considerable strain to deliver programs and services that address communities’ most challenging problems on a shoestring budget, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
The Thriving Non-Profits program is a leadership training program created by non-profit leaders for non-profit leaders. The program helps your organization develop the mindset, culture, and strategies required to integrate new entrepreneurial approaches to achieve financial resilience and greater community impact.
This 5-month cohort leadership training program will explore nine entrepreneurial revenue diversification strategies.
Your organization will take part in online learning, interactive webinar sessions, and expert coaching to create a revenue diversification action plan customized to your specific circumstances. Each learning module integrates the real-life experience of leaders who understand the complexities and challenges of the non-profit sector.
Organizations located within or serving West Vancouver or the North Shore as part of their mandate are invited to join this Thriving Non-Profits. This cohort starts January 2023.
2023 Session
The 2023 cohort kicked off on January 17. Welcome to this year’s cohort!
- Organic BC
- Lynn Valley Services Society
- NatureKids BC
- North Shore Mountain Bike Association
- Whistler Adaptive Sports Program Society
- Foundry Victoria
- Canadian Council on Invasive Species
- Low Entropy Foundation
- Create Vancouver Society
- The Men’s Centre
We’d love to hear from you. Did you take the Thrive program? Interested in the program? Are there other training sessions and topics you’re interested in? Email Denise, deniseh@westvanfoundation.ca
Thriving Non Profits is a cohort program that supports your organization to investigate and develop multiple revenue streams so you can plan for the future, navigate financial ups and downs and increase your mission impact. Through online learning, virtual ‘live’ sessions, one-on-one coaching, peer learning and lots of team time to strategizes and map out your diversification plan. Organization will complete program with a high-level strategy on up to 9 revenue streams and a presentation that can be used to engage the wider board, staff and community as you move your strategy into action.
The 2023 session starts in January. For more information on the program join our information session on October 26 or review the below resources:
- Highlights of program information session held on October 26, 2021. You can find the 12 minute recording here.
- Watch the 2022 information session recording
- Visit the Thrive site
If you are interested in participating in the 2023 session, please email us as info@westvanfoundation.ca
The 2023 program will start in January.
Costs are kept low thanks to funding from West Vancouver Foundation and Coast Capital Savings. The cost to deliver the program is $3,300 per organization.
The 2023 cost will be $750 per organization for the North Shore cohort.
Thriving Non-Profits’ unique online delivery model allows organizations across Canada to participate. The program is for non-profits of all sizes, ideally with annual revenue of between $500,000 and $5 million; however, smaller and larger organizations have also participated successfully.
Executive Directors, board members, and senior staff members are invited to take part, providing significant professional development value for organizational teams.
This cohort is for organizations that support those on the North Shore.
Some reasons for applying are:
- You want to improve your organization’s financial stability and increase your impact
- You want your organization to become more entrepreneurial and resilient to financial challenges
- You want to connect with and learn from like-minded non-profit leaders
- You are interested in being part of a culture shift from scarcity to abundance in the non-profit sector.
If you’re not sure, feel free to contact Kristi or Denise
krivait@scalecollaborative.ca
deniseh@westvanfoundation.ca
February 1: 9:30-2:30 – Module 1
February 22: 9:30 – 12:30 – Module 2
March 7: 9:30-12:30 – Module 3
March 29: 9:30-12:30 -Module 4
April 19: 9:30-12:30 – Module 5
May 10: 9:30-12:30 – Module 6
May 31: 9:30-12:30 – Module 7
June 20: 9:00-2:00 – Final Presentations
Board Bootcamp date(s) were determined by the participants).
For 2022, the program consisted of 8 modules delivered between February 1 to June 20, 2022, via Zoom.
The sessions were held on Thursdays, 9:30-2:30 with the final session on Monday, June 20, 9:00 – 2:00 pm. The board bootcamp was after work hours, depending on the participants preference.
- Culture of Money: Explore your current financial state, challenge your organization’s limiting beliefs and make the shift to abundance.
- Entrepreneurial Approach to Traditional Strategies: Apply entrepreneurial thinking to traditional non-profit fundraising strategies: donations, grants, events, and contracts
- Fee for Service: Explore fee for service models, pricing strategies, risk management,
and managing change - Social Enterprise: Explore your social enterprise readiness, startup or acquisition opportunities, growth strategies, governance, and legal structure
- Assets: Map your financial and physical assets, shift from underperforming to performing, and explore social purpose real estate as a strategy
- Partnerships: Understand the value of your brand, find, and build strong corporate and philanthropic partnerships, and craft a compelling value proposition
- Leverage: Align your organization’s hiring, purchasing, banking, and investments to your mission and increase impact
- Final Presentations: Solidify your strategy and gain the wisdom of the collective by presenting to your program cohort
Spring 2022 program
2022 was the 2nd year to offer the program on the North Shore. The delivery was still via Zoom and 8 organizations participated:
- Disability Alliance BC
- North Shore Community Resources
- Capilano Community Services Society
- Water Rangers
- Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC
- Dundarave Festival of Lights Society
- Rise Women’s Legal Centre
- Sea Smart
Congratulations to this year’s participants! We can’t wait to see your projects come to life.
SPRING 2021 PROGRAM
2021 Pilot Program
The North Shore pilot program wrapped up July 28th, 2021. The West Vancouver Foundation brought the program to the North Shore, with participants located in Lillooet, the North Shore and the Downtown Eastside. If your organization has been wanting to diversifying your financial model, this program can help you dedicate the time, while providing the resources and coaching to make it happen.
The 2021 Thriving Non Profits was a 3-month cohort program, delivered online (future programs will run over 4 months). Three participants (Board member, Executive Director and staff) are recommended to attend modules and receive organizational-specific coaching. The program involved 10 modules delivered during six workshop sessions as well as 10 hours of pod-coaching support. Each module integrates the real-life experience of organizational leaders who understand the complexities of social purpose organizations. See the modules overview here.
The 2021 cohort included Ocean Ambassadors Canada, The Starfish Canada, North shore Multicultural Society, North Shore Volunteers for Seniors, Mountain Mentors Society, Veterans Memorial Housing Society, Lillooet Learning Communities Society.
More Information
Looking for more information on the program? Watch the Info Session and Teaser Videos.
