What Becomes Possible When Relationships Come First
How Young Agrarians and IndigenEYEZ partnered to grow more relationships between farmers and First Nations Since 2012, Young Agrarians, a farmer-to-farmer educational resource network, has worked to support new and next-generation farmers across the…
From Startup to Stability: Insights from Our 2024 Impact Report
Our 2024 report captures a turning point – the moment we realized we’d outgrown our systems and needed to build the infrastructure of a mature social enterprise. We’re a bit (a lot) late releasing…
Incubating rural social enterprise with Community Futures East Kootenay
When you equip rural leaders with the right support, they’ll move ideas into action into economic resilience through social enterprise In a region where community organizations are often stretched to meet complex needs with…
Our Journey Together Piloting Leadership-for-Reconciliation Coaching
Co-developed by kinSHIFT and Purppl, this program brings together non-Indigenous and Indigenous impact leaders to practice building respectful relationships. When BEEM Credit Union (formed by the merger of Interior Savings and Gulf & Fraser)…
Love, Urgency, Ownership, and Us: Building the Canadian Social Economy
What’s rising, and what it takes to build a people-first economy. Over the past year, in conversation with social entrepreneurs, impact investors, and ecosystem builders, Purppl board member Thi Dao and I have seen four…
How rebranding gave a recovery hub the words to share their story
With Purppl’s support, Fraser Valley Addictions Recovery Hub (FVARH) found the words, the strategy, and the confidence to amplify its life-saving work When Aida Tajbakhesh started her work, she didn’t expect to build one…
When Grant Funding Dried Up, They Bought the Business
How one rural nonprofit is reclaiming economic power — and reimagining community development through tourism In small rural communities, economic development often relies on creativity, relationships, and a lot of hard work. But for Trails…
Social Enterprise as a Tool to Help Heal the Climate, People, and more
Social enterprise is a powerful vehicle for lasting positive change Businesses that place purpose at the heart of their operations are taking dedicated strides toward healing the climate, people, and society’s collective wounds. At…
Operation: Abundance
How we’re investing in operations in order to scale our capacity for impact and enable abundance in the social economy At Purppl, we’re on a continuous journey to contribute to a just, regenerative economy that…
Community Wealth Building through Asset Ownership
Building wealth through community ownership – and setting realistic expectations Community ownership offers pathways for building long-term collective health and wealth for a community, and is critical to the sustainability of the social economy and…
Story of Impact: Building the pitch to expand a Métis food brand
How Rad Relish Scaled Their Operations by Clearly Articulating their Social Purpose Led by Garrett Millsap, Rad Relish sells a unique farm-to-table zucchini relish based on a recipe by his Métis grandmother. Made from WestKelowna,…
Ethical, Inclusive Hiring Practices in the Social Impact Sector
Lessons in attracting and engaging amazing candidates through hiring practices that build respectful relationships based on trust and transparency As Purppl’s People & Operations lead, I recently had the chance to support our team through…
