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…
How This Charity Built a Tech Social Enterprise to Transform Nonprofit Data Collection – and Fund Its Mission
Starting with a vision to free up frontline workers’ time, Edmonton-based IslamicFamily worked with Purppl to build, validate, and sell trauma-informed case management software For the people IslamicFamily serves – newcomers, families, youth –…
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)…
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…
Shaping Syilx Futures Through Cultural Wisdom & Social Entrepreneurship
What happens when cultural wisdom, entrepreneurial spirit, and a deep commitment to community impact come together? At Purppl, we’ve seen the answer unfold through our long-standing partnership with IndigenEYEZ, most recently in the form…
Story of Impact: Streamlining systems for increased access to employment
How an inclusive employment cooperative developed their operational capacity and increased revenue Founded in 2005 as a for-profit cooperative, Penticton and Area Cooperative Enterprises (PACE) creates employment opportunities for people living with barriers. Providing recycling…
Changing the Culture of Giving in the Central Okanagan
It’s time to have a critical conversation about the crippling impacts of status quo philanthropy on nonprofits’ potential. In October, we did something big. Together with our partners over at Trellis, we convened a…
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,…
Purposeful People Spotlight: Roxie
Meet Roxie Van Aller, Purppl Entrepreneur In Residence “Moving beyond my own personal challenges inspired my belief in the power of resiliency and the desire to help others move into the fullness of their own…
