A Decade of Purppl: A Purposeful Evolution
Reflecting on ten years of social enterprise development, celebrating the launch of the Abundance Collective, and narrowing Purppl’s focus to the systemic levers of community wealth. Ten years ago, we started Purppl with a pretty…
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…
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…
5 Policy Ideas to Power the Next Wave of Potential in Canada’s Social Economy
The social economy is one of the most effective and underutilized tools we have to build a stronger, more secure, and sustainable Canada. As Canada heads into a pivotal federal election, economic uncertainty, global…
How Social Finance Can Drive Sustainable Growth for Social Purpose Organizations
Social purpose organizations require more than just grants to thrive – they need control over their financial future. Learn how different organizations are reshaping their funding strategies and how you can join the movement. …
How Social Enterprises & Nonprofits Can Build Stability in Uncertain Times
Social enterprises need predictable revenue, community ownership, and shared power to control their own future. Here’s how we’re doing it – and how you can too. Threats to social purpose organizations are growing. While…
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…
10 Essential Questions for Nonprofit Leaders Considering Social Enterprise
Is your nonprofit exploring sustainable revenue options beyond grants and donations? Social enterprise could be an answer – but it’s important to ask the right questions first. Traditional reliance on grants and donations leaves…
New Round of Funding for Prince George Social Enterprises and Nonprofits
Are you a Prince George community leader seeking support to grow your capacity and courage to lead? The Impact & Leadership Development Program (ILDP) is once again offering vital grant-supported...
