New Round of Funding Launched for the Impact & Leadership Development Program (ILDP)

Grant-funded, capacity building program for social impact organizations seeking to increase their impact, sustainability and resilience   Azaria Anderson is Purppl's Marketing Coordinator. As part of Purppl’s continued commitment to...

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…

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...

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…

Funding & Resources for Social Enterprises and Impact Organizations

Interested in funding opportunities relevant to the social impact space? The Purppl team diligently maintains this funding blog with opportunities that connect capital to impact. Click the GET IN TOUCH...

Attainable & Affordable Housing and Social Enterprise

Connect Money Impact: Attainable & Affordable Housing and Social Enterprise There are over 12 million empty bedrooms across Canada — space that could be used to accommodate everyone and foster a sense of belonging for…

Emerging Patterns in Impact Investing

  “There’s enough money in the world. We don’t need more money. What we need more of is positive impact,” said Kristi Fairholm Mader, Managing Director of Thrive Impact Fund, at Connect Money Impact 2023…

Vinod Rajasekaran on the Massive Opportunity of 21st Century Social Change

What gives us hope for the future? Right now, we stand before a massive, once-in-a-400-year opportunity: to create a world where we are fundamentally trusting and co-creating the systems we live in. It is a…

Impact & Leadership Development Program launches in Prince George

ILDP program offers coaching and support to Prince George-based social purpose organizations seeking to deepen community impact and strengthen financial sustainability.  Alongside the Prince George Community Foundation and Interior Savings Credit Union, Purppl is excited…

5 Indigenous Social Enterprises That Are Healing and Decolonizing the World

This National Indigenous History, we’re spotlighting 5 Indigenous social enterprises alongside whom we have the privilege to learn, grow and collaborate: Colouring It Forward, DEVA, IndigenEYEZ, Rad Relish and COYA Productions. Each of these incredible…

Impact & Leadership Development Program launches for social entrepreneurs and impact leaders

ILDP program offers coaching and support to BC Interior-based social purpose organizations seeking to deepen community impact and strengthen financial sustainability.  Alongside a coalition of impact-aligned partners in BC’s Interior, Purppl is excited to announce…

Credit Unions team up to Support Kamloops Social Enterprises as social purpose becomes increasingly important to business success

Interior Savings and Valley First have teamed up once again to support social enterprise in Kamloops and surrounding area. For the fourth year in a row, the credit unions will sponsor social enterprises to participate…