Thriving Non-Profits

⏰ There’s still time to register for our July community learning event. This month, we are joined by our very own Lee Herrin, who will share the pros and cons of non-profit mergers and amalgamations and what to be aware of if your organization is considering this strategy.

Join our July community learning event with Lee Herrin, Director of Coaching and Consulting at Thriving Non-Profits, for a practical discussion on mergers and amalgamations in the non-profit and charitable sector.

As funding pressures, leadership succession, and capacity challenges continue to grow, more organizations are exploring whether deeper forms of collaboration could strengthen their impact. This session will examine mergers and amalgamations as strategic options, including the different pathways available, common motivations, key considerations, and the cultural, governance, and implementation challenges that organizations need to navigate.

👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mergers-amalgamations-for-non-profits-overcoming-the-roadblocks-tickets-1991509315974

Our June newsletter is out, with new learning opportunities, alumni stories, consulting updates, investment insights, and sector resources to support your work. This month, read our latest article with Social Innovation Canada, register for our July learning event on mergers and amalgamations with Lee Herrin, and learn how Thrive Impact Fund is using bridge financing to help organizations maintain momentum during funding gaps.

📖 New article: From Scarcity to Strength, Rethinking How Non-Profits Build Resilience
📣 July learning event: Mergers & Amalgamations for Non-Profits
🎥 Event replay: Strategic Storytelling with Julie Gerdes Becnel
🤝 Consulting story: Strengthening Social Enterprise at Coast Mental Health
💰 Investment spotlight: How bridge financing helps organizations keep moving
🎉 Alumni celebration, sector resources, and more!

👉 Read the full newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/thrivingnonprofits/thriving-non-profits-newsletter-june-2026
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Join our July community learning event with Lee Herrin, Director of Coaching and Consulting at Thriving Non-Profits, for a practical discussion on mergers and amalgamations in the non-profit and charitable sector.

As funding pressures, leadership succession, and capacity challenges continue to grow, more organizations are exploring whether deeper forms of collaboration could strengthen their impact. This session will examine mergers and amalgamations as strategic options, including the different pathways available, common motivations, key considerations, and the cultural, governance, and implementation challenges that organizations need to navigate.

👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mergers-amalgamations-for-non-profits-overcoming-the-roadblocks-tickets-1991509315974

⏰ There are just three more days to apply for our Fall 2026 cohort program! Starting this September, join non-profit leaders from across Canada for four months of dedicated learning, expert coaching, and peer connection designed to help your organization build greater financial resilience and long-term sustainability.

Here's what one participant had to say about their experience:

“The program, concepts, resources, and access to experienced individuals are second to none. We have SO many ideas of things we can do differently (large and small) that we want to do them all now.” – Stacey Stilling, Chief Administrative Officer, Mountain View Seniors' Housing

Thanks to our National Presenting Partner Coast Capital, and Community Partners Community Initiatives Fund, Nanaimo Foundation, Saskatchewan Community Foundation, Saskatoon Community Foundation, Vancity, Vancouver Foundation, and The Victoria Foundation, a limited number of bursaries are available for organizations facing financial barriers to participation. More information about bursary options can be found in the application form.

👉 Applications take less than five minutes to complete. Visit www.thrivingnonprofits[dot].ca to get started.

Is your non-profit a Coast Capital banking member? You could be eligible to participate for FREE in the Thriving Non-Profits Fall 2026 cohort!

Is your non-profit a Coast Capital banking member? You could be eligible to participate for FREE in the Thriving Non-Profits Fall 2026 cohort!

For our upcoming Fall cohorts, our National Presenting Partner, Coast Capital Savings is generously offering bursaries for their non-profit banking members to participate. During the application process, you will be prompted to indicate your banking membership.

👉 Learn more and apply: https://www.thrivingnonprofits.ca/pages/cohorts
👉 Register for one of the free program information sessions on May 21 or June 9: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/thriving-non-profits-cohort-information-sessions-4727853

We partnered with Social Innovation Canada through their Social Innovation Impact Initiative to share how the Thriving Non-Profits journey is helping organizations across Canada build long-term resilience. The article explores how revenue diversification, asset ownership, coaching, and access to capital are creating new pathways for non-profits to strengthen their impact and shape their own future.

How can nonprofits move beyond dependency on grants towards greater financial sustainability and freedom to innovate?

Thriving Non-Profits has helped hundreds of organizations answer this question.

One answer looks like LUSH Valley Food Action Society. Since starting out almost entirely dependent on grants, LUSH has:
💲 diversified its revenue model
🏢 purchased the first floor of a building they already operated in
🍎 increased food recovery and distribution across the Comox Valley region
💪 expanded partnerships and continuity in their programming

As Maurita Prato — LUSH’s Executive Director, Thriving Non-Profits alumna, and one of Thrive Impact Fund’s investees — put it, this evolution created “the autonomy to do what we want to do to satisfy our community’s needs.”

Read more from Thriving Non-Profits on how shifting mindsets around money and risk can build long-term community wealth: https://www.thrivingnonprofits.ca/pages/blog?p=rethinking-how-non-profits-build-resilience

We're proud to share these insights through the Social Innovation Impact initiative, a partnership between SI Canada, Winnipeg Boldness and MIS Maison de l'innovation sociale to help social innovators track and demonstrate their impact.

📣 Have you heard? Applications are currently open for our Fall 2026 cohorts! The cohort program is a unique 4-month experience that brings non-profit leaders together from across Canada to challenge limiting beliefs about what’s possible for non-profit fundraising and build financial resilience.

The program explores mindset, culture, and nine entrepreneurial revenue strategies to support your organization's financial future and growth. Through a combination of online learning, live sessions, and support from experienced coaches, your team will come away with a whole new mindset and a revenue diversification action plan you can start using right away.

Here’s what one participant had to say:

"I would highly recommend the Thriving Non-Profits program. The education and learnings have been incredible, building on our foundations to date, and giving us the tools to move ahead, diversify and build stronger for the future." – Jamie McCulloch, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Adaptive

Thanks to our National Presenting Partner, Capital, and Community partners Community Initiatives Fund, The Law Foundation of Ontario, Nanaimo Foundation, Saskatchewan Community Foundation, Saskatoon Community Foundation, Vancity, Vancouver Foundation, and The Victoria Foundation, a limited number of bursaries are available. More detailed information about bursary options can be found in the application form.

👉 Don't miss your chance to join the program this Fall. Learn more and apply at www.thrivingnonprofits[dot].ca

⏰ There’s still time to register for our June community learning event. This month, we are joined by Julie Gerdes Becnel from Little Rouge Hen, who will share how non-profits can centre their storytelling in their mission to help attract new supporters and donors. Learn more and register by clicking below.

Join our June Thriving Non-Profits community learning event with Julie Gerdes Becnel from Little Rouge Hen to learn the fundamentals of audience-centered marketing and communications strategy, rooted in your mission and audience insights to inform storytelling and brand communications.

You will learn a practical framework for aligning mission, audience needs, and organizational goals, helping to align storytelling and brand communications with your fundraising, awareness, and engagement goals. The talk explores how clarity around who you are trying to reach, and what you need them to do, shapes the stories you tell, the language you use, and the channels you choose.

👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/strategic-storytelling-understanding-your-audience-tickets-1989324348678