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Scale Collaborative
Helps organizations transform through coaching, consulting, programs, and capacity building, and creates system-level change by increasing access to resources and capital
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Overview
Founded in 2014, Scale Collaborative strives to create a thriving, connected and financially resilient social change sector. Scale provides learning programs, consulting, coaching and facilitation to assist non-profits, social enterprises and ecosystem actors to advance approaches that strengthen local communities and the social economy. Scale Collaborative supports a number of initiatives including Thrive Impact Fund, Business Legacies Initiative, Social Enterprise Catalyst, British Columbia Social Procurement Initiative, Thriving Non Profits and theDock – Centre for Social Impact.
Type
Not-for-Profit
Founded
2014
Classification
Industries
General/industry agnostic
BAI Positioning
Foundations & Ecosystem-Buildingmedium confidence
Build the entrepreneurial foundations and an innovation platform for ventures and founders to build from
Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Flexible accountability (community-oriented, earlier-stage).
DisclosureBAI type is CAIN’s inferred classification based on available data. It has not been confirmed by the member unless otherwise indicated.
Learn more about the four BAI types →Programs
Coaching & Consulting
Impact coaching and consulting to help impact organizations become more enterprising, resilient, and impactful
Research & Innovation
Research into innovative new strategies and resources that support and strengthen the social change sector
Thrive Impact Fund
Flexible and patient impact capital invested in high-impact organizations and social enterprises
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