At Thriving Non-Profits, we are more than consultants, we are builders, leaders, and social impact champions who understand your journey because we have walked in your shoes. We are your dedicated partners in implementing your plans, scaling your impact, and achieving your mission.
Our coaching and consulting practice is grounded in a commitment to impact. We specialize in guiding non-profits, charities, and social enterprises toward greater resilience and financial sustainability. Whether you are navigating growth, tackling challenges, or seeking innovative solutions, our coaching and consulting support is designed to meet your unique needs and empower you and your team to make a lasting difference.
From grassroots organizations to national charities, we’ve partnered with non-profits across a wide range of missions, including advocacy, housing, arts, health, education, and more. The list below highlights some of the sectors we commonly support, though it’s not exhaustive.
With decades of experience in non-profit management, social enterprise development. and organizational capacity-building, our team brings the insights and expertise needed to help your organization flourish. Reach out today to start the conversation about how we can help.
Director, Coaching and Consulting
Lee has worked in management and leadership roles in both public sector and non-profit environments for over 20 years. He has deep experience with social enterprise development, social purpose conversion of community businesses, acquiring and developing social purpose real estate, and developing organizational strategies for impact.
Impact Consultant
Lisa helps non-profits strengthen their resilience, explore enterprising approaches, and navigate organizational change. She is passionate about fostering innovation, guiding leaders through complex challenges, and helping organizations increase their impact.
Lead Consultant
Pierre specializes in business strategy, revenue diversification, capital raising, risk analysis, and decision support. He has helped organizations develop sustainable funding models and optimize operations for long-term impact.
Impact Consultant
Stephanie has a diverse leadership background in the social purpose sector, having worked as an Executive Director and in roles spanning program development, communications, fundraising and community engagement. She has a deep understanding of the sector’s challenges and opportunities and can adeptly navigate both.
Let's connect
Book a free 30-minute discovery call with Pierre, our Lead Consultant, or fill out our short contact form to share your goals and learn how we can support your next steps.
“Thriving Non-Profits consulting has been an integral support in moving our organization into the next exciting phase of serving our community.”
Miki Flynn
Board President, Nanaimo Brain Injury Society
Megan Rempel
Managing Director Lillooet Learning Communities Society
Claudia Fabbri
Board President, BC Association of Living Mindfully
Krystle tenBrink
Executive Director, Squamish Food Policy Council
From coast to coast, we've supported hundreds of non-profits—ranging in size, sector, and mission. Here’s just a small selection of the organizations we've helped grow and scale to make impactful change for their communities.
Are you the next team we help? Click below to read some of our client stories or fill out our contact form and tell us about how we can support your goals.
Looking for full-day workshops?
Looking to engage your Board on organizational culture or need help with strategic planning? A full-day planning workshop with our team can provide the support your organization needs. Book a short call with us to discuss how we can help you move forward.
With decades of non-profit leadership experience, our coaches walk beside you to navigate challenges, strengthen capacity, and unlock your organization’s full potential. Connect with us today to explore how our coaching can help you thrive.
Alexia Riche is an accomplished non-profit leader with a strong background in organizational leadership and social justice. Her work focuses on building strategic partnerships, advocating for sustainable funding, and fostering collaboration to enhance the impact of the community sector.
Farah has worked in the non-profit sector for most of her life. Her expertise lies in breaking down big visions into small, practical goals, providing accountability and encouragement, and asking strategic questions that inspire new ways of thinking. Farah specializes in fundraising, events, conflict management, and Board engagement.
Janice has combined experience in community economic development, non-profit leadership, and corporate social responsibility. She specializes in leading through change, scaling up, social enterprise development, corporate partnerships, collective impact, and raising capital.
Julia is passionate about people, community building, placemaking and demonstrating the potential of social finance and social enterprise. She specializes in leading through crisis, strategic planning, leveraging grants for future assets, operationalizing change, and social finance.
Kurt has over twenty years of experience working in the non-profit sector. He specializes in strategic planning, leading through crisis, innovation, social enterprise, fundraising strategies, and storytelling.
Leslie has served in executive management and governance roles with not-for-profit organizations at the local, provincial, and national levels. She specializes in overall financial health, philanthropy, leading through crisis, strategic planning, volunteer management, and governance.
Lisa has over 25 years of senior non-profit leadership in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. She specializes in strategy and planning, measurement and evaluation, financial management, human resources, policy and impact.
Mary brings over twenty years of experience leading teams across Canada. Specializing in organizational strategy and leading through change, Mary excels at transforming high-level strategy into action, and positioning organizations for long-term success.
Michelle specializes in strategic planning, communications strategies, diversity and inclusion, stakeholder relations, developmental evaluation and leadership development.
Susan has over 20 years of expertise in the non-profit sector, including as an Executive Director, Development Director, and Board member. She specializes in fundraising strategies, governance, leadership alignment, operational planning, risk assessment, and program planning and development.
Yash believes that with passion, expertise, and unwavering dedication, we can shape a better world for all. He specializes in strategic planning, impact measurement, program design, scaling impact, and theory of change. Yash has deep experience with fee for service and assets.
“My recent conversation with Stephanie was exactly what I needed; candid, supportive, and insightful.”
Amina Mohamed
Executive Director, Cameras for Girls
Donna Desmet
Executive Director, North Island Employment Foundations
Sarah Kooi
Senior Manager, Association of Canadian Studies
Kelly Knights
COO, Victoria Hand Project
Interested in coaching?
Book a free 30-minute discovery call with Stephanie, our Coaching Coordinator, or fill out our short form find out how Thriving Non-Profits coaching can support your goals.
GOT QUESTIONS?
Have questions about our consulting and coaching services?
Our FAQ section covers a few of the key things you need to know.
Thriving Non-Profits consulting is designed to help you move from insight to implementation. Whether you’ve completed our learning programs or are starting with your own plan, we work alongside your leadership, staff, and board to develop and execute strategies that strengthen financial sustainability, improve internal systems, and scale your impact.
Consulting is the second stage of our three-stage journey:
Learning: Build your foundation through innovative, practical training.
Consulting: – Put your strategies into action with expert, hands-on support.
Investment: – Access values-aligned funding to scale what works.
We provide a comprehensive range of services for non-profits and charities, including:
No. While many clients come to us for support after completing our learning programs, we also work with organizations that bring their own strategies and need expert support to implement them effectively.
We start by understanding your mission, capacity, and goals, then design a plan with the right structure, pace, and level of support. Every engagement is customized to your organization’s size, stage, and sector.
Our team has experience supporting a wide variety of organizations. We've supported hundreds of non-profits, charities, and social enterprises across Canada, from small grassroots organizations to large national charities, working in diverse sectors and communities.
During your coaching sessions, you’ll receive personalized guidance tailored to your specific needs. We’ll work together to develop strategies, confirm action items, and move your organization forward. Whether you’re focusing on fundraising, leadership development, or organizational strategy, our coaches are here to support you every step of the way.
The first step is to talk to us about your goals.
For consulting inquiries, please book a free 30-minute discovery call with our Lead Consultant, Pierre, or fill out our contact form to share your goals.
For coaching, please book a free 30-minute discovery call with our Coaching Coordinator, Stephanie, or fill out our contact form to share your goals.
We’ll help you explore the right options for moving your plans forward.
We respectfully acknowledge that the offices of Scale Collaborative are located on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən-speaking peoples, and the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations who have historical relationships with the land that continue to this day.
