Mark Dunn
This article showcases our top picks for the best Canada based Non Profit companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Non Profit industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Canada Non Profit Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board invests in the contributors and beneficiaries to maximize investment returns.
NextAI
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NextAI is a global innovation hub for artificial intelligence related venture creation and technology commercialization.
Communitech
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Communitech is an industry-led innovation centre in Waterloo region.
Ontario Centres of Excellence
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The Ontario Centres of Excellence invests in projects and people to accelerate industry R&D to impact the Ontario economy through the
MaRS Discovery District
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MaRS is a non-profit organization that partners with entrepreneurs, researchers, business and government to build the next generation of
NationalAccessCannabis
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A unique Health Care service provider.
Innovation Factory (Canada)
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Innovation Factory is a not-for-profit Regional Innovation Centre (RIC) funded by the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE).
Futurpreneur
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Futurpreneur Canada has been fueling the entrepreneurial passions of Canada’s young .
New/Mode
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A multi-channel advocacy platform to activate supporters, reach decision-makers and win cause campaigns.
The Atmospheric Fund (TAF)
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The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) is a regional climate agency that invests in low-carbon solutions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
Canada Learning Code
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Ladies Learning Code is a not-for-profit organization that aims to offer digital literacy for women and youth in Canada.
ventureLAB
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ventureLAB is a NPO that provides businesses with development solutions.
Actua
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Actua is a Canadian national charity with a mission to provide life-changing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Hopeful Inc.
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Hopeful is the first Social Fundtech platform that enables nonprofits and charities to monetize their social media followers for fundraising
Member365
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Digital tools for a digital age, Member365 allows your members to connect the way they want to.
Taxelco
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Taxelco is to consolidate the interests of the taxi industry
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
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MS promotes multiple sclerosis research and provides education and services.
Aerospace Industries Association of Canada
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A description for Aerospace Industries Association of Canada is coming soon.
Acceso
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Acceso is a social business builder that brings entrepreneurial solutions to global poverty.
Artscape
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Artscape is a not-for-profit urban development organization that makes space for creativity and transforms communities.
Economic Development Winnipeg
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Economic Development Winnipeg Inc. (EDW) is the lead economic development agency for Winnipeg.
Hackergal
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Hackergal is a Non-Profit exposing girls grade 6-9 to coding/computer science programs.
Tech Manitoba
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Tech Manitoba is an industry-focused association representing Manitoba’s ICT sector.
Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)
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ICTC is a national centre for ICT. We offer trusted research, innovative talent solutions and practical policy advice.
Voilà Learning
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Voilà Learning is a Tech-Ed organization that specializes in the language learning using Virtual Reality.
Waterloo EDC
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Waterloo EDC is the one-stop concierge service for those looking to locate, relocate or expand to Waterloo
Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada
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Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada is a oil and gas energy company located in Calgary.
York Entrepreneurship Development Institute
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York Entrepreneurship Development Institute is a sector-agnostic start-up accelerator that provides mentorship to innovative entrepreneurs.
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
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Ontario Institute for Cancer Research.
Palette Skills
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Palette Skills is a national non-profit funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Sectoral Initiatives Program.
Arts Umbrella
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Arts Umbrella is a company that provides visual and performing arts opportunities for young people ages 2 to 19.
Accelerate Okanagan
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At Accelerate Okanagan, our mission is to give new and growing businesses in the technology industry competence
GozAround
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GozAround is a social network dedicated to connecting those in need of help with those willing to lend a hand.
INV Metals
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INV Metals Inc. is a Canadian mineral resource company.
NORCAT
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Norcat is a non-profit organization providing health and safety training and short-term event space for companies to enhance their growth.
AudienceView
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AudienceView offers the entertainment industry with tools that enables intelligent ticketing and e-commerce solutions.
FIRST Robotics Canada
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FIRST Robotics Canada organise international high school robotics competition that gives students real-world engineering experience.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada is a leading provider of quality after-school program.
Mitacs
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Mitacs is a Canadian not-for-profit organization that designs and delivers research and training programs.
Fédération québécoise des coopératives forestières
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The Québec Federation of Forestry Cooperatives is a cooperative society that offers consultation and other services for forest workers.
Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE)
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NLOWE has been supporting and encouraging women entrepreneurs for two decades.
Momentum Community Economic Development Society
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Momentum Community Economic Development Society is a change-making organization that combines social and economic strategies.
Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI)
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An Indigenous organization dedicated to supporting Indigenous participation in New Brunswick’s e conomy.
CanAssist at the University of Victoria
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CanAssist is dedicated to helping people with disabilities improve their quality of life
The Canadian Association of Journalists
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The Canadian Association of Journalists is an independent not-for-profit organization.
Fusion Jeunesse
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Fusion Jeunesse is a charitable organization.
Government Of Quebec
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Government Of Quebec is a non profit organisation.
Pro Bono Ontario
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Pro Bono Ontario (PBO) bridges the gap between lawyers and low-income Ontarians who cannot afford a lawyer or qualify for legal aid.
Pillar Nonprofit Network
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Pillar Nonprofit Network supports individuals, organizations & enterprises invested in positive community impact.
Global Reporting Centre
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Global Reporting Centre is dedicated to highlighting important neglected stories around the world
iWave
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IWave is a donor research solution designed to empower non-profit organizations to raise more funds with confidence.
Canadian Independent Music Association
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Canadian Independent Music Association connect Canadian music professionals with other industry professionals around the world.
Emergence Incubator
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Emergence is a virtual business incubation program.
Black Lives Matter
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Black Lives Matter is an international activist movement that campaigns against violence and systemic racism towards black people.
Amilia
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Amilia is an online registration and client membership management solution designed primarily for small and midsize businesses.
African Impact Initiative
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The African Impact Initiative creates initiatives centered around community impact, professional development, and impact entrepreneurship.
The MasterCard Foundation
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The MasterCard Foundation is an independent, global organization based in Toronto, Canada, with more than $7 billion in assets.
TumblerShare
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TumblerShare helps coffee shops reduce disposable cups through their cup-sharing platform.
Groupe Convex
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Groupe Convex is a non-profit organization that incubates and manages social enterprises that have a social mission.
MediaSmarts
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MediaSmarts Canada’s leading digital & media literacy organization focused on providing educational resources to help raise a media savvy.
Grandir Sans Frontières
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GSF is a Montreal charity that has been around since 2003.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Saskatoon Industry-Education Council
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Saskatoon Industry-Education Council is a bridge between Saskatchewan’s career opportunities and Saskatoon area youth
Eclipse Foundation
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The Eclipse Foundation provides individuals and organizations with a commercially focused environment for open source software innovation.
oneROOF
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oneROOF is committed to providing for the safety, support, and overall well-being of homeless and at-risk youth between the ages of 12-25.
LRC Consulting Solutions
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LRC is a professional consulting team based in Kelowna
Faith & The Common Good (Greening Sacred Spaces)
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GSS is a program of the Halton Environmental Network.
BrainTrust Canada
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BrainTrust Canada focuses on reducing preventable brain injury and providing support services for those affected by brain injury.
OpenBSD Foundation
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Formally, the corporation’s objects are to support and further the development, advancement, and maintenance of free software based on the
EntreLaunch
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EntreLaunch is a global online pre-accelerator with a microfund platform focused on youth and social impact.
Saskatchewan Science Centre
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Saskatchewan Science Centre is a non-profit, non-governmental educational facility
AMI
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AMI offers broadcasting, media production, art, entertainment and scholarship services for the blind and partially sighted people.
Mining2Me
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Mining2Me is a non-profit that aims to transform the public’s perception of mining through animated infographic videos.
WE Charity
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WE Charity are an international charity and educational partner.
Weeve
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Weeve is a community platform connecting businesses, individuals and non-profit organizations together to generate positive social changes.
Pentavere
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Pentavere Research Group consults with healthcare organizations.
FundRazr
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World’s leading enterprise-class crowdfunding platform
Silent Partner Software
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Silent partner software provides software solutions for nonprofits.
CSA Group
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CSA Group is a not-for-profit standards organization which develops standards in 57 areas.
ChildVoice
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DescriptionChildVoice is a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring the voices of children silenced by war
Centre for Research on Globalization
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The Centre for Research on Globalization provides research and information related to a number of social and economic areas.
Ontario Centre of Innovation
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Ontario Centre of Innovation provides a preeminent research-to-commercialization vehicle in Ontario
CanadaHelps
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CanadaHelps is a non-profit and registered charity that provides accessible and affordable online technology to both donors and charities.
Plan International
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Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Ducks Unlimited Canada
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We envision a world with abundant wetlands and waterfowl—today, tomorrow and forever.
ASIMM
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ASIMM is a not-for-profit, professional organization of information security professionals and practitioners.
Okanagan School of the Arts (OSA)
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Okanagan School of the Arts offers a wide variety of performing and visual arts courses for students of all ages.
Giving Pledge
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Giving Pledge is a campaign to encourage the wealthiest people in the world to give most of their money to philanthropic causes.
Safety City
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Safety City is a not-for-profit, charitable organization.
VON Canada
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VON Canada is a non-profit organization that provides clinical, personal and social support services.
The Canadian Real Estate Association
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The Canadian Real Estate Association is a nonprofit organization with a membership that includes agents, real estate brokers & salespeople.
Government of Ontario
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Government of Ontario is Government extending all kinds of information, facilities & well being of the citizens of Ontario.
SickKids Foundation
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SickKids Foundation believe fighting for the health and wellbeing of children is one of the most powerful ways to improve society.
21Inc
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21Inc is an organization that specializes in reducing the pressures of limited housing in the greater architects,designers.
Circle of Care
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Circle of Care is a nonprofit home care services provider company.
Toronto Public Library
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Toronto Public Library provides free and equitable access to services which meet the changing needs of Torontonians.
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