Our Story

Who We Are

Founded in 2012, Collaboration Partners was formed to provide strategic guidance to non-profit organizations, helping them achieve their goals and improve their performance.

We believe in a collaborative approach to creating social impact, working together to bring the best practices from the for-profit sector and tailoring them to fit the non-profit sector needs. We work hand in hand with our clients to help amplify their social impact in our community. Our intent is to maximize Collaboration Partners impact through each individual nonprofit client that we work with. We believe this is what differentiates us.

We provide solutions tailored to fit the unique needs and issues that non-profits face today. Collaboration Partners’ volunteers have dedicated over 12,000+ hours nonprofits in Toronto. Our volunteers are young professionals whose business expertise has enabled Collaboration Partners to deliver high quality, valuable results.

Our Mission

To catalyze social impact through pro-bono management consulting

Our Vision

To empower non-profits and social businesses to better serve their communities

Our Values

Collaboration.

We seek to establish meaningful relationships and work collaboratively to unlock innovative, customized, and sustainable solutions.

Excellence.

We execute our consulting engagements with the highest degree of quality, integrity, and professionalism.

Impact-Driven.

We are passionate about driving social impact and committed to achieving valuable outcomes for our clients.

People-Focused.

We foster the personal and professional development of our volunteers and a culture where our volunteers feel valued and fulfilled.

 

Our Expertise

We offer a variety of management consulting services to help your organization accomplish its vision and improve its operating effectiveness and efficiency. Our experienced consulting team is drawn from across many industries to support a breadth of strategic initiatives.

 

Strategy and Planning

We help organizations define their long-term goals and translate them into actionable implementation plans. This may include helping you define your organization’s strategic direction or assessing growth opportunities. It may also involve analyzing the impact that you are currently making and determining how to best communicate that to your various stakeholder groups. We bring valuable insights to help your organization overcome challenges and achieve its potential.

Marketing and Branding

We help organizations target core socio-economic groups and other key parties effectively. This may include advising on changes to your marketing strategy in order to more effectively communicate with your stakeholders. Other times, we focus on building brand awareness for our clients in order to increase their exposure, enhance their reputation, and expand reach.

Operational Effectiveness

Our clients’ greatest assets are without a doubt their dedicated employees and volunteers. Our consultants will help you implement or enhance processes and analyze your organizational structure to make sure you are getting the most out of your team. We are able to assist our clients with restructuring their operating models, optimizing their service offerings, and reviewing staff and volunteer engagement strategies to improve performance.

Furthering Financials

We help non-profit organizations build sustainable revenue models and optimize their cost structures to support their long-term success.