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Our Work

We strengthen the capacity of values-aligned organizations to serve and uplift their communities.

95

social purpose organizations supported by Roots & Rivers

137

effective solutions to complex community challenges created

We meet our clients at important moments to make ambitious plans and bring ideas into action.

We help social purpose organizations solidify their values and vision for the world. From there, we facilitate their path to impact, enabling strategic and collaborative action.

 

Read more about our impact in our 2023 Annual Report.

Our Projects

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Greenpeace Canada Education Fund

Strategic Plan

Led GCEF's inaugural strategic planning process at a critical course-setting moment.

Strategic Plan

Greenpeace Canada Education Fund

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Digital Health Canada

Strategic Plan

Collaboratively designed and delivered a strategic planning process at a key point of organizational growth.

Strategic Plan

Digital Health Canada

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Future Arts Network

Strategic Plan

Co-designed a strategic planning process framed in critical feminist, decolonization and anti-oppression theories with Future Arts Network.

Strategic Plan

Future Arts Network

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Community Arts Council of Vancouver

Strategic Plan

Lead a strategic planning process that engaged board and staff in the creation of a new plan for a new era of CACV.

Strategic Plan

Community Arts Council of Vancouver

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Hollyburn Community Service Society

Gender-Based Violence Community Research

Co-created a community-engaged research project on the impacts of the pandemic on BIPOC women+ seeking support for gender-based violence on Vancouver’s North Shore.

Gender-Based Violence Community Research

Hollyburn Community Service Society

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Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund

Innoweave Impact Measurement

Coached the Gord Downie & Chaney Wenjack Fund team to build their understanding of impact measurement, create a framework for measuring social change and support data-driven decision making.

Innoweave Impact Measurement

Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund

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BC Public School Employers’ Association

3-year Strategic Plan Development

Designed multiple board-level facilitation sessions and gathered additional input through stakeholder surveys. Thereafter, co-created a 3-year strategic plan and operational plan for the first year of implementation.

3-year Strategic Plan Development

BC Public School Employers’ Association

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Coquitlam Public Library

3-year Strategic Plan

Developed and facilitated multiple strategic planning sessions. Through these facilitations together with stakeholder engagement activities we co-created a 3-year strategic plan.

3-year Strategic Plan

Coquitlam Public Library

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Mid-Main Community Health Centre

Strategic Planning Session

Designed and delivered an interactive full-day strategy session on board-level. Co-developed goals and objectives and provided recommendations for next steps regarding strategy.

Strategic Planning Session

Mid-Main Community Health Centre

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Midwives Association British Columbia

Two-day Board Retreat

Designed and facilitated a two-day Board Retreat to explore to advance their current organizational model, identify strategic opportunities, and brainstorm on the next actions.

Two-day Board Retreat

Midwives Association British Columbia

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BC Teachers' Federation

Priorities Planning Session

Supported a priorities setting session which served as an opportunity to review past priorities and create the priorities for the ‘23-’24 school year. Subsequently delivered a report including the highlights and updated goals.

Priorities Planning Session

BC Teachers' Federation

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Langley School District Foundation

Strategic Plan

Launched the Langley School District Foundation in the next phase of growth through a board-level strategic planning process and designing of an implementation plan and measures of success.

Strategic Plan

Langley School District Foundation

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Sanguen Health Centre Foundation

Performance Measurement & Evaluation Plan

Designed and reported on a Performance Measurement and Evaluation Plan for Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP).

Performance Measurement & Evaluation Plan

Sanguen Health Centre Foundation

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New to BC

Community Dialogue Design and Development

Designed, developed and facilitated nine community dialogues sessions to connect library and settlement staff, newcomers and community stakeholders in exploring issues related to newcomers and service provision in an ongoing COVID context.

Community Dialogue Design and Development

New to BC

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Eric Woodward Foundation

Strategic Plan

Facilitated a strategic planning session and supported the development of a 1-year strategic plan including advocacy, priority setting and future scenario planning.

Strategic Plan

Eric Woodward Foundation

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Small Economy Works

Strategic Plan and Operational Plan

Led a strategic planning process that resulted in a comprehensive 5-year strategic plan and operational plan to help support the future direction of Small Economy Works in a time of organizational growth.

Strategic Plan and Operational Plan

Small Economy Works

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Nanaimo Food Share

Strategic Plan and Operational Plan

Facilitated strategy sessions to develop an overarching strategic plan and operational plan that embrace the numerous programmes of Nanaimo Food Share.

Strategic Plan and Operational Plan

Nanaimo Food Share

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BC Chiropractic Association

Strategic Plan and Operational Plan

Led a board-level strategic planning process and developed a strategic plan, using input gathered through external stakeholder interviews, member interviews and consultation sessions.

Strategic Plan and Operational Plan

BC Chiropractic Association

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Britannia Community Services Centre Society

Typologies Design and Engagement Sessions

Designed and facilitated an engagement process with community members to collaboratively design a new 24,000 square foot Cultural and Non-profit Hub

Typologies Design and Engagement Sessions

Britannia Community Services Centre Society

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Allied Health Policy Secretariat (AHPS)

Provincial Strategy Consultations

In partnership with RADIUS SFU facilitated 18 provincial consultation sessions with key stakeholder groups. These engagement sessions identified issues and opportunities and guided the 3-year Strategic Plan.

Provincial Strategy Consultations

Allied Health Policy Secretariat (AHPS)

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Canada Council for the Arts

Strategy Facilitation

Facilitated virtual Strategic Development sessions for the Canadian Public Arts Funders (CPAF) network to capture key learnings, top priorities, and opportunities for collaboration for Arts funding in a post-COVID context.

Strategy Facilitation

Canada Council for the Arts

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BC Public Service Innovation Hub

Evaluation Plan Design

Designed and conducted a developmental evaluation, and produced reports to capture and improve the impact that Innovation Hub programming was able to have on driving innovation in the BC Public Service.

Evaluation Plan Design

BC Public Service Innovation Hub

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Turning Point Recovery Society

Multiple Projects

Developed a Strategic Plan, Operations Plan, Succession Plan, and Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion statement and action plan. In addition, developed a strategic plan for their Stories Cafe.

Multiple Projects

Turning Point Recovery Society

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College of Opticians of BC

Strategic Plan Development

Led a board-level strategic planning process to support modernization and 3-year planning efforts for the College.

Strategic Plan Development

College of Opticians of BC

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TELUS Health for Good

Mobile Health Clinic Evaluation

Developed and conducted a national evaluation to capture the impact on access and retention to primary care through TELUS Health for Good Mobile Health Clinics.

Mobile Health Clinic Evaluation

TELUS Health for Good

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McConnell Foundation

Net Zero Carbon Economy Program Evaluation

Developing and conducting a national evaluation to improve equity in grantmaking and evaluate the impact of granting in the net-zero carbon economy transition.

Net Zero Carbon Economy Program Evaluation

McConnell Foundation

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Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship

Employment 2030: Regional Workshop Series

Provided regional design and delivery of a workshop series to explore the topic of supporting immigrants, refugees and newcomers to access relevant and meaningful opportunities to leverage and future-proof their skills?

Employment 2030: Regional Workshop Series

Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship

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North Shore Homelessness Task Force

Homelessness Strategy

Developed a strategic plan to better coordinate services on the North Shore for people along the housing continuum, including the development and implementation of an engagement plan to inform this strategy.

Homelessness Strategy

North Shore Homelessness Task Force

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Squamish Hospital Foundation

Strategic Plan

Led a board-level strategic planning process to refine vision and mission, and establish core goals that will set the Foundation up for continued impact and contribution to the Sea to Sky community.

Strategic Plan

Squamish Hospital Foundation

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Veteran's Transition Network

Impact Measurement Coaching

Conducted a 6-month Innoweave Impact Measurement coaching program to support the Veteran’s Transition Network in measuring and communicating the impact of their programs for veterans and their communities.

Impact Measurement Coaching

Veteran's Transition Network

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Venture for Canada

Strategic Framework and Operational Plan

Designed a 10-year Strategic Framework to support Venture for Canada’s continued growth and impact. Co-developed their 3-year Strategic Plan and 1-year Operational Plan.

Strategic Framework and Operational Plan

Venture for Canada

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Green Shield Canada

Social Impact Measurement

Developed an Impact Measurement Framework and evaluating the impact of GSC’s Social Impact funding specifically in the areas of Oral Health and Mental Health.

Social Impact Measurement

Green Shield Canada

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BC Addiction Recovery Association

Strategic Planning

Developed a strategic plan to help steward BCARA into its next phase of growth and development.

Strategic Planning

BC Addiction Recovery Association

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Pender Island Health Care Society

Strategic Planning

Developed a 5-year strategic plan and accompanying operational actions through community consultations, board strategy sessions, and comprehensive review of opportunities and barriers.

Strategic Planning

Pender Island Health Care Society

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Lillooet Agriculture and Food Society

Cold Storage Business Planning

Supported the business planning for the development of a Cold Storage facility to enhance the agricultural viability of the Lillooet region and support farmers to better store and provide access to locally grown products.

Cold Storage Business Planning

Lillooet Agriculture and Food Society

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Binners Project

Strategic Planning & Curriculum Design

Led a strategic planning process to help the Binners’ Project scale while maintaining the core mandate and values. Developed a curriculum program for training binners in proper sorting, reporting and relationship management.

Strategic Planning & Curriculum Design

Binners Project

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North Vancouver School District

10-Year Strategic Plan

Led a Strategic Planning process that engaged the whole school district community (students, teachers, parents, board, staff, and community members) to develop a 10-year Strategic Plan and accompanying Operational Plans.

10-Year Strategic Plan

North Vancouver School District

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Pacific Immigrant Resources Society

Learning Journeys Lab Facilitator

Designed 3 lab workshops and provided ongoing coaching to help participants frame the design challenge, generate ideas, and co-create solutions to help support immigrant women, their families and their communities.

Learning Journeys Lab Facilitator

Pacific Immigrant Resources Society

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Social Innovation Canada

Social R&D Ecosystem Enabler

Convened a Community of Practice, national practice gathering and the curation of knowledge products to share skills, support for each other’s work, and to help build, strengthen and grow the field of social R&D.

Social R&D Ecosystem Enabler

Social Innovation Canada

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Canadian Women’s Foundation

Investment Readiness Program Lead

Launched the Investment Readiness Program: overall program design, grant process document development, advisory committee development, design & execution of capacity building webinars, project management & resourcing, hiring.

Investment Readiness Program Lead

Canadian Women’s Foundation

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EMBERS Eastside Works

Developmental Evaluator

Led a multi-year Developmental Evaluation of the pilot program and provided organisational and strategy coaching for the team throughout the project.

Developmental Evaluator

EMBERS Eastside Works

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Seniors Services Society & United Way Seniors Housing Lab

Lead Designer & Facilitator

Led the design and implementation of a 40-person lab and workshop series and providing coaching and ongoing support around innovative solutions to addressing issues of housing instability.

Lead Designer & Facilitator

Seniors Services Society & United Way Seniors Housing Lab

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First Nations Technology Council

Project Consultant

Coordinated the LMP research and engagement project including: developing an Indigenous Research Methodology, designing regional sessions and engagement, communication planning, project management and facilitation.

Project Consultant

First Nations Technology Council

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Vancouver Foundation & UNBC Community Development Institute

Facilitation Sessions

Co-facilitated 3 in-person workshops to engage the community in grounding in the current situation, mapping out the problem, identifying solutions and testing and building out prototypes.

Facilitation Sessions

Vancouver Foundation & UNBC Community Development Institute

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EntrepreNorth & RADIUS SFU

Designer & Facilitator

Designed and facilitated a 6-month accelerator program including: designing and delivering content, coordinating guest speakers, supporting entrepreneurs and supporting overall program management and design.

Designer & Facilitator

EntrepreNorth & RADIUS SFU

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Ecotrust Canada

Developmental Evaluation

Led a multi-year Developmental Evaluation and provided ongoing strategy & social innovation coaching for the North Coast Innovation Lab staff and masters students.

Developmental Evaluation

Ecotrust Canada

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RADIUS SFU, Public Health Agency of Canada

Designed & Facilitated accelerator program

Designed and facilitated a 6-month accelerator program and an 8-week launch-pad program for Health-promoting entrepreneurs. Designed and delivered content, provided mentorship to ventures, and facilitated celebration events.

Designed & Facilitated accelerator program

RADIUS SFU, Public Health Agency of Canada

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BC Association of Community Health Centres

Board Strategy Retreat & Strategic Plan

Designed and facilitated a Board Strategy Retreat to develop a multi-year strategy, including a Theory of Change & Goal Setting Framework.

Board Strategy Retreat & Strategic Plan

BC Association of Community Health Centres

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Engineering Change Lab

Developmental Evaluation

Conducting a Developmental Evaluation to assess the effectiveness of industry change workshops targeted at advancing the role of engineers in providing technological stewardship for society.

Developmental Evaluation

Engineering Change Lab

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Calgary Arts Development Association

Board Strategy Retreat

Designed and facilitated a Board Strategy Retreat to gain alignment on a vision of success for CADA, a multi-year strategy around investing in Calgary’s arts sector, and an evaluation plan for measuring this progress.

Board Strategy Retreat

Calgary Arts Development Association

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Umbrella Multicultural Health Co-op

Strategic Planning

Designed and facilitated a Strategic Planning Session to develop the National Framework. Activities included: Theory of Change development, Goal Setting Process, Systems & Stakeholders Map.

Strategic Planning

Umbrella Multicultural Health Co-op

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Alberta Council for Global Cooperation - How to Change the World

Faculty Teaching Team

Co-facilitated a 2-day How to Change the World Programme for conference attendees to learn Systems Change Strategies and Tools to apply to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Faculty Teaching Team

Alberta Council for Global Cooperation - How to Change the World

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JUMP! Foundation

Lead Facilitator Education Program

Facilitated a week-long program to support the education of students around the root-causes of poverty, the Sustainable Development Goals, and support their immersive learning around realities in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Lead Facilitator Education Program

JUMP! Foundation

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Circle of Eagles Lodge Society

Engagement Expert

Coordinated and facilitated dialogue and input sessions with formerly incarcerated Indigenous individuals and supported project management for a Mental Health virtual reality project to enable societal reintegration.

Engagement Expert

Circle of Eagles Lodge Society

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