Ywca Saskatoon

What Ywca Saskatoon does

Ywca Saskatoon is a non-profit charitable organization operating in Saskatoon, Canada, on Treaty 6 Territory, founded in 1910 and delivering community services across four core program areas: a Crisis Shelter and Residence, a Child Development Centre, Employment and Learning services, and Fitness on 25th. It serves women, children, and families in the Saskatoon region with a staff of over 100 people and an annual operating budget of $4 million.

The organization's service portfolio is operationally human-intensive rather than technology-driven, encompassing shelter operations, licensed child care, employment training, and a community fitness facility. Recent program development includes the planned 2026 opening of the Wall Street Early Learning Centre and the launch of a Gymnastics Program, alongside community-building initiatives such as the Y-Race 2026 event, the 2026 Women of Distinction Awards, and the HOPE Lives Here fundraising campaign.

The business model is a hybrid non-profit revenue mix, combining government and grant funding, philanthropic donations (supported by events like the Women of Distinction Awards and Y-Race), program and membership fees (Fitness on 25th), and fee-for-service or subsidized revenue from child care and employment programs. Leadership comprises CEO Erica Baerwald, VP Finance Riley Baxter (currently on maternity leave), and VP Development Carla Huntington.

Name

Ywca Saskatoon

Legal name

YWCA Saskatoon

Website

https://ywcasaskatoon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ywca Saskatoon is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1910 that operates a Crisis Shelter and Residence, a Child Development Centre, Employment and Learning services, and Fitness on 25th, serving women, children, and families in Saskatoon, Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Women's shelter services
• Early childhood education
• Employment support programs
• Community fitness facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Services & Memberships:

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

YWCA Saskatoon is a non-profit community organization that provides an integrated suite of services to women, children, and families in Saskatoon. Its core offerings include a 24/7 women's crisis shelter and second-stage/transitional housing, licensed early-learning and child development through Kidscape, employment and settlement services for women facing barriers, and a community fitness and wellness facility with aquatic, gym, and child-minding services.

Product overview

YWCA Saskatoon is a non-profit organization providing a diverse portfolio of community services organized into four core program areas: Crisis Shelter + Residence (emergency shelter, Hopeful Hearts, women and family programs, and youth programs); Child Development Centre (including the Wall Street Early Learning Centre for toddlers and preschoolers); Employment + Learning (PowerUP programs, computer classes, Trade Journey, job search support, and Women Shifting Gears); and Fitness on 25th (gym memberships, training, yoga, sports, and gymnastics). Additional offerings include camp programs, the Y Race event, Women of Distinction Awards, and the HOPE Lives Here fundraising campaign. The organization operates on Treaty 6 Territory and has been serving the Saskatoon community since 1910, with an annual budget of $4 million and over 100 staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Crisis Shelter + Residence: Emergency shelter and residence services for women and families in crisis
• Child Development Centre
• Employment + Learning
• Fitness on 25th
• Hopeful Hearts
• Turning Points

Products and services

• Women's Crisis Shelter 24/7 emergency shelter providing safe accommodation, basic needs, and crisis support for women, gender-diverse individuals, and their children in Saskatoon who are fleeing violence or experiencing homelessness.
• Second-Stage Housing Transitional housing program for women and children leaving the crisis shelter, providing stable accommodation and ongoing case management support as they move toward independent living.
• Kidscape Child Development Centre Licensed early childhood education and child-minding program serving children from infancy through school age, offering inclusive, play-based, emergent-curriculum learning for families in Saskatoon, including children of women accessing other YWCA programs.
• YWCA Employment Services Employment-readiness, resumé and interview coaching, and one-on-one support program that helps women in Saskatoon who face systemic barriers — including newcomers, survivors of violence, and low-income women — prepare for, find, and sustain employment.
• YWCA Community Fitness Membership-based and drop-in community fitness facility offering aquatic programs, gym and fitness equipment, and child-minding, open to the general public in Saskatoon on a year-round basis.
• Facility and Room Rentals Rental of YWCA Saskatoon event and meeting rooms — including spaces that accommodate up to 300 people, support parking, allow alcohol and catering, and are wheelchair-accessible — for meetings, weddings, conferences, and community events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves thousands of women and families in Saskatoon each year

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• YWCA Calgary: Another YWCA Canada chapter providing shelter, child development, and community programs. Closely comparable in service mix and target population to YWCA Saskatoon.
• YWCA Toronto: Another Canadian YWCA chapter offering a comparable wraparound portfolio of women's shelters, child development, employment programs, and fitness facilities. Strongest direct peer due to shared brand, mission, and program mix.
• YWCA Vancouver: West Coast YWCA delivering women's housing, child care, employment services, and gym/fitness to a comparable client base. Operates within the same YWCA Canada network with similar operational scope.
• YMCA of Saskatoon: Direct competitor in the same city for fitness memberships, child care, and youth programs. Offers comparable camp and recreation services, differentiating primarily on family vs. women-focused mission.
• YWCA Regina: Provincial peer YWCA serving Saskatchewan, offering women's shelter, child care, and community services. Direct competitor for province-level funding and regional visibility.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity Saskatoon: Non-profit operating in the same Saskatoon community service ecosystem. Partial overlap on supporting vulnerable populations and housing-related advocacy, though focused on home ownership rather than crisis shelter.
• Boys & Girls Club of Saskatoon: Saskatoon-based youth services organization running child development, recreation, and out-of-school programs. Comparable on early childhood, youth programming, and camp offerings.

Regional players

• Sanctum Care Group: Saskatoon-based transitional housing and HIV/AIDS care provider. Comparable on emergency shelter and wraparound support for vulnerable populations in the same regional market.
• United Way Saskatoon: Local community fund and service coordinator in Saskatoon. Overlaps as a partner and potential funder, with comparable donor/volunteer engagement models and regional social-services scope.
• Saskatoon Tribal Council Health Centre: Indigenous-led health and community services organization in Saskatoon. Overlaps with YWCA Saskatoon on serving Indigenous women and families in Treaty 6 Territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ywca-saskatoon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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