Social Planning Council of Peel

Name

Social Planning Council of Peel

Legal name

Social Planning Council of Peel

Website

https://spcpeel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (81331), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

Keywords

• Community development services
• Social planning research
• Non-profit capacity building
• Immigrant settlement services
• Community wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: SPCP receives funding from federal government departments (Canada Service Corps, Status of Women Canada, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, Public Safety Canada, Canadian Heritage) and provincial funding (Ontario Trillium Foundation), as well as regional government (Region of Peel). These grants fund specific programs and initiatives.
2. Foundation Grants: Charitable foundations including United Way Peel Region, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Toronto Calcutta Foundation, and Community Foundation of Mississauga provide grant funding for specific community programs and capacity-building initiatives.
3. Donations: SPCP accepts charitable donations via PayPal, phone, and mail. The organization is CRA registered (charitable registration number 119152734RR0001), enabling tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations.
4. Fiscal Sponsorship Services: SPCP acts as a fiscal sponsor for community groups and emerging non-profit organizations, providing administrative support and grant management services for organizations that cannot apply for grants independently.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SPCP is a charitable non-profit organization delivering community-based research, social planning, and direct social services to residents of Peel Region in Ontario, Canada. Its core offerings include the Action Oriented Community Research Program, Public Education and Wellness Services for youth, seniors, and immigrants, Community Development support, Capacity Building for emerging non-profits, and Fiscal Sponsorship services for community groups unable to apply for grants independently. All services are provided free of charge, funded through government grants, foundation support, and charitable donations.

Product overview

The Social Planning Council of Peel (SPCP) is a non-profit community organization that operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform architecture. The organization provides community research, social development, and capacity-building services primarily through five core program areas: the Action Oriented Community Research Program, Public Education and Wellness Services, Community Development, Capacity Building, and Fiscal Sponsorship. These services are delivered through specialized programs for distinct population groups including immigrants, seniors, youth, and women, as well as through specific initiatives like the Anti-Hate Crime Initiative, Thrive Youth Project, Neighbourhood Development, and the Portraits of Peel research database. SPCP functions as a social purpose enterprise offering consultation, training, and fiscal sponsorship services to other community organizations and non-profits in the Peel Region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Action Oriented Community Research Program Research program collecting and analyzing data on Peel's population, vulnerable groups, social problems, and social policies to support community-based planning and citizen participation.
• Public Education and Wellness Services Provides citizens and community-based networks with information about Peel's population, vulnerable groups, social issues, and how to address them, targeting youth, seniors, and recent immigrants.
• Community Development Program Provides organizational development, facilitation, training, research, mentoring, service planning, service coordination, and events planning services to community-based groups and vulnerable groups.
• Immigrants' Well-being and Skills Development Services Services focused on recent immigrants' job readiness and quality of life, functioning as the social purpose enterprise arm of SPCP.
• Seniors' Well-being and Social Activity Services Services including seniors' social wellness, healthy eating, light physical exercise, and financial and digital literacy programs for senior citizens in Peel Region.
• Youths' Well-being and Skills Development Services Professional skill development, practicums, labor market fundamentals, targeted resume writing, and application of social sciences for youth.
• Women's Program Includes cross cultural parenting program, women's leadership program, single mother's financial literacy, educational workshops, trainings, and gender-based analysis.
• Anti-Hate Crime Initiative Community-based initiative confronting hate, racism, discrimination, and online harassment through certified, evidence-based workshops using ICAT and Digital Counter-Hate Literacy approaches for residents aged 25-30 in Peel Region.
• Thrive: Volunteers for Community Harmony Project Regional service placement program providing meaningful volunteer opportunities for youth (age 12-30) with focus on indigenous and under-served youth through civic engagement, inclusivity, and youth resilience themes.
• Neighbourhood Development Supports local communities in identifying and addressing social issues, developing social programs, and providing research services for neighborhood development projects using quality of life indicators.
• Fiscal Sponsorship Program SPCP acts as fiscal sponsor for community groups and emerging non-profit organizations unable to apply for grants independently due to lack of incorporation or funder eligibility requirements.
• Capacity Building for Non-Profit Agencies Training, mentoring, and one-on-one coaching for small, new and emerging non-profit agencies and community groups in areas such as financial management and non-profit management.
• Portraits of Peel Database Online database containing demographic profiles, census data, research reports, and statistics on various population groups in Peel Region.
• Consultation and Training Services Organizational development, service planning, reviews with focus on human rights, anti-racism, anti-cisnormativity training, and community needs assessment for other organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 community research projects completed in 10 years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Rotary Club of MississaugacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding organization that established SPCP in 1965. SPCP CEO Dr. Srimanta Mohanty served as Past President of Rotary Club Mississauga-Airport.
• York UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner where SPCP CEO Dr. Srimanta Mohanty serves as Adjunct Professor. Partnership supports research collaboration, student placements, and academic initiatives.
• Sheridan CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey educational partner providing student placements in social work, community development, and related programs. SPCP CEO holds part-time faculty position.
• University of Guelph-HumberminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner supporting student placements and research collaboration.
• University of Toronto MississaugamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner collaborating on the UTM Safety Audit project to prevent and reduce gender-based violence on campus.
• Toronto Metropolitan UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing student placements and research collaboration opportunities.
• Algoma UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner where SPCP CEO holds part-time faculty position.
• Punjabi Community Health ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity health partner collaborating on COVID-19 research and health initiatives serving South Asian communities in Peel.
• Safe City MississaugamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner collaborating on Cyberviolence Against Girls and Young Women in Peel project and other safety initiatives.
• Interim PlacemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in UTM Safety Audit project addressing gender-based violence prevention.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The 519 (Toronto): The 519 is a Toronto-based community-services nonprofit offering programs for marginalized populations, including 2SLGBTQ+ communities. It is comparable as a community anchor providing capacity-building, advocacy, and direct programming adjacent to SPCP's mandate.
• United Way Greater Toronto: United Way Greater Toronto is a major regional funder and community-services convener that funds SPCP directly. Both organizations fundraise, grant to nonprofits, and operate in overlapping Peel/Toronto geographies, making them directly comparable anchor institutions.
• A Way Home Canada: A Way Home Canada is a national nonprofit coalition working on youth homelessness and community-systems change. It is comparable to SPCP's youth-focused Thrive and community-development work as a federally funded capacity-building convener.
• Boys & Girls Club of Peel-Brampton: Boys & Girls Club of Peel-Brampton delivers youth programs in the same Peel Region geography. Both organizations compete for the same youth-focused federal/provincial grants and serve overlapping youth demographics (ages 12-30).
• Maytree Foundation: Maytree Foundation is a Toronto-based social-purpose foundation focused on poverty reduction and inclusive policy. It is comparable as a research- and advocacy-driven nonprofit that influences regional social policy, similar to SPCP's research-to-policy orientation.
• Punjabi Community Health Services: Punjabi Community Health Services is a named SPCP community partner providing settlement and health services in Peel. Both organizations serve newcomer populations in the same geography and compete for IRCC and regional settlement funding.
• Volunteer Canada: Volunteer Canada operates the national volunteer-placement ecosystem in which SPCP's Canada Service Corps 'Thrive' program participates. Both run volunteer-engagement programs funded by the federal government and serve similar youth volunteer populations.
• Community Foundation of Mississauga: Community Foundation of Mississauga is one of SPCP's named funders and operates in the same Peel geography. Both are grantmaking community foundations supporting nonprofit capacity building, with overlapping donor and grantee networks.

Broad incumbents

• Ontario Trillium Foundation: Ontario Trillium Foundation is a provincial grantmaker and named SPCP funder. It is comparable as a larger incumbent operating across Ontario with similar grantmaking and capacity-building mandates for community nonprofits.
• YMCA of Greater Toronto: YMCA of Greater Toronto is a much larger community-services incumbent delivering youth, newcomer, and wellness programming across the GTA. It competes with SPCP for the same pool of municipal and federal program funding in overlapping catchment areas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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