OUTSaskatoon

Name

OUTSaskatoon

Legal name

OUTSaskatoon Inc.

Website

https://outsaskatoon.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LGBTQ2S+ Community Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Stress Management & Burnout Prevention Coaching (HSADAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Couples & Family Therapy Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAG)

Keywords

• Community support services
• Youth transitional housing
• Lgbtq mental health
• Gender affirming care
• Nonprofit education training

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: OUTSaskatoon receives multi-year federal, provincial, and municipal government grants to fund operations, core programming, and specific projects such as the SHOUT Project and Gender Based Violence Project.
2. Foundation and Charitable Grants: Funding from community foundations including Community Initiatives Fund, Canadian Women's Foundation, United Way Saskatoon, Medavie, Counselling Foundation of Canada, and Robertson Stromberg.
3. Corporate Grants: Corporate grants from Affinity Credit Union and RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) support organizational operations and programming.
4. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to OUTSaskatoon through a Donor Bill of Rights structure. Suggested donation amounts are posted on the Donate page ($50, $100, $250, $500, $5,000).
5. Membership Dues: OUTSaskatoon offers AGM Voting Membership for $103, valid for voting rights at the Annual General Meeting. Membership is not required to access programs.
6. Pride Home Rent: Pride Home residents aged 18-25 pay rent of $659 plus utilities. Rent may be covered through Social Income Support (SIS), SAID program, Saskatchewan Housing Benefits, or individual employment.
7. Workshop Fees: OUTSaskatoon charges fees for professional development workshops: Individual $30, Group (<50 people) $1,250, Group (<100 people) $2,500. Sliding scale pricing is also available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

OUTSaskatoon is a nonprofit community centre delivering an integrated portfolio of 2SLGBTQ support services, including supportive transitional housing for youth (Pride Home), free short-term counselling, gender-affirming healthcare navigation (Trans Health Navigator), a Trans Care Fund for gender-affirming costs, and a federally-funded Gender Based Violence education and training initiative. The organization also operates a curated Resource Library, the Q List referral directory of affirming businesses and professionals, social and youth groups, and annual Two Spirit cultural events such as the Two Spirit Round Dance and the international Two Spirit Gathering at Batoche.

Product overview

OUTSaskatoon is a community centre and non-profit organization serving Two Spirit, Trans, and Queer (2SLGBTQ) communities in Saskatoon and throughout Saskatchewan. Rather than a unified technology product, the organization offers a portfolio of interconnected support services including Pride Home (supportive housing for 2SLGBTQ youth), free counselling services, the Trans Health Navigator program, the Trans Care Fund (financial assistance), and a Gender Based Violence education initiative with workshops and an online Queer 101 course. Additional services include a Resource Library with curated educational materials, the Q List Directory of 2SLGBTQ-inclusive businesses and professionals, social groups, youth programming, and cultural events such as the Two Spirit Round Dance and Gathering. The organization operates from a harm reduction, culturally informed, equity-seeking, and community-based approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pride Home: Saskatchewan's first supportive housing program for 2SLGBTQ youth ages 16-21. Provides semi-independent, transitional housing with in-house support workers, mental health support, gender affirming care, and connections to education and employment resources.
• SHOUT Project

Products and services

• Pride Home Saskatchewan's first supportive transitional housing program for 2SLGBTQ youth ages 18-25 (program capacity for ages 16-21), providing semi-independent living with in-house support workers, a gender-affirming environment, mental health support, counselling, financial literacy, and connections to education and employment resources. Six-bedroom home in Saskatoon with shared communal spaces, private bathrooms, mini-fridges, and workspaces; rent is $659 per month plus utilities.
• Counselling Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Pride Home has served multiple youth cohorts since opening in January 2017, providing transitional housing to up to 6 2SLGBTQ youth aged 16-21
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered significant, moderate and core.

• Saskatoon Anti-Racism NetworksignificantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020OUTSaskatoon partnered with the Saskatoon Anti-Racism Network to deliver a four-part virtual workshop series in August 2020 on the combined impacts of homophobia, transphobia, and racism on QTBIPOC people. The partnership continues as part of OUTSaskatoon's anti-racism commitments.
• Saskatoon Police ServicesmoderateOthers · 1 January 2020OUTSaskatoon began monthly meetings with Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper starting in fall 2020, with staff from across OUTSaskatoon's four teams attending. These meetings are part of OUTSaskatoon's commitment to addressing racism and creating safer spaces, and to discussing how the organization should navigate service provision regarding policing.
• University of Saskatchewan's School of Rehabilitation Science and Academic Family MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The Trans Health Navigators program was originally piloted as a research project by the University of Saskatchewan's School of Rehabilitation Science and Academic Family Medicine, in collaboration with OUTSaskatoon and UR Pride. The program has since expanded to serve all of Saskatchewan.
• UR PridecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019UR Pride collaborated with OUTSaskatoon and the University of Saskatchewan on piloting the Trans Health Navigators program. UR Pride serves the Regina area while OUTSaskatoon covers Saskatoon and northern Saskatchewan.
• Saskatoon Sexual HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016OUTSaskatoon and Saskatoon Sexual Health jointly developed the SHOUT Project, a culturally informed youth-focused sexual health initiative funded by OUTSaskatoon's first multi-year federal grant in 2016. The two organizations share the same physical location at 213 Ave C South in Saskatoon since 2019.
• Two Spirit Elder Marjorie BeaucagesignificantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Under the leadership of Two Spirit Elder Marjorie Beaucage, OUTSaskatoon hosts the annual international Two Spirit Gathering at Batoche. Marjorie Beaucage also provided guidance on OUTSaskatoon's Two Spirit programming and cultural initiatives.
• Saskatoon Indian and Metix Friendship CentresignificantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015OUTSaskatoon collaborates with the Saskatoon Indian and Meti Friendship Centre to host the annual Two Spirit Round Dance, first held in 2015. This partnership is part of OUTSaskatoon's commitment to Two Spirit programming and Indigenous community engagement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Trans Lifeline: Trans Lifeline is a peer-support crisis hotline run by and for trans people, offering direct services comparable to OUTSaskatoon's Trans Health Navigator and crisis contact programming. It operates at a national scope while OUTSaskatoon delivers similar support locally in Saskatchewan.

Direct peers

• The 519: The 519 is a major LGBTQ+ community centre in Toronto offering counselling, support groups, education, and community programming. It serves as a national benchmark for what an established LGBTQ+ community centre looks like at scale and offers directly comparable services to OUTSaskatoon.
• Centre for Sexuality: Centre for Sexuality (formerly Calgary Sexual Health Centre) provides sexuality, gender, and relationship education and support in Calgary. It offers directly comparable programming including education/training workshops, counselling, and community resources targeting LGBTQ+ and broader populations.
• QMUNITY: QMUNITY is British Columbia's largest LGBTQ+ community centre, providing counselling, youth programming, support groups, education, and resources in Vancouver. Its portfolio of services closely mirrors OUTSaskatoon's integrated housing-counselling-education model.
• UR Pride: UR Pride is the LGBTQ+ advocacy and community centre based at the University of Regina serving southern Saskatchewan. It partners with OUTSaskatoon on the Trans Health Navigator program and serves a directly comparable population with overlapping community programming, education, and advocacy focus.
• Rainbow Resource Centre: Rainbow Resource Centre in Winnipeg serves the LGBTQ+ community in Manitoba with counselling, support groups, education, and youth programming. As a prairie city community centre, it operates in a comparable demographic and geographic context to OUTSaskatoon.
• PFLAG Canada: PFLAG Canada is a national organization supporting parents, families, and friends of LGBTQ+ individuals through peer support, education, and advocacy. Its family-focused programming directly mirrors OUTSaskatoon's Rainbow Families support group and family counselling services.
• Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity: The Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity in Ottawa provides education, advocacy, and community programming focused on 2SLGBTQ+ issues nationwide. Its education and training portfolio is directly comparable to OUTSaskatoon's workshops and training services.
• 2-Spirited People of the First Nations: 2-Spirited People of the First Nations is an Ontario-based organization serving Indigenous LGBTQ+/Two Spirit communities with cultural programming, support, and advocacy. Its cultural and community focus parallels OUTSaskatoon's Two Spirit Round Dance and Two Spirit Gathering partnerships with the Saskatoon Indian and Meti Friendship Centre.

Broad incumbents

• Egale Canada: Egale Canada is the country's largest national LGBTQ+ organization focused on human rights, advocacy, and research. It operates at a broader national scale than OUTSaskatoon, addressing policy and legal issues, while OUTSaskatoon delivers direct community services at the local level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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