Manitoba Possible

Name

Manitoba Possible

Legal name

Society for Manitobans with Disabilities Inc.

Website

https://manitobapossible.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Disability services
• Assistive technology funding
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Accessibility training
• Community inclusion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Core programs funded by the Government of Canada and Manitoba Government through various contracts and grants for vocational rehabilitation, employment services, and children's therapy programs.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising events like Drop Zone and Fuel Good Day support assistive technology and recreation programs.
3. Care Possible Social Enterprise: Home care platform connecting care providers with individuals needing respite, elder, and home care services. Scale-up funded by $1.02M impact investment.
4. Memberships: Organizational memberships providing benefits and supporting advocacy efforts.
5. Training Services: Accessible Customer Service and Employment Standard training provided to businesses for Accessibility for Manitobans Act compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Manitoba Possible provides comprehensive disability services to Manitobans of all ages, including children's therapy and service coordination, vocational rehabilitation and employment support, Deaf and Hard of Hearing services, assistive technology funding, accessible recreation programs, financial empowerment, and wheelchair/parking permit programs. The organization also delivers accessibility training to businesses for Accessibility for Manitobans Act compliance and operates the Care Possible social enterprise marketplace connecting home care providers with families.

Product overview

Manitoba Possible is a disability services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services for children, youth, and adults with disabilities across Manitoba. The organization operates a multi-pronged service model encompassing: child and youth services (Children's Service Coordination, Communication Centre for Children, Provincial Outreach Therapy for Children); adult services (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Employment Preparation Centre, Vocational Rehabilitation, Northern Employment Services); community inclusion programs (Recreation/Leisure/Accessible Sport, Community Education & Training, Financial Empowerment, Self-Help Clearinghouse, Newcomer Navigation & Support); and assistive services (Manitoba Wheelchair Program, Parking Permit Program, Assistive Technology). The organization also operates two digital platforms: Care Possible (home care marketplace connecting providers with families) and the Community Education Hub (online learning portal for accessibility training). Explore Possible serves as a content initiative sharing lived experience stories. Services are delivered through regional offices in Winnipeg (head office), Brandon, Dauphin, Flin Flon, Morden, Selkirk, Steinbach, and Thompson, with programming funded by donors, United Way Winnipeg, and federal/provincial governments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assistive Technology

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 680 participants annually in recreation and accessible sports programs with 1,500+ hours of programming
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SEED WinnipegcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Saving Circle financial empowerment program, providing matched savings opportunities for Manitobans with disabilities to develop financial literacy and savings habits.
• Assiniboine Credit UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial partner in Saving Circle program, contributing to matched savings initiatives for individuals with disabilities.
• Children's Therapy Network of ManitobacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral intake system for children's therapy services, assigning referrals to service providers including Manitoba Possible's Provincial Outreach Therapy for Children.
• Cultural Brokers Network of CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-year research project with Laurentien University, Multicultural Health Brokers Co-Op, and Umbrella Multicultural Health to develop collective identity of cultural broker values and principles.
• Canadian Mennonite UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for ASL Immersion week-long summer program, providing facilities for American Sign Language learning taught by Deaf instructors.
• Easter Seals ManitobacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for Drop Zone fundraising event and shared mission of supporting Manitobans with disabilities.
• Red River Co-opcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual Fuel Good Day campaign where 7 cents per litre of gas pumped at all Red River Co-op gas bars is donated to Manitoba Possible's Assistive Technology program.
• Self-Help Clearinghouse Partner OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner14 independent self-help organizations supported through administrative and consultative services including Post-Polio Network, Muscular Dystrophy Canada, MBIA, Ostomy Manitoba, Lung Association, and others.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind): National Canadian non-profit providing disability services for blind and partially sighted individuals. Comparable as a peer Canadian disability services organization with provincial presence, government funding, and programming spanning rehabilitation, assistive technology, and advocacy.
• Rick Hansen Foundation: Canadian non-profit focused on spinal cord injury, accessibility, and inclusion. Comparable given shared mission of accessibility advocacy, employer training, and accessibility certification programs for businesses.
• Neil Squire Society: Canadian non-profit using technology to empower people with disabilities, with focus on employment and assistive technology. Comparable given shared assistive technology funding, employment services, and disability employment mission.
• March of Dimes Canada: National Canadian non-profit providing employment services, accessibility programming, and post-Polio support for people with disabilities. Directly comparable given shared vocational rehabilitation, employment preparation, and accessibility training offerings.
• Canadian Hearing Services: National non-profit serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing Canadians with services paralleling Manitoba Possible's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services and Communication Centre for Children. Strong comparable on the hearing-loss service line.
• Easter Seals Canada: National federation including Easter Seals Manitoba (which Manitoba Possible partners with for Drop Zone fundraising). Comparable disability services non-profit with recreation, accessibility, and equipment funding programs.
• ALS Society of Canada: National Canadian non-profit providing support services for people living with ALS. Comparable disability services non-profit with provincial chapters, equipment funding, and advocacy programs.
• Muscular Dystrophy Canada: National Canadian non-profit that is one of Manitoba Possible's Self-Help Clearinghouse partner organizations. Comparable given shared neuromuscular disability services, equipment funding, and advocacy focus.
• Spinal Cord Injury Canada: National Canadian non-profit providing peer support, advocacy, and services for people with spinal cord injuries. Comparable given shared rehabilitation, accessibility, and community inclusion mandate.

Broad incumbents

• WorkBC (Workforce Development): British Columbia's public employment services network offering vocational rehabilitation and employment support. Comparable as a broader workforce development incumbent with vocational rehabilitation mandate similar to Manitoba Possible's Employment Preparation Centre.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/manitobapossibl
• Facebookfacebook.com/manitoba.possible

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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