Umoja Community Mosaic

What Umoja Community Mosaic does

Umoja Community Mosaic is a registered Canadian charitable nonprofit (registration #822300596RR0001) founded in 2010 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. It operates a portfolio of six free, community-led programs — Soccer Without Boundaries, THRIVE Afterschool, LIFT: Girls' Leadership, Women & Community, Mosaic Food, and the Ejo – Rwanda Project — serving newcomer and refugee families, children and youth, and women in Calgary through sports, afterschool learning, nutrition support, leadership development, food security, and an international Rwanda community-connection initiative. The organization's go-to-market is community-led, acquiring beneficiaries through grassroots outreach, referrals, and local partnerships rather than traditional sales channels.

The organization's revenue model is built entirely on charitable giving rather than fees-for-service. It accepts one-time and recurring individual donations through an online portal, e-transfer, and mail-in cheque, supplements this with corporate event and family sponsorships, and participates in the Rogers Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink matching program (up to 50% match) and the Rogers Charity Classic golf tournament as a featured beneficiary charity. With 11–50 employees and a single-city domestic operating footprint (plus a small international Rwanda program), Umoja relies on donor acquisition through its website, newsletter, and third-party fundraising platforms.

The organization operates under a reciprocity model — "those who are served learn to serve others" — designed to build a self-reinforcing community leadership cycle. Founder and Executive Director Jean Claude Munyezamu leads the organization, with governance provided by a Board of Directors and a Community Champions network. In 2025, Umoja marked its 15th anniversary with a Case for Support and a 2025 Donor Impact Report authored by Lucile Maniraguha, signaling an institutional phase focused on formalizing fundraising, donor communication, and long-term sustainability rather than early-stage scale.

Name

Umoja Community Mosaic

Legal name

Umoja Community Mosaic

Website

https://umojamosaic.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Umoja Community Mosaic is a Calgary-based registered Canadian charity that delivers free, community-led programs in sports, afterschool learning, food security, and women's and girls' leadership for newcomer and refugee families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural, Identity & Inclusion Programs (EDALAHAF)

Keywords

• Community programs
• Newcomer integration
• Youth development
• Food security
• Nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: One-time and monthly charitable donations from individuals, facilitated through online donation portal, e-transfer, and mail-in cheque. Registered Canadian charity (#822300596RR0001).
2. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorship of events and families, including event sponsorship and family sponsorship programs.
3. Matching Programs: Third-party matching programs such as Rogers Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink, which matches donations up to 50%.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Umoja Community Mosaic is a registered Canadian charity that delivers free, community-led programs to newcomers and families in Calgary. It operates six programs: Soccer Without Boundaries (sports and community integration), THRIVE Afterschool (after-school learning and nutrition), LIFT Girls' Leadership (youth leadership development), Women & Community (women's programming and family support), Mosaic Food (food hamper and nutrition support), and Ejo – Rwanda Project (international community partnership). All programs are offered free of charge to participants.

Product overview

Umoja Community Mosaic offers a portfolio of free, community-led programs designed to build belonging, trust, and community strength for newcomers and families in Calgary. The organization operates six distinct programs: Soccer Without Boundaries (youth and family sports/community integration), THRIVE Afterschool (afterschool learning and nutrition support), LIFT: Girls' Leadership (youth leadership development), Women & Community (women's programming and family support), Mosaic Food (food security/hampers), and Ejo – Rwanda Project (international community connection). All programs follow a reciprocity model where participants who are served learn to serve others, creating a cycle of ownership, leadership, and community strength.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soccer Without Boundaries

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rogers Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLinkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThird-party charitable giving program where Rogers Birdies for Kids matches donations to Umoja Community Mosaic up to 50%. This matching program helps amplify donor impact and is promoted on Umoja's website as a way to maximize local impact.
• Rogers Charity ClassiccoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf tournament charity initiative featuring Umoja Community Mosaic as a beneficiary charity. Provides platform for donor engagement and fundraising visibility.
• Canada Revenue Agency / Canada Charities DirectoratecoreOthersGovernment body regulating Canadian charities. Umoja holds charitable registration number 822300596RR0001 and is listed in the Canada Charities Directorate for donor verification.
• Soccer Without Boundaries (program of Umoja)minorOthersSoccer Without Boundaries is listed as a program of Umoja Community Mosaic in online charity directories and links.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Sport for Life Society: Canadian nonprofit promoting sport participation and physical literacy, including for newcomer and underserved populations. Emerging-style peer whose through-sport community integration philosophy overlaps with Umoja's Soccer Without Boundaries program model.

Regional players

• Calgary Foundation: Calgary-based community foundation distributing grants to local nonprofits in social services, arts, education, and immigrant support. Regional peer in the funding ecosystem that Umoja could pursue for grants; complementary rather than directly competing.
• Fresh Start Recovery Centre (Calgary): Calgary nonprofit delivering community-based social services to vulnerable populations. Regional peer in the local nonprofit ecosystem serving at-risk Calgarians, comparable operational scale but different service focus.

Direct peers

• Calgary Catholic Immigration Society: Calgary-based nonprofit providing settlement, language, and integration services to newcomers and refugees. Most directly comparable peer: same city, same target population (immigrant and refugee families), and overlapping service categories in newcomer integration.
• United Way of Calgary and Area: Calgary-area fundraising and grant-distribution organization funding local social services including newcomer and youth programs. Direct peer in nonprofit revenue model (donor-driven, community-focused) and a potential future grantmaking partner for Umoja.
• Calgary Immigrant Women's Association (CIWA): Calgary nonprofit serving immigrant and refugee women and their families through settlement, language, employment, and wellness programs. Direct peer in newcomer women's programming, overlapping with Umoja's Women & Community and LIFT Girls' Leadership offerings.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area: Calgary nonprofit delivering mentorship and youth development programs for at-risk children and youth. Direct peer in community-based youth development, volunteer-driven delivery model, and donor-funded revenue structure.
• The Immigrant Education Society (TIES): Calgary-based nonprofit delivering settlement, language training, and youth programming for immigrants and refugees. Direct peer in newcomer education and youth services, comparable to Umoja's THRIVE Afterschool model.
• Boys & Girls Club of Calgary: Calgary nonprofit delivering after-school, sports, and youth development programming for underserved children and youth. Direct peer in after-school learning, youth sports, and leadership development for low-income and newcomer youth, overlapping THRIVE Afterschool and Soccer Without Boundaries.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA Calgary: Established Calgary nonprofit operating fitness, child care, youth, and newcomer programs across multiple facilities. Broader incumbent with overlapping afterschool, youth, and community programming but significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/swbyyc
• Facebookfacebook.com/soccerwithoutboundariesyyc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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