ARC Foundation

Name

ARC Foundation

Legal name

ARC Foundation

Website

https://arcfoundation.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Nonprofit / Inclusive Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education (IEP/504) & Student Support Case Management (EDAFAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

In-Service Professional Development (Workshops/Institutes/Short Courses) (EDACAIAB)

Keywords

• SOGI-inclusive education
• K-12 educator resources
• Inclusive school policies
• 2SLGBTQ+ youth support
• Professional development modules

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to fund the organization's work. As a registered charity, ARC Foundation issues tax receipts for all donations and accepts donations by mail and online.
2. Organizational and Institutional Donations: Generous organizational donors co-fund the organization's work. The foundation also accepts cheques and electronic funds transfer from organizations.
3. Provincial and National Funding Collaborations: Long-term financial support from government and institutional funders enables expansion of SOGI 123. Funders include provincial governments (e.g., BC Ministry of Education) and national agencies (e.g., Women and Gender Equality Canada).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ARC Foundation operates the SOGI 123 program, which provides free, customizable tools, templates, videos, and professional development modules to K-12 educators and schools across Canada. The program accelerates systemic change by building province-wide networks of educators and supporting three pillars: SOGI-inclusive school policies, environments, and teaching resources.

Product overview

ARC Foundation operates as a single-program organization focused exclusively on SOGI 123, their flagship initiative. SOGI 123 is a comprehensive program that helps educators make schools inclusive and safe for students of all sexual orientations and gender identities. The program accelerates systemic change through three pillars: creating SOGI-inclusive school policies, creating SOGI-inclusive school environments, and using SOGI-inclusive teaching resources. Supporting components include regional educator networks, professional development modules, customizable teaching resources, and online tools and templates available at www.sogieducation.org.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SOGI 123: The flagship program of ARC Foundation that helps educators make schools inclusive and safe for students of all sexual orientations and gender identities (SOGI). The program accelerates systemic change and grassroots action through three key aspects: creating SOGI-inclusive school policies, creating SOGI-inclusive school environments, and using SOGI-inclusive teaching resources.
• sogieducation.org

Products and services

• SOGI 123 SOGI 123 is ARC Foundation's flagship program that accelerates systemic change and grassroots action by providing free, customizable tools, templates, videos, and professional development modules to K-12 educators and schools. It supports three pillars: SOGI-inclusive school policies, SOGI-inclusive environments, and SOGI-inclusive teaching resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000+ annual visitors to SOGI education resources
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Alberta School Councils' Association (ASCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASCA is an education partner that collaborates with ARC Foundation on SOGI 123, supporting the initiative in reaching school councils and administrators across Alberta.
• BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCCPAC collaborates with ARC Foundation and SOGI 123, believing all students should feel safe and included at school. BCCPAC helped propel the SOGI inclusion discussion to the forefront for the benefit of students and families.
• BC School Superintendents Association (BCSSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCSSA partners with ARC Foundation on SOGI 123 to support school district leaders in implementing SOGI-inclusive policies and environments.
• BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCTF is a key education partner whose former President Glen Hansman has witnessed and endorsed the positive results of SOGI 123 for teachers. BCTF supports educators in feeling confident discussing SOGI topics.
• BC Ministry of EducationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BC Ministry of Education is both an education partner and a funder of SOGI 123, supporting province-wide expansion of SOGI-inclusive education in British Columbia schools.
• Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATA is an education partner in Alberta supporting SOGI 123's reach into teacher professional development and classroom resources.
• Out on ScreencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOut on Screen is a community collaborator working with ARC Foundation on SOGI-inclusive education initiatives, contributing to broader 2SLGBTQ+ community engagement.
• St. Albert and RCMP Sexual Assault Centre (SARAVYC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSARAVYC is a community collaborator with ARC Foundation, contributing research and community-based expertise to SOGI-inclusive education programs.
• Trans Care BCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrans Care BC is a community collaborator supporting SOGI 123 with clinical and community expertise on gender identity and trans inclusion in education.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GLSEN: US-based K-12 organization that creates inclusive school environments for LGBTQ+ students through educator resources, research, and policy advocacy — the closest direct analog to SOGI 123 outside Canada.
• Egale Canada: Canada's national 2SLGBTQ+ human rights organization, advancing LGBTQ+ inclusion through policy, education, and research — directly comparable mission to ARC Foundation's SOGI-inclusive K-12 focus.
• Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity (CCGSD): Ottawa-based charity that delivers school workshops and educator training on gender and sexual diversity — a direct Canadian peer with overlapping K-12 programming.
• Welcoming Schools (HRC Foundation): HRC Foundation program providing LGBTQ+ and gender-inclusive professional development, lesson plans, and resources to K-12 educators — directly comparable curriculum and educator-training model.

Regional players

• The 519: Toronto LGBTQ+ community centre with education and youth programming — comparable community-based inclusion work but serving a different geography (Ontario).
• Just Like Us: UK charity focused on LGBTQ+ inclusion in schools through student ambassadors and teacher resources — directly analogous mission operating in a different national market.

Emerging players

• PFLAG Canada: National peer-support network for 2SLGBTQ+ people and their families, increasingly engaged in school and family education — partial overlap with ARC's parent and community engagement work.
• Out on Screen: Vancouver-based LGBTQ+ media and education charity (partner of ARC) running school-based queer inclusion programming — adjacent Vancouver footprint with complementary education initiatives.

Broad incumbents

• Stonewall (UK): UK-based LGBTQ+ rights charity that runs school programs and workplace inclusion initiatives — broader remit than ARC but with significant K-12 educator engagement overlap.
• Learning for Justice (Southern Poverty Law Center): Provides free K-12 anti-bias curriculum, lesson plans, and professional development on multiple dimensions of identity — broader scope than ARC but overlapping educator-resource model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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