CIVIX

What CIVIX does

CIVIX is a Canadian registered charitable non-profit organization founded in 2003 and headquartered in Toronto (639 Queen St. W, Unit 504), operating additional offices in Montreal (CIVIX-Québec, established 2017) and Bogotá, Colombia (established 2018). The organization provides free, non-partisan civic education programs to K-12 students and teachers in Canada and has expanded internationally into Colombia and Chile (since 2022). Its core offering is Student Vote, a parallel election program in which students cast ballots for the official candidates running in their school's electoral district during real federal, provincial, and municipal elections — delivered in partnership with Elections Canada (since 2004) and a growing set of provincial election bodies.

The product portfolio is curriculum- and content-based rather than software-based: Student Vote (parallel elections), Youth Voices: Canada's Priorities (national youth policy consultation), Rep Day (meetings with elected representatives), CTRL-F (digital media literacy), PoliTalks (constructive political dialogue), Democracy Bootcamp (teacher professional development), Youth Parliament of Canada (multi-day parliamentary simulation in Ottawa), and Student Budget Consultation. International adaptations include Voto Estudiantil, Doble Click, Marea Púrpura, Liderab, and Democracia al Tablero in Colombia, and Voto Estudiantil Chile, CIVIX Lab, and CTRL-F: Verifica los hechos in Chile. The technology footprint is light — no public API, no app, and no integrations — with delivery handled through dedicated program websites (studentvote.ca, ctrl-f.ca, politalks.ca, repday.ca, youthparliament.ca, budgetconsultation.ca), classroom materials, and direct teacher registration.

CIVIX is funded through a diversified mix of individual donations (processed via CanadaHelps with tax receipts issued for donations over $25), government grants (Global Affairs Canada and the EU Foreign Policy Instrument for international programs; Elections Ontario, Elections NL, and other provincial election bodies for domestic programs), and corporate/foundation sponsorships (Deloitte, MaxBell Foundation, Rubicon, Abacus Data as 'Guardians of Democracy' tier supporters). All programs are free to educators and students. The organization is governed by a volunteer board of directors led by Chair Jeremy Roberts (Senior Fellow, Munk School of Public Policy) and Past Chair Chris Wilkins (CEO, Edge Interactive), with a small 34-person staff headed by CEO Lindsay Mazzucco.

Name

CIVIX

Legal name

CIVIX

Website

https://civix.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CIVIX is a Toronto-based Canadian charitable non-profit founded in 2003 that delivers free, non-partisan civic education programs to K-12 students and teachers across Canada, Colombia, and Chile, including parallel election programs, digital media literacy, and parliamentary simulations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Civic Education & Community Engagement (Voting, Local Government) (EDAAAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education (EDAAAEAI), Civic Literacy (Voting, Rights, Community Participation) (EDAAAAAH)

Keywords

• Civic education programs
• Student voter engagement
• Digital media literacy
• Parliamentary simulation
• Democratic participation curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations from individuals: CIVIX relies on individual donations to fund programs. Tax receipts are issued for donations over $25. Online donations accepted via CanadaHelps.
2. Government grants and funding: CIVIX receives funding from government sources including Global Affairs Canada for international programs and provincial election bodies for domestic programs (e.g., Elections Ontario funding Student Vote Ontario 2025).
3. Private foundation and corporate sponsors: Sponsors support CIVIX through anniversary events and ongoing program funding. Organizations like Deloitte, Rubicon, MaxBell Foundation, and others support as 'Guardians of Democracy' or 'Defenders of Democracy'.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CIVIX delivers free, non-partisan civic education programs for K-12 students across Canada, Colombia, and Chile. Core offerings include Student Vote (parallel election program), CTRL-F (digital media literacy), Youth Voices and Student Budget Consultation (national policy consultation), Rep Day (meetings with elected representatives), PoliTalks (constructive political dialogue skills), Democracy Bootcamp (teacher professional development), and Youth Parliament of Canada (parliamentary simulation). All programs are funded through donations, government grants, and corporate sponsorships and delivered at no cost to schools.

Product overview

CIVIX offers a suite of civic education programs designed to strengthen democracy through experiential learning. The core Canadian portfolio includes Student Vote (parallel election programs), Youth Voices (public policy consultation), Rep Day (meetings with elected representatives), CTRL-F (digital media literacy), PoliTalks (constructive dialogue skills), Democracy Bootcamp (teacher professional development), Youth Parliament of Canada (parliamentary simulation), and Student Budget Consultation (budget priorities). CIVIX has also expanded internationally with adaptations of its programs in Colombia (Voto Estudiantil, Doble Click, Marea Púrpura, Liderab, Democracia al Tablero) and Chile (Voto Estudiantil Chile, CIVIX Lab, CTRL-F Verifica los hechos). All programs are free for students and teachers, delivered through partnerships with election agencies, school boards, and governments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Student Vote: A parallel election program that enables teachers to bring democracy alive in the classroom by having students cast ballots for official candidates
• Youth Voices: Canada's Priorities
• Rep Day
• CTRL-F
• PoliTalks
• Democracy Bootcamp
• Youth Parliament of Canada

Products and services

• Student Vote A parallel election program that uses real elections as teachable moments, enabling students in Canadian K-12 schools to cast ballots for official candidates in their school's electoral district. Students learn about government and the electoral process, research candidates, and participate in democracy firsthand. Includes learning materials, ballots, ballot boxes, and voting screens delivered free of charge to teachers.
• Youth Voices: Canada's Priorities

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% of students feel more confident about voting in the future after participating in Student Vote
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Elections Newfoundland and Labrador (Elections NL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership to deliver Student Vote Newfoundland and Labrador 2025 provincial election program to schools across the province.
• Elections OntariocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Funded and partnered with CIVIX for Student Vote Ontario 2025 provincial election program.
• Elections CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership delivering Student Vote during every federal election since 2004. Elections Canada collaborates with CIVIX to bring democracy into classrooms nationwide.
• Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil (RNEC) - ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombia's national election agency partnered with CIVIX for the pilot Voto Estudiantil program in 2018 and continues as a key partner.
• Abacus DataminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with CIVIX to conduct exit surveys with Student Vote participants, providing insights into factors shaping youth voting decisions.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• iCivics: US-based non-profit founded by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor providing free civic-education curriculum and games to K-12 students. Direct analog to CIVIX in mission, K-12 civic curriculum focus, and free-distribution model through teachers.
• Kids Voting USA: US non-profit running parallel student elections mirroring the model CIVIX pioneered as 'Kids Voting Canada.' Operates the closest direct analog of CIVIX's flagship Student Vote program in another geography.
• Generation Citizen: Non-profit bringing action-oriented civics to middle and high school students in the US and globally. Comparable to CIVIX in targeting K-12 students through classroom-delivered civic-action programs.
• Mikva Challenge: Chicago-based non-profit developing youth voice and civic engagement through school programs, including mock elections and policy simulations. Highly comparable to CIVIX's Student Vote, Rep Day, and Youth Parliament programs.
• Close Up Foundation: US civic-education non-profit providing K-12 programs in government, elections, and current issues, including Washington-based experiential programs analogous to CIVIX's Youth Parliament of Canada.
• News Literacy Project: Non-profit teaching students to discern credible news and identify misinformation. Closest direct analog to CIVIX's CTRL-F digital media literacy program; both serve K-12 educators with news-literacy curricula.
• Facing History & Ourselves: Non-profit providing K-12 educators with curriculum and professional development on civics, history, and ethical decision-making. Comparable to CIVIX in teacher-focused professional development (Democracy Bootcamp analog) and supplemental civic curriculum delivery.

Emerging players

• National Democratic Institute (NDI): US-based non-profit supporting democratic institutions and civic participation globally. Comparable to CIVIX Colombia/Chile in international civic-engagement programming, though operating at a much larger scale and political level.
• International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES): Non-profit supporting election integrity and voter education worldwide. Highly relevant comparator for CIVIX's partnership model with national election agencies (RNEC, Elections Canada) and election-cycle programming.

Regional players

• People for Education: Canadian education-advocacy non-profit whose Kidder-Pascal Awards include the 2026 Promise in Practice Award that CIVIX received. Operates in CIVIX's same Canadian K-12 civic-education advocacy space, though from an advocacy rather than direct-program-delivery perspective.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CIVIX_Canada
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CIVIXCanada
• Facebookfacebook.com/CIVIXcanada
• Instagraminstagram.com/civix_canada

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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