Saskatchewan Literacy Network

What Saskatchewan Literacy Network does

The Saskatchewan Literacy Network is a not-for-profit provincial organization headquartered in Saskatoon that delivers literacy training, resources, and programs to Saskatchewan residents at no cost. Its work is organized around three pillars — Family Literacy, Adult & Workplace Literacy, and Community Literacy — with programming that includes Introduction to Family Literacy, Prenatal Caring Circle, Rhymes Songs and Stories, Come Read with Me, and Essential Skills Training. Training is delivered remotely via Zoom, and the organization maintains a network of Family Literacy Hubs that together have reached 201+ Saskatchewan communities.

The organization's core products are curriculum resources and program toolkits rather than commercial technology. These include dual-language mini-books available in 10+ languages, the Family Literacy Standards, Saskatchewan Adult Literacy Benchmarks, tip sheets, booklets, Storysacks, StoryWalks, and Learning Mini-Grants (capped at $500 per grant, with 900+ grants totaling $500,000+ disbursed since 2002). It also produces the annual Family Literacy Day campaign, with the 2022 livestream reaching 16,000+ viewers. The organization partners with ABC Life Literacy Canada (since 1999), the Saskatchewan Library Association, and publishers including Thistledown Press, Red Deer Press, and Annick Press.

The business model is a grant-funded non-profit: the Saskatchewan Literacy Network does not sell products or charge users. All training, resources, and mini-grants are provided free of charge to Saskatchewan residents, with operational funding drawn from the Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Education (Early Years Branch). The organization is not a technology company and operates no platform business, no subscription revenue, and no transaction-based income — it functions as a public-purpose delivery vehicle for provincial literacy policy.

Name

Saskatchewan Literacy Network

Legal name

Saskatchewan Literacy Network

Website

https://saskliteracy.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Saskatchewan Literacy Network is a not-for-profit, provincially funded organization in Saskatoon that provides free literacy training, curriculum resources, and community programs to Saskatchewan residents across family, adult, and workplace literacy pillars.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult and Family Literacy Education Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Literacy (Parent/Child & Intergenerational) (EDAAAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Foundational Reading & Writing Literacy (EDAAAAAA), Reading Comprehension & Close Reading Enrichment (EDAMAJAB)

Keywords

• Adult literacy training
• Family literacy programs
• Workplace essential skills
• Community literacy resources
• Provincial literacy coalition

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

Revenue model

1. Government and Ministry Funding: The Saskatchewan Literacy Network receives funding from government departments including the Ministry of Education, Early Years Branch. Training and resources are provided free of charge thanks to this funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Saskatchewan Literacy Network is a not-for-profit provincial organization that delivers free literacy training, resources, frameworks, events, and mini-grants to Saskatchewan families, adult learners, literacy practitioners, and community organizations. Offerings are structured around three pillars (Family Literacy, Adult and Workplace Literacy, Community Literacy) and include facilitator training programs, downloadable publications, dual-language mini-books, annual Family Literacy Day events, and the Learning Mini-Grants program.

Product overview

The Saskatchewan Literacy Network operates as a not-for-profit provincial organization offering a comprehensive suite of literacy programs, training, and resources rather than a unified software product. Their offerings are organized around three core pillars: Family Literacy (at home), Adult & Workplace Literacy (at work), and Community Literacy (in community). The product portfolio includes facilitator training programs such as Introduction to Family Literacy, Prenatal Caring Circle, Rhymes Songs and Stories, and Come Read with Me; adult and workplace literacy training including Orientation to Adult Benchmarks, Intake and Assessment, Numeracy Benchmarks, and Portfolio Development; educational resources including dual language mini-books, tip sheets, and family literacy booklets; and annual events like Family Literacy Day and the Knowledge Exchange. Additional offerings include Learning Mini-Grants, Storysacks, StoryWalks, and community literacy frameworks such as the Circle of Learning and Family Literacy Standards.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Introduction to Family Literacy
• Prenatal Caring Circle
• Rhymes, Songs, and Stories
• Come Read with Me
• Early Literacy and Engaging Families Workshop
• Introduction to Clear Language and Design Workshop
• Orientation to Saskatchewan Adult Benchmarks Levels 1 & 2
• Learner Centred Intake and Assessment Guide Training
• Practitioners Guide to Numeracy Benchmarks Levels 1 & 2
• Portfolio Development for Saskatchewan Adult Literacy Benchmarks
• Essential Skills Training
• Dual Language Mini-Books
• Family Literacy Booklet Series
• Tip Sheets Downloadable tip sheets on topics including Book Sharing, Screen Time, Growth and Development of Your Child, and masinahikan mâtinamâkêawin (Book Sharing in nehiyawewin/Cree).
• Learning Mini-Grants
• Saskatchewan Literacy Network Knowledge Exchange

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached over 201 different Saskatchewan communities through Family Literacy Day livestream events in the past two years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ABC Life Literacy CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999ABC Life Literacy Canada started Family Literacy Day in 1999 and the Saskatchewan Literacy Network works together with them annually to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in literacy-related activities as a family. The network celebrates Family Literacy Day and Week in Saskatchewan as part of this national initiative.
• Saskatchewan Family Literacy HubscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily Literacy Hubs work with schools, libraries, and communities to provide access to family literacy programs, services, and supports for families. They are funded by the Ministry of Education to act as Family Literacy Hubs within Saskatchewan. The network collaborates with them for events, training, and resource distribution.
• Saskatchewan Library AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Saskatchewan Library Association supports Family Literacy Day events across the province and offers grants to libraries to put on Family Literacy Day programs.
• Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered for Family Literacy Day 2023 to celebrate 'Li'l Shadd: A Story of Ujima' and share stories about Dr. Shadd and Saskatchewan African Canadian heritage.
• Early Years Branch, Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Saskatchewan Literacy Network works together with the Early Years Branch to help promote early literacy in families. This early literacy project helps increase the capacity for early literacy advancement in Saskatchewan, building on the strong foundations of family literacy already present in the province.
• Pahkisimon Nuyeʔáh Library SystemminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost location for Family Literacy Day 2022 livestream reading of 'When the Trees Crackle with Cold' from La Ronge, northern Saskatchewan.
• Family Literacy in Canada (FLiC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFamily Literacy in Canada is a grassroots coalition of organizations and people dedicated to promoting and supporting family literacy. The network participates in this national initiative.
• Saskatchewan Writers' GuildminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner organization for Family Literacy Day events, supporting author and literacy programming.
• Your NicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner organization for Family Literacy Day events.
• Thistledown PressminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublisher of 'Kohkum's Royal Bannock' by Wilfred Burton, featured for Family Literacy Day 2026. Supports resource development with author, illustrator, and publisher collaboration.
• Red Deer PressminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublisher of 'Fox and Bear' by Miriam Körner, featured for Family Literacy Day 2025. Supports resource development with author and publisher collaboration.
• Annick PressminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublisher of 'Welcome to the Cypher' by Khodi Dill, featured for Family Literacy Day 2024. Supports educator guide and resource development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ABC Life Literacy Canada: National literacy organization that runs Family Literacy Day nationally (since 1999) and is the Saskatchewan Literacy Network's core strategic partner. Operates as the broader umbrella body for literacy promotion across Canada, with overlapping mission but national rather than provincial scope.
• Movement for Canadian Literacy: National coalition of literacy organizations and practitioners in Canada. The Saskatchewan Literacy Network participates in this coalition. Comparable as a literacy-advocacy and coordination body, though MCL operates more as an umbrella/coalition than a direct service provider.
• Frontier College: National Canadian literacy nonprofit delivering training, programs, and resources across multiple provinces. Comparable to Saskatchewan Literacy Network in mission (literacy and essential skills leadership) and training-program delivery model, but with broader geographic reach and a longer history of operational programs.

Others

• National Adult Literacy Database (NALD): National repository and information service for adult literacy programs, resources, and research in Canada. Adjacent to Saskatchewan Literacy Network as an infrastructure/data provider in the adult literacy space rather than a direct competitor; both serve literacy practitioners seeking resources and training materials.
• NorQuest College (Literacy Programs): Edmonton-based post-secondary institution that runs adult literacy, ESL, and essential skills programs serving newcomer and immigrant populations across Alberta. Comparable through adult literacy benchmark-style programming and newcomer-serving dual-language materials, though operating as an academic institution rather than a nonprofit coordination body.
• Family Literacy in Canada (FLiC): Grassroots coalition of organizations dedicated to promoting and supporting family literacy in Canada, in which the Saskatchewan Literacy Network participates. Comparable as a family literacy advocacy network, though FLiC operates as a coalition/awareness body rather than a service-delivery organization.

Regional players

• Centre for Literacy (Quebec): Montreal-based literacy research and practice center serving Quebec with literacy resources and training. Comparable mission in adult literacy, family literacy, and workplace essential skills, though with a stronger research orientation than the Saskatchewan Literacy Network's provincial coordination role.
• Laubach Literacy New Brunswick: New Brunswick affiliate of Laubach Literacy, providing adult and family literacy tutoring and training. Directly comparable to Saskatchewan Literacy Network's practitioner training and adult literacy work, though focused on tutoring delivery rather than provincial coordination.
• Decoda Literacy Solutions: British Columbia's provincial literacy organization, providing literacy resources, training, and community programming. Directly comparable to Saskatchewan Literacy Network as a province-level coordinating body for family, adult, and community literacy, but serving a different geography (BC).
• NWT Literacy Council: Northwest Territories' literacy council providing resources, training, and family/adult literacy programming. Closely comparable to Saskatchewan Literacy Network in scope (provincial/territorial coordinating role) and content (family literacy, adult literacy benchmarks), serving a much smaller and more remote population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SaskLiteracy
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHtY3I6cQjNr65wCgqIZ5ng
• Facebookfacebook.com/SaskLiteracy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saskatchewan-literacy-network
• Instagraminstagram.com/saskliteracy

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