GLOCAL FOUNDATION OF CANADA

What GLOCAL FOUNDATION OF CANADA does

GLOCAL Foundation of Canada is a national not-for-profit organization incorporated in Canada with its headquarters at 204-78 George St, Ottawa, Ontario, and additional offices in Vancouver and Winnipeg. Its mission is digital civic engagement — described in operational terms as providing "last mile" delivery of civic information to Canadians and empowering youth as civic knowledge workers. The organization is led by Executive Director and founder Faye Ying, with charter board members Dr. Laura Stephenson and Dr. Fred Cutler appointed June 26, 2023. Founder Faye Ying also leads operations alongside Operations Manager Joseph Ong and Senior Advisor Dr. Eva Busza.

The organization's product surface centers on two digital platforms built atop conventional SaaS infrastructure (GoDaddy web hosting, Discord, Google Workspace, Google Meet, Google reCAPTCHA): YouCount.ca, described as a one-stop digital platform providing non-partisan profiles of political representatives at federal, provincial, and municipal levels, and volunteer.youcount.ca, the National Youth Service Network (NYSN) online volunteering portal where Canadian youth aged 12-30 complete 120 hours across six tracks (Research, Data, Compliance, Outreach, Communication, Digital Services). Surrounding programs include the CANConnect Micro-grant Diversity Program (160 grants of $500-$1000 to youth-led civic projects), LEGIStalk and Chamber Chatter (legislative education and bill analysis), ASKBEAVER (misinformation combat via politician Q&A turned into infographics), the Beaver Quiz-A-Mole iOS educational game, the GLOCAL Civic Essay Contest, an E-Journal Community Showcase, and research projects on mental health, climate change, agriculture, and homelessness.

GLOCAL operates as a grant-and-donation-funded non-profit with no publicly disclosed revenue. The primary disclosed revenue stream is a strategic partnership with Canada Service Corps (CSC) at Employment and Social Development Canada, which funds the CANConnect Micro-grant program and has supported CSC-branded workshops. A secondary strategic partnership exists with The Consortium on Electoral Democracy (C-Dem) for research and knowledge mobilization. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: digital channels include an email newsletter, Discord community, TikTok/Instagram/social media, and self-serve platforms (volunteer.youcount.ca, YouCount.ca, submit.youcount.ca), complemented by in-person showcases and socials in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Toronto plus daily NYSN info sessions on weekdays. Pricing is non-existent at the customer level (youth participation and core platform access are free); the only "pricing" structure is the $500-$1000 micro-grants flowing outward to recipients.

Name

GLOCAL FOUNDATION OF CANADA

Legal name

GLOCAL Foundation of Canada

Website

https://glocalfoundation.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GLOCAL Foundation of Canada is a national Canadian non-profit that operates YouCount.ca and the National Youth Service Network, connecting youth aged 12-30 with civic engagement programs, political-representative information, micro-grants, and research on Canadian democracy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Engagement Non-Profit Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO), Civic Education & Community Engagement (Voting, Local Government) (EDAAAFAC)

Keywords

• Civic engagement platform
• Youth volunteering programs
• Civic education services
• Micro-grant programs
• Non-profit organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: Primary revenue from government programs including Canada Service Corps (CSC) at Employment and Social Development of Canada, which funds the CANConnect Micro-grant Diversity Program.
2. Donations and Support: Organization accepts donations and support to expand operations and mission delivery across Canada.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GLOCAL Foundation of Canada is a national not-for-profit that operates digital civic engagement platforms, primarily YouCount.ca (a one-stop directory of Canadian political representatives with non-partisan civic resources) and volunteer.youcount.ca (an online volunteering program for Canadian youth aged 12-30). It also administers the CANConnect Micro-grant Diversity Program, funded by Canada Service Corps, distributing $500-$1,000 grants to youth for civic engagement projects.

Product overview

GLOCAL Foundation of Canada operates a multi-platform digital civic engagement ecosystem centered on two core web products: YouCount.ca (a civic information platform connecting Canadians with their political representatives) and volunteer.youcount.ca (the National Youth Service Network online volunteering portal). Supporting these platforms are youth programs including the CANConnect Micro-grants Program (providing 160 grants of $500-$1000 to youth for civic projects), LEGIStalk/Chamber Chatter (legislative education), ASKBEAVER (misinformation combat), and the GLOCAL Civic Essay Contest. The organization also produces research publications through its E-Journal Community Showcase and conducts research projects on mental health, climate change, agriculture, and homelessness. The ecosystem is organized around six volunteer tracks: Research, Data, Compliance, Outreach, Communication, and Digital Services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YouCount.ca: GLOCAL's flagship digital platform providing online profiles of political representatives at various government levels and non-partisan resources for Canadians to navigate political institutions.
• CANConnect Micro-grant
• National Youth Service Network (NYSN)

Products and services

• YouCount.ca Flagship digital civic information platform providing online profiles of political representatives at federal, provincial, and municipal levels, along with non-partisan civic resources. Positioned as the only one-stop digital platform for information exchange between Canadians and their political representatives across all three levels of government.
• National Youth Service Network (NYSN) - Online Volunteering Platform Self-service online volunteering platform enabling Canadian youth aged 12-30 to complete 120 hours of civic service through training, passion-driven civic projects, and bite-sized challenges. Supports six specialized tracks: Research, Data, Compliance, Outreach, Communication, and Digital Services.
• CANConnect Micro-grants Program Youth micro-grant diversity program funded by Canada Service Corps that distributes grants of $500-$1,000 to Canadian youth aged 15-30 to initiate creative civic engagement projects nationwide. Aims to provide 160 micro-grants and includes mentorship support.
• LEGIStalk and Chamber Chatter Policy-making empowerment initiative where young Canadians engage in bill analysis, policy briefs, and direct engagement with legislators. Volunteers gain critical thinking skills and deep understanding of the legislative process.
• ASKBEAVER Project Misinformation-combating initiative that crafts direct questions for politicians and transforms responses into engaging infographics for the YouCount website and social media platforms.
• Beaver Quiz-A-Mole Family-friendly iOS mobile game combining educational trivia about Canadian government responsibilities with fast-paced Whack-A-Mole gameplay mechanics to enhance civic knowledge among youth.
• GLOCAL E-Journal: Community Showcase Research publication platform showcasing community members' work and projects, including volunteers, micro-grant recipients, interns, and Canada Summer Jobs alumni, highlighting civic topics relevant to Canadians.
• GLOCAL Civic Essay Contest National essay contest inviting Canadian youth aged 15-35 to write evidence-based, accessible, and non-partisan essays on civic issues. Offers up to $1,000 Civic Travel Grants to the top 20 essays and publication opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 160 micro-grants to be distributed to Canadian youth
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Consortium on Electoral Democracy (C-Dem)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner of C-Dem, a consortium of academic, civil society, and government organizations working on strengthening the health of democracy in Canada. C-Dem reimagines election research through a pioneering consortium model for researchers, electoral management boards, policymakers, and civil society organizations.
• Canada Service Corps (CSC) at Employment and Social Development of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSC funds the CANConnect Micro-grant Diversity Program administered by GLOCAL, which aims to distribute 160 micro-grants to Canadian youth for creative civic engagement projects. CSC is part of Employment and Social Development Canada.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• OpenParliament.ca: Canadian civic-tech platform tracking federal parliamentary activity and MP votes. Comparable to YouCount.ca's information-delivery function connecting citizens to their federal representatives.

Broad incumbents

• Represent.us: U.S. anti-corruption civic engagement organization running state and local democracy campaigns. Comparable brand-positioning as a non-partisan civic reform platform, though more focused on policy advocacy.
• OpenDemocracy: International non-profit newsroom covering democracy, governance, and civic participation globally. Comparable editorial/research mission to GLOCAL's E-Journal and policy brief output, at much larger scale.
• Rock the Vote: Established U.S. non-profit mobilizing youth voter registration and civic engagement at much larger scale. Comparable youth civic engagement focus, though broader in scope and heavier on electoral mobilization.

Direct peers

• Generation Citizen: Non-profit bringing civics education and action-based programs to youth in the U.S. and globally. Comparable youth-democracy activation model, with similar volunteer/mentor structure and policy-action pipeline.
• iCivics: U.S. non-profit founded by Justice O'Connor providing free civics education games and curricula. Comparable to GLOCAL's Beaver Quiz-A-Mole and educational resources on government systems.
• CIVIX: Canadian non-profit delivering civic education programs to youth, including Student Vote and democracy workshops. Highly comparable mission to LEGIStalk and ASKBEAVER, with similar school-based delivery model.
• Apathy is Boring: Canadian non-profit focused on youth civic engagement and democratic participation. Highly comparable to GLOCAL's NYSN program targeting the same age cohort (15-30) with similar non-partisan positioning and educational programs.
• Samara Centre for Democracy: Canadian non-profit researching democratic participation and civic engagement, publishing reports like the SAMARA Survey. Comparable to GLOCAL's research-oriented E-Journal and C-Dem consortium participation.

Regional players

• The Citizens Foundation (Pakistan): Large non-profit in Pakistan delivering education and civic programs, parallel model of building civic capacity through community-driven service. Compares structurally as a regionally focused civic engagement organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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