The Evenstart Foundation

Name

The Evenstart Foundation

Legal name

The EvenStart for Children's Foundation of Calgary

Website

https://evenstartfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Early Childhood Education and Family Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Child Care Services (624410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Special Needs Early Intervention & Preschool Programs (EDAKAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG), Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Therapeutic preschool services
• Trauma-informed care
• Family support programs
• Registered charitable services

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and corporations to support operational needs of the charity
2. Design for a Cause Scarf Program: Partnership with local Calgary artists creating silk, cashmere and pashmina scarves. 100% of proceeds go directly to EvenStart programs
3. Annual Christmas Hamper Drive: Grassroots initiative providing Christmas hampers to families. No internal overhead - all donations go directly to families in need. Tax receipts issued.
4. Rogers Birdies for Kids Program: Donations through Calgary Rogers Charity Classic Foundation matching pool program

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Evenstart Foundation operates a free, five-day-a-week therapeutic early childhood education program for at-risk children ages 3–5 from backgrounds of trauma, poverty, neglect, abuse, and domestic violence, delivering speech therapy, occupational therapy, play therapy, behavioral support, nutritional meals, and door-to-door transportation at three Calgary locations. It complements this with a Home Visitation Program that brings educational and therapeutic support into families' homes, and runs an annual Christmas Hamper Drive plus a Design for a Cause fundraising scarf line whose proceeds support program operations.

Product overview

The Evenstart Foundation operates as a single unified charitable program focused on supporting at-risk children ages 3-5 from backgrounds of trauma, poverty, neglect, and abuse. The core offering is the EvenStart Special Education Program, a comprehensive five-day-a-week educational and therapeutic intervention that provides daily socialization, speech therapy, occupational therapy, play therapy, behavioral support, nutritional meals, and door-to-door transportation. This is complemented by the Home Visitation Program delivering in-home support services to families. The Foundation also runs an Annual Christmas Hamper Drive providing holiday assistance to over 150 families. A secondary initiative, EvenStart Design for a Cause, is a fundraising product line of scarves and kimonos sold through Etsy and Shopify, with proceeds supporting the Foundation's programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EvenStart Design for a Cause: A collaborative program where local Calgary artists create silk, cashmere and pashmina scarves. 100% of proceeds go to the EvenStart Foundation to assist with costs of a playground at the facility for children from backgrounds of trauma.

Products and services

• EvenStart Special Education Program A free five-day-a-week morning and afternoon program for children ages 3–5 from backgrounds of poverty, abuse, trauma, or neglect, offering daily socialization, speech therapy, occupational therapy, play therapy, behavioral support, nutritional meals, and door-to-door transportation in small personalized classrooms.
• Home Visitation Program In-home support services delivered to families whose children are enrolled in EvenStart, providing educational and therapeutic materials that complement classroom activities and treatment plans, and helping families connect with community resources.
• Annual Christmas Hamper Drive A charitable initiative run each holiday season to provide Christmas hampers — including household items, grocery cards, department store gift cards, and bus passes — to 150–200 families enrolled in the EvenStart program, with no internal overhead deducted from donations.
• Design for a Cause Scarf and Kimono Collection A fundraising product line of silk, cashmere and pashmina scarves and kimonos designed by local Calgary artists, sold globally through Etsy and Shopify (SetaInk), with 100% of proceeds directed to EvenStart programs and a $100,000 playground construction target.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children's developmental delays reversed from average 70-90% to within 5% of childhood norms
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Heartland AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeartland Agency (a non-profit agency) and EvenStart for Children Foundation work side by side to collaboratively provide programs for at-risk and traumatized children. This partnership involves extensive program supports to children and their families. Both organizations jointly sponsor the Annual Christmas Hamper Drive.
• SetaInk (Design for a Cause)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with local Calgary artists to create silk, cashmere and pashmina scarves. 100% of proceeds go to EvenStart to assist with program costs including playground construction for children from backgrounds of trauma.
• Rogers Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLinkmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-profit program under Calgary Rogers Charity Classic Foundation designed to help raise new funds for local charities, engage the community in the tournament, and provide matching funds. Donations directed to a participating charity are matched up to 50%. 100% of all donations go directly to the charity selected.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• United Way of Calgary and Area: Calgary-area umbrella funder that channels corporate and individual donations to local social-service agencies, including child- and family-serving non-profits. Comparable as a Calgary fundraising and grant-distribution platform that EvenStart already participates in via corporate donor networks.

Direct peers

• Brenda Strafford Foundation: Calgary charitable foundation operating senior care, child development, and community programs. Comparable as a Calgary charity delivering integrated social services, including early childhood development programming.
• Hull Services: Calgary-based child and family services non-profit providing residential, community, and specialized programs for at-risk children and youth. Directly comparable as a Calgary non-profit serving vulnerable children with therapeutic and educational programming.
• Children's Cottage Society: Calgary non-profit offering crisis nurseries, respite care, and early childhood support programs for vulnerable families. Comparable in mission (supporting at-risk young children) and donor-funded service model in the same Calgary market.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary: Calgary youth services non-profit providing after-school programming, childcare, and family supports. Comparable as a Calgary non-profit delivering structured educational and developmental programming to at-risk children and youth.
• Wood's Homes Foundation: Calgary-based non-profit providing mental health, early intervention, and family support services for children and youth facing complex challenges. Comparable in trauma-informed, early-intervention focus and Calgary footprint.

Regional players

• Calgary Urban Project Society (CUPS): Calgary non-profit serving low-income families through integrated health, education, and housing programs. Comparable as a Calgary wraparound services provider for families facing poverty, but focused more broadly on adult/family stabilization than early childhood development.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA Calgary: Large established Calgary non-profit operating licensed childcare, day camps, and early years programs across many sites. Comparable in delivering early childhood programming in Calgary, but at greater scale and broader scope than EvenStart's specialized trauma focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/giveanevenstart
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCW4Z73MSCHv9vFogkFLduPQ (Signal Hill) and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWGF4yoz-wEs4iiIX6g0m7w (Mayland Heights)
• Facebookfacebook.com/evenstartfoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/evenstartfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evenstartfoundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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