Nonprofit Organizations in Calgary

International Avenue Arts and Culture’s mandate is to encourage and support the arts in East Calgary MISSION: IAACC strives to provide opportunities for all artists, promotion of the arts and bring a thriving arts community to East Calgary.

JFSC enriches lives and strengthens communities by providing social services to individuals and families across their life spans, based on the values of compassion, social justice and improving the world.

To share the Jamaican culture with the wider Calgary community, provide social interaction among members and to advocate and represent the Jamaican community in matters which affect their welfare and their integration into Canadian society.

The Alberta Camping Association is a not-for-profit organization and a community of camp professionals, seasonal employees, volunteers, and supporters of organized summer and youth camps. We are committed to the highest standards of quality and safety, offering a Standards & Accreditation program, education and resources for member camp programs and facilities in Alberta.   The ACA is guided in its mission and values by five core values: Community Sustainability Quality Impact Growth

Judo Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of judo in Canada and has overall authority to provide leadership in promotion and development as well as govern all aspects of Judo in Canada and to select and prepare Canadian teams for international competition. Judo Canada is a not-for-profit Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Association operating under a board of directors elected by provincial / territorial members.

Junior Achievement is the largest youth education organization in Canada focusing on entrepreneurship, financial literacy and work readiness skills. JA serves students from coast to coast, and work in partnership with educators, volunteers, and businesses to help youth expand their potential, engage in their own economic development, and contribute to the strength of their community and Canada's economy. JA Southern Alberta reaches over 28,000 students each year with the help of volunteers and community partners who share in our mission to inspire young Albertans to succeed in the global economy.

The JA Southern Alberta charter was launched in 1960 as Junior Achievement, and is a member of JA Canada. It has grown into an organization that operates through 6 offices across southern Alberta, reaching 31,000 students in grades 3-12 every year. With the help of local school boards, companies dedicated to youth success, multiple Rural Leadership Councils, and a committed board, we are positioned to grow even further. Junior Achievement is the link between education and the business world, giving youth the confidence and knowledge they need to define personal success, enhance their workforce readiness and pursue their dreams and aspirations.

JunioTech Youth Development Society (JYDS) is the non profit organization based in Calgary.  Our mission is to create more opportunities and exposure to robotics and coding for students of all ages in Calgary area. Led by Robotics Champions of Alberta, JYDS regularly organizes free Hackathons and educational events for students. YYC kids interested in learning more are invited to join highly popular JunioTech Kids Academy 12 week classes (www.juiniotech.com) that give them necessary skills to participate in programming competitions, organized by leading world renown tech universities and JunioTech. It comes at no surprise that JunioTech lead instructors are highly qualified, come with the teaching experience from highly ranked Universities such as UBC and Princeton.

Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7, national support service. We offer professional counselling, information and referrals and volunteer-led, text- based support to young people in both English and French. Kids can reach us by phone, text, mobile app and through our website whenever and wherever they want.  

Kingsland is a diverse and well connected neighbourhood situated in the South-West quadrant of Calgary and bordered by Glenmore Trail to the North, Macleod Trail to the East, Heritage Drive to the South, and Elbow Drive to the West. Quick access to main roads and public transit makes Kingsland a highly desirable community for those who regularly commute. We are just close enough to downtown that residents have access to all kinds of amenities, but far enough that we enjoy a little less ‘hustle and bustle’ and a little more tranquility.

L’Arche Calgary is a welcoming community where people with and without intellectual disabilities share life, work, and growth in an environment of friendship and belonging. Since 1973, we have provided supportive housing, day programs, and personalized care, fostering mutual respect, dignity, and inclusion. Our five homes, Tamarack Day Program, and Supported Independent Living Program empower individuals with disabilities to thrive. As part of the L’Arche Federation, we are united by a common mission to celebrate the unique gifts of every person and to build a world where belonging and community are at the heart of everything we do.

L’Arche Calgary is a community, made up of five Group Homes in Calgary, a Supported Independent Living Program (SILP), and a Tamarack Day Program. L’Arche Calgary supports adults with intellectual disabilities. It is a place where people with and without intellectual disabilities share life in a community designed to bring out the best in everyone, physically, mentally, and spiritually. We celebrate the unique value of every person and recognize our need for one another.  We strive to make known the gifts of people with intellectual disabilities, by revealing them through mutually transforming relationships. We foster an environment in our community that responds to the changing needs of our members while being faithful to the core values of our founding story. In L'Arche, the beauty of a mutual relationship is exemplified every single day. We share our spirituality, pray with and for one another, welcome guests and neighbors, host family and friends, prepare and eat meals together, work together on daily chores, celebrate birthdays, holidays, and other milestones, and we even plan outings and go on vacations together. Life in L’Arche is lived and experienced together!