We generate ideas that power social change.
And we help nonprofits and businesses make those ideas - big and small - a reality.
We're inspired by social impact - and we’ve created Idea Mill to support the people, projects and purposes we believe in. We apply a kaleidoscope of perspectives and insights in our consulting services, formed through education and experience in management consulting, marketing, digital, community development, international development, entrepreneurship and so much more.
We are proud to be a WOC-owned agency. 10% of our time is dedicated to pro-bono consulting for grassroots organizations and projects.
Services for nonprofits
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For many nonprofits, funding can be inconsistent and precarious, making it difficult to plan ahead and act independently. We help you discover new revenue streams through social enterprise, secure funding to start up the enterprise, find and retain customers, and keep growing.
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A well-designed website is one of the most effective ways to communicate to donors and beneficiaries and build your nonprofit brand. We make budget-friendly websites that look great and tell your story. We can build one for you, or help you DIY at any stage: content and creative, audience / message mapping, choosing between platforms, and more!
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Good design can carry your message and your impact farther. We develop fresh and compelling visual and narrative identities for your brand, project or campaign.
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We know that limited capacity means that you’re often in day-to-day execution rather than strategy or planning mode. We provide a fresh outlook on and feasible recommendations for your overall organizational strategy, as well as marketing and communications strategies, action plans, and more!
Services for businesses
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Social impact is quickly becoming table stakes, but many businesses view it as a project rather than an organizational transformation. We apply systems thinking in supporting your social impact strategy, including ecosystem and stakeholder mapping, internal and external consultations, sustainability assessments, social and sustainable procurement, communications planning, outcomes measurement, and more!
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Organizations are expected to have an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) strategy - full stop. And an EDI strategy is incredibly important to activate employee wellbeing, engagement and excellence. We help you develop a custom EDI strategy to meet the unique and complex needs of your organization, employees, customers and suppliers. And we also provide support through the planning and implementation cycle, so the strategy doesn’t get lost in translation.
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Traditional top-down volunteering and employee engagement programs often do not meet the needs of employees or community partners. We love discovering fresh ways to create partnerships that help you and your employees make an impact, for causes they believe in and want to support.
What Clients Say About Us
“Idea Mill was an incredible resource to us in developing a customer retention strategy for our social enterprise program: the Good Food Box. Their thorough research on good practices validated and corrected some of our understandings and helped us to develop a well thought out approach to engaging our subscribers. Idea Mill was mindful of our limitations in terms of resources and capacity and delivered support that was appropriate to our needs in terms of both the recommendations they made as well as their continued guidance with implementation and evaluation."
— FoodShare Toronto
“As a new nonprofit organization, Idea Mill's consultation services were essential to our growth and development. With limited bandwidth as a grassroots nonprofit, they listened to our situation and needs, and provided thoughtful and feasible recommendations and help. Idea Mill's support with web development, funding strategy/coordination, and networking communications were pivotal to our success. I would highly recommend working with Idea Mill for high quality and approachable consultation services.”
— Community Connect Toronto
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