Simplyk: From Volunteering to Fundraising for NPOs (A and B)
Case number : 9 40 2023 012A-B
Case published in the International Journal of Case Studies in Management, Vol. 21, No. 4
Date :
2023-11-26
Teaching notes included :
Yes
Abstract
This two-part case examines the major challenges faced by Simplyk, a start-up with a social mission related to volunteering and the non-profit ecosystem. Part A provides an overview of the context in which this social innovation was created, describing the business model and methodology developed by the organization to facilitate volunteering. Part B describes the transformation of Simplyk’s business model into an innovative fundraising platform and some of the difficulties encountered.
Teaching objectives
- Understand the challenges of creating and managing a social innovation start-up
- Understand how a social business creates and adapts its business model according to the challenges it faces
- Fill out a social business model canvas
- Create a social scorecard
Primary domain :
Management
- Third sector management
Secondary domain :
Cooperative and nonprofit sectors
Sectors :
Professional, scientific and technical services
Type :
Traditional case (Decision-making case)
Event location :
Canada
Year of start of the event :
2016
Year the event ended :
Not available
Business size :
Small- and medium-sized