The Social Impact Lab Alberta

Working together, we design, shift mindsets, evolve ideas, and think big!

We accelerate social innovation across Alberta by equipping people, organizations, and communities to work together, using co-design and capacity-building to solve complex challenges and design better futures.

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Start With Community

Our approach is rooted in engagement and cross-sector collaboration that reflects the realities of communities. We work alongside people who know their communities best, building trust, surfacing insights, and making space for new possibilities.

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Co-design Practical Solutions

Whether it’s a new service, tool, or partnership, you can co-design solutions rooted in your community’s strengths. Our support will guide you through the process using proven strategies that engage the right people towards action.

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Grow What's Working

When something gains traction, we help scale it with training, investment, and support to keep momentum going. From grassroots pilots to regional initiatives, we help communities build capacity towards meaningful and sustained change.

Offerings

Design-Led Problem Solving

We bring together diverse stakeholders to explore complex challenges. Using design thinking and community research, promising ideas are transformed into actionable, community-led pilots.

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Training and Tools

We offer resources and training programs that equip changemakers with the toolsets, skillsets, and mindsets to lead meaningful community change.

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Featured work

Community Co-Design – Brooks, AB

Mayerthorpe Design Lab has Kicked-Off!

The Social Impact Lab Alberta hosted a Community Champions workshop in Mayerthorpe, kicking off the Mayerthorpe Design Lab.

Athabasca Design Lab to Address Communication Gaps in the Community

In 2023, over 30+ Athabascan designers came together to identify a topic of focus, share ideas, and prototype solutions to test with community members.

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Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that the work of The Social Impact Lab Alberta takes place on the traditional territories of many Indigenous peoples across what is now known as Alberta. This includes the Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Treaty 8 regions, home to diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities who have cared for these lands for generations.

We recognize the enduring presence and deep connections of Indigenous peoples to this land, and we are committed to walking alongside communities in ways that honour truth, advance reconciliation, and uphold the principles of respect, reciprocity, and relationship.