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Amplify Your Mission

Growth Catalysts helps churches, nonprofits, and community organizations align brand, systems, and automation, so everything works together instead of competing for attention.

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Trusted by mission-driven organizations across Canada

Leduc Junior Athletic Club Sherwood Park Rotary Club THRIVEKIDS BC
The Challenge
Most organizations are held back by the same problems.
Our Solution

We design integrated systems that support growth, not chaos.

Growth Catalysts bridges the gap between DIY chaos and expensive agencies. We specialize exclusively in churches, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations, which means we understand your context, your constraints, and what actually matters.

We build systems that your team controls, with documentation and training so you're never dependent on a single vendor or volunteer.

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About Us
Built for organizations that exist to serve.

Growth Catalysts was founded on a straightforward belief: churches, nonprofits, and community organizations deserve the same quality of digital strategy and systems that well-funded corporations take for granted, at a price that respects their mission.

Too many good organizations are held back not by a lack of passion or purpose, but by fragmented tools, outdated infrastructure, and digital systems that nobody owns. We fix that.

"Clarity is not optional. It is foundational. When brand, systems, and digital presence align, organizations grow with less stress and more confidence."

We work exclusively with mission-driven organizations, which means we understand the constraints, the volunteers, the leadership transitions, and the budget realities that generic agencies never consider.

Systems First

We build for long-term sustainability. Every engagement leaves your team with documented, transferable systems they actually control.

Sector Focused

We only work with nonprofits, churches, and community organizations. No generic corporate playbooks, just deep, relevant expertise.

Transparent & Honest

No hidden fees. No jargon. No overselling. We tell you what you need, what you don't, and why, before we ask you to spend a dollar.

Growth Catalysts, operating as Connecting Alberta

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Connecting Alberta is our managed WordPress division, built for Alberta businesses who want their website maintained, monitored, and protected without having to think about it. Security updates, daily backups, uptime monitoring, performance tuning, business continuity, and real human support, all handled for a predictable monthly rate.

Whether we built your site or you came to us from somewhere else, we treat every site on a Connecting Alberta plan like our own. No tickets lost in a queue, no offshore guesswork. Just reliable, Alberta-based hosting and care from a team that actually answers.

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Free Resource
Is your nonprofit overdue for a digital overhaul?

Download our free checklist, 10 Signs Your Nonprofit Needs a Digital Overhaul, and find out in minutes where your organization stands. Used by church and nonprofit leaders across Canada to identify gaps and prioritize action.

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10 Signs Your Nonprofit Needs a Digital Overhaul

  • Your website looks outdated or is hard to update
  • You rely on volunteers for critical tech tasks
  • Your team spends hours on repetitive admin every week
  • You use 5+ disconnected tools that don't talk to each other
  • Your branding is inconsistent across platforms
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What We Do
Four pillars.
One integrated strategy.

Every service is designed to work together. Branding, reputation, automation, and infrastructure that reinforce each other.

Creative Branding

Brand clarity workshops, messaging and positioning, visual identity direction, and website content strategy to build trust across every public touchpoint.

Build credibility & consistency

Online Reputation Management

Google profile optimization, review strategy, search visibility improvement, crisis messaging guidance, and digital credibility audits.

Look current & trustworthy

AI & Automation Systems

Workflow automation, AI-assisted communications, lead capture, email automation, CRM configuration, and process documentation to eliminate repetitive tasks.

Reduce admin time

Website & Digital Infrastructure

WordPress implementation, hosting advisory, cPanel and backup configuration, security optimization, and platform consolidation.

Stable foundations you control
How It Works
A clear path from discovery to independence.

Everything is documented so your organization is never dependent on one individual. You leave every engagement with clarity, capability, and control.

  1. Discovery & Audit

    We map your current tools, systems, and brand touchpoints to understand what's working, what's broken, and what's missing.

  2. Strategy Roadmap

    A clear, prioritized plan tailored to your mission and capacity, not a generic agency template.

  3. Implementation

    Hands-on build and configuration of your systems, automations, website, and brand assets.

  4. Documentation

    Every system is fully documented so your team can manage, update, and hand off without disruption.

  5. Training & Ongoing Support

    We train your people and offer advisory retainers for organizations that want a trusted long-term partner.

See the Impact
How much could you save?

Adjust the sliders to reflect your organization's situation and see your estimated annual savings from working with Growth Catalysts.

Your estimated annual savings
Time recovered
hours per year returned to mission work
Value of recovered time
based on your average staff rate
Tool consolidation savings
per year from eliminating redundant subscriptions
Total estimated annual savings
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Investment
Transparent, fair pricing for mission-driven work.

No hidden fees. No bait-and-switch packages. Rates reflect the complexity of your project and the impact we deliver together.

Consulting

Hourly Rate

$75 to 175 / hr
  • Nonprofit / legacy rate: $75 to $95 /hr
  • Standard anchor rate: $125 /hr
  • Senior strategy & AI: $125 to $175 /hr
  • Urgent or specialized work: $175+ /hr
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Retainer

Monthly Advisory

Ongoing Support
  • Dedicated strategic guidance
  • Priority response times
  • System monitoring & updates
  • Scalable as you grow
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Our Work
Organizations we've helped grow.

Every engagement is tailored to the organization's mission, budget, and team, with systems built to last long after we're done.

Email Systems Automation Nonprofit

Leduc Junior Athletic Club

We manage the full email infrastructure for LJAC, from hosting configuration and deliverability setup to automated communications for registrations, event reminders, and volunteer coordination. Staff spend zero time on email admin.

Fully managed email system with zero downtime since launch
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Google Workspace Email Migration Events Platform

Sherwood Park Rotary

We migrated Sherwood Park Rotary to Google Workspace for Nonprofits, setting up professional email, shared drives, and calendar tools at no cost. We also built out their events platform so members can register, pay, and stay informed in one place.

Free Google Workspace for Nonprofits plus fully integrated events platform
Visit sherwoodparkrotary.ca →
Website Build Managed Hosting Long-Term Support

THRIVEKIDSBC

We built the THRIVEKIDSBC website from the ground up and have maintained it for over five years, handling updates, performance, security, and new feature additions as the practice has grown. A true long-term partnership.

5+ years of continuous website builds, updates, and maintenance
Visit thrivekidsbc.ca →
Let's Talk
Ready to bring order to your digital chaos?

Whether you're starting from scratch or untangling years of fragmented systems, we'll help you build a foundation that serves your mission for years to come. Fill out the form and we'll be in touch within one business day.

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