For non-profit organizations across Canada
HR, payroll and coordination for your non-profit, all in one place
Fewer files, fewer emails, fewer missed deadlines. Samwell brings together your staff, your volunteers and your board, and follows the rules of your province or territory.
- One plan, everything included
- Volunteers and board never billed
- Software and technical support in English and French
What you gain
Time
Leave requests, timesheets and reimbursements take a few clicks, with no paper and no chasing.
Peace of mind
Mandatory training, deadlines and your province’s job posting rules are flagged in time.
The big picture
Activities, projects, budgets and indicators in one place: management and the board see where things stand.
A better supported team
Everyone finds their documents, leave and tasks, on a computer or a phone.
For the whole team
Executive director
Run the organization, prepare board meetings and follow up on decisions.
HR and payroll
Records, contracts, leave, payroll and tax slips, without spreadsheets.
Coordination
Activities, rooms, the team calendar and volunteers, in one place.
Board of directors
Required reading, electronic votes, minutes and annual general meetings.
Everything you need, without juggling tools
Connected modules, grouped as in the app menu.
Teams
Staff records, organization map, recruitment, onboarding, training, performance and volunteers.
Time, pay and benefits
Leave, timesheets, payroll, benefits and reimbursements.
Coordination and communication
Activities and projects, discussion channels, library, rooms and equipment, surveys.
Governance and strategy
Board space, decisions, strategic plan, indicators, monthly reports, members and compliance.
Operations and finance
Budgets, donations and official receipts, subscriptions.
Built for all of Canada
The rules of the 13 provinces and territories and the federal government, suggested by Samwell. You have the final say.
- Leave and statutory holidays based on each person’s jurisdiction
- Mandatory training by province and territory, with reminders
- Job posting requirements checked before publishing
- T4 and T4A slips and records of employment (ROE) produced by payroll
Your data is protected
- Database hosted in Canada
- Sign in with Face ID, fingerprint, a password or a code sent by email
- Two-factor authentication for everyone, no exceptions
- Everyone sees only what their role allows
- Access log and personal information register (Quebec Law 25, PIPEDA)
Simple pricing
One plan, every module, starting at $99 per month. 30-day free trial.
- The price follows the number of paid employees
- Volunteers, board members and unpaid interns never count
- Updates, new modules and bilingual technical support included
Practical guides
- Job postings: what each province and territory requires
Pay in the posting, pay history questions, French in Quebec, AI in Ontario: the job posting rules of all 13 provinces and territories and federal employers.
Published on October 13, 2026
- Managing volunteers: recruitment, screening, supervision and protection
Recruit, screen, train, support and recognize your volunteers, tell volunteers from employees, and protect them if they are injured: a guide for nonprofits.
Published on October 13, 2026
- Privacy in a nonprofit: which laws apply in Canada
PIPEDA, the Alberta, BC and Quebec private-sector laws, health information laws: which privacy rules apply to your nonprofit, and what to do about them.
Published on October 13, 2026
See Samwell with your own scenarios
A 30-minute demo tailored to your organization and your province. No commitment.