ABOUT NIMARA

Good people need systems that support them.

We help Canadian nonprofits turn important work into practical systems their teams can run. Clear processes, connected tools and people in charge.

Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks in AlbertaConnected green and ivory pathways representing people, processes and tools
Based in Edmonton. Building with Canadian nonprofits.
Ben Serunyigo · Founder, Nimara
OUR STORY

Nimara means “it is time.”

It is time for the systems behind a nonprofit to support the people doing the work.

Too much everyday work depends on scattered files, repeated admin and a few people who know how everything fits together. Adding another tool rarely solves that on its own.

Nimara starts with the work and the team. We design and build practical systems, help staff use them, and introduce automation and AI where they make the work better.

Ben Serunyigo
Founder · Edmonton, Alberta

Meet Nimara’s founders.

Before Nimara, Ben and Belinda worked together through the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative (SBCCI), helping nonprofits strengthen how they worked and grow their capacity. They bring that shared experience to building practical systems nonprofit teams can use and sustain.

Ben Serunyigo, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nimara
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Ben Serunyigo

Strategy, relationships, and Build direction

Ben leads Nimara’s strategy and client work. His experience in nonprofit funding, reporting, and capacity building helps Nimara turn recurring problems into practical systems.

Belinda Abudu, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Nimara
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer

Belinda Abudu

Operations, quality, and delivery

Belinda leads Nimara’s operations, quality, and delivery. Her experience in nonprofit capacity building helps ensure every system is practical, carefully tested, and ready for the client team to run.

Consultants who help us deliver

Chris Buna
System Design Consultant
David Ton-Lai
Technology Lead
Nghĩa (Nia) Trương
Strategy and Partner Engagement
Darryl De Dios
Discovery Consultant
THE REALITY BEHIND THE MISSION

The mission grows. The systems need to grow with it.

A new program
Another spreadsheet
The same old process
01 / INHERITED SYSTEMS

The work has changed.

Processes built for a smaller organization can become difficult to run as programs, reporting and responsibilities grow.

Intake form
Email follow-up
Reporting spreadsheet
02 / DISCONNECTED TOOLS

The gaps become the work.

When information sits in different places, staff spend time copying, checking and chasing updates.

“Who owns this?”
“Where is the latest file?”
“What happens next?”
03 / STRETCHED TEAMS

People hold it together.

Important knowledge often lives with a few people. Clear steps and shared information help the whole team work with confidence.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

Better systems. People still in charge.

Start with real work.

Understand how the work happens, where it gets stuck and what the team needs before choosing tools.

Build with the team.

Staff help shape the system and practise using it. Training is part of the work from the start.

Keep people in charge.

Make responsibilities clear. People review AI-assisted outputs and remain accountable for decisions.

Leave something the team can run.

Hand over usable tools, clear guidance and the knowledge needed to keep the system working.

Flowing pathways coming together into a connected system
Edmonton skyline and the Walterdale Bridge at night
LET’S TALK

Tell us what’s getting in the way.

Start with a free assessment of the problem and whether we can help. If there is a fit, we explain what we can build, the likely scope, schedule and price range before you decide.

Let’s talk →hello@nimara.ca
Edmonton, Alberta · Working with Canadian nonprofits