Founded over 20 years ago by twelve-year-old Craig Kielburger, the WE organization (originally Free the Children) has blossomed into a mega-organization educating and inspiring youth globally. The programs have broadened over the years, from focusing solely on...
Assume for a moment you are a funder or a philanthropist. You have money and you want it to be used to help people, build community or address a social, cultural or environmental challenge. Of course, you want to make a significant difference, but naturally, the...
With little fanfare the Federal government has taken a major step forward this week in supporting the social enterprise sector – providing clarity on a definition and supporting the development of a national directory. The directory defines social enterprise as, “An...
As social entrepreneurs, we are lucky. We live each day knowing that we are making a difference in the lives of others. It is a blessing, but it isn’t always easy. Now we have a new generation of millennial social entrepreneurs starting out – inspired by hundreds of...
Poverty, especially children living in poverty, has overarching ramifications for the global economy. According to Global Issues, 1 billion children live in poverty (out of 2.2 billion children), and more than 121 million children do not receive an education. Growing...
I knew of Jerr Boschee long before I met him – he is a legend in the social enterprise space. I now am lucky enough to count him as a close friend and mentor. A standout in the field, he has held many noteworthy positions throughout his career. He is a former CEO of...
