Just a smile changes the world – the motto of For Hopeful Children Project (FHCP) – resonated through all three days during which I was greeted with children and staff smiling ear to ear. FHCP started with just a few volunteers and less than 100 children in...
At the heart of any great departure from the beaten path is an awareness that the prevailing modes of thought fail to account for your understanding of the world. For Ilana Ben-Ari, the Toronto-based social entrepreneur and founder of Twenty One Toys, the choice to...
In March, a living legend of social enterprise, Jerr Boschee, wrote a piece cataloging the music that defined the social justice movement. I was honored to be asked to contribute and, not surprisingly, I picked Beyoncé’s “Run the World” and Alicia Keys’ “Girl on...
For those of us who have grown up at least a few generations removed from the farm, the food conversation we’re having is kind of revolutionary. While we get the idea that food is important, really important, we’re still working on some bits of the bigger...
On March 3, the National Crowdfunding Association of Canada hosted Canada’s first Crowdfunding Summit at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. A sold-out crowd of more than 350 attended. Like many other social entrepreneurs in attendance, I was there trying to...
It may be (really) cold outside but SEE Change’s 5th Year Anniversary got off to a sizzling start thanks to our Food Security event on Feb 3. From the eloquent expert panel to the engaged and inquisitive audience who packed the room at Toronto’s Centre for...
