“What business should we operate?” Is your organization thinking about launching an enterprise? Jonathan Wade explains the importance of ideation in pursuing that goal – and shares some of the challenges and benefits every enterprising non-profit can...
Shifting the risk of social value creation to private investors There is currently much discussion about the Social Impact Bond as an innovative tool to generate financing for social enterprises. Anyone who has tried to start a social enterprise—a...
Ever since Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company began making craft beer seven years ago, they’ve used organic ingredients, followed eco-friendly practices and supported community causes. The Vankleek Hill, Ontario-based business announced in October that it had taken...
Panelists: Denis O’Brien, Sean Penn and Danielle Saint-Lot, with moderator Kathleen MatthewsCredit: Juliana Thomas / Clinton Global Initiative Four years after the devastating earthquake hit the nation, killing 250,000 people, Haiti is still struggling to regain...
What should we expect from the Ontario social enterprise (SE) space in 2014? It’s holiday time, so I’m going to tackle this from a food perspective. If we’re trying to judge the success of our SE recipe, “the proof of the pudding (in 2014) will be in the eating.”...
It’s early evening of an August scorcher and I’m seated under a much-appreciated tent at Detroit’s Earthworks Urban Farm. Located in the city’s east side, the 2.5-acre organic farm grows food to benefit its own soup kitchen and runs a variety of initiatives to...
