Social enterprises use a business model to achieve social outcomes. That’s a valuable contribution to creating healthy and sustainable communities. So what do we need to do to support their development, growth and success? In the past several years, the Enterprising...
If you are interested in learning more about social finance, the following resources provide a great starting point: A comprehensive guide to social finance from the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing: http://socialfinance.ca/guide Other social finance...
Buying locally made products is one of the easiest ways to build community and reduce one’s environmental footprint. The experience of shopping local might remind you of your parent’s generation, when growing your own food was common and local grocery stores were...
The holidays are a time of joy, family and fun. On the flip side, they can be expensive, a bit wasteful and make us keenly aware that not everyone plays on the same socio-economic field. So, how can we be charitable, reduce waste and save money at this hectic time of...
This brief is for people in nonprofits interested in new methods of generating revenue for their organization. You might know a bit about social enterprise and earned income strategies for nonprofit organizations. Certainly, the prospects of sustainable funding making...
After eight years of planning, development, hoping and dreaming, this month the W2 Community Media Arts Centre finally opened its doors. This ambitious project aims to serve the working class community of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside—Canada’s poorest postal code, and...
