‘Tis the season to be cycling, and one Ottawa neighbourhood is taking advantage of a new bike-share program to do just that. Hear from the founders about how they turned this social enterprise dream into a reality and what they learned along the way. A fleet of...
SEE Change Magazine recently sat down with Tara Rogerson, Director of Social Enterprise at Evergreen, to talk about that charity’s experience in the social enterprise realm. About Evergreen Evergreen is a not-for-profit organization that makes cities more livable. By...
Mama Jane is leading our group of struggling men and women as we traverse the narrow road from the Mara River back to her home, buckets of water slung across our backs, balanced precariously with the help of tethered rope and community encouragement. Halfway up I...
In 2000, Winnipeg’s Inner City, particularly the North End, was a community in crisis. It was exhibiting the severe effects of poverty. The unemployment rate in the inner city neighbourhood, at 16.8%, had increased to a point that was more than triple the average...
“Try not to determine your self-worth by the outcome or success you have in reaching your goals. Instead, measure the success of your life by how well your actions reflect the intentions that are formed by your core values.” —Phillip Moffit, Buddhist teacher and...
Over the last decade, the emergence of partnerships in the philanthropic sector has grown dramatically. The concept of chequebook philanthropy is no longer as popular as it once was; funders want to be more active and organizations are more willing (and if they are...
