The Times They Are A-Changin’: Author of The Mission-Driven Venture shares strategies for social entrepreneurs
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...
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Welcome to museum 3.0
One of my more cherished memories as a student was taking an exclusive seminar course on international human rights with Canadian human rights activist, John Peters Humphrey. An author of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the man was one of my heroes. I...
LIFT Philanthropy Partners Seeks Proposals from Ontario Social Enterprises
LIFT Philanthropy Partners is pleased to announce that it is seeking proposals from Ontario-based social enterprises with an interest in scaling their activities, leading to job creation for Ontarians experiencing barriers to employment. The call for proposals is...
The Social EnterPrize: Rewarding Canadian Social Entrepreneurship
The Social EnterPrize is a unique Canadian-born competition that seeks out entrepreneurs with socially impactful initiatives. Created to recognize and celebrate leadership and excellence in social entrepreneurship across Canada, since its inception in 2011 the...
Beyond Miles: How Aeroplan’s partnership program is enabling change
In our ongoing series featuring leaders in the private sector, corporate citizens who go the extra mile to support their communities and its organizations dedicated to effecting change, we speak with Kevin O'Brien, Chief Business Development Officer, Canada for...
When it Comes to Employment and Social Inclusion for People with Disabilities, Social Enterprise Can Help
This op-ed was originally published in The Hill Times, April 13, 2015 The recent media coverage of the proposed layoffs of dozens of developmentally disabled people in Ottawa due to the end of a 30-year contract for paper disposal with the federal government has...
On the Front Lines of Social Change
What does it feel like to stand up for what you believe in? It’s exciting, exhilarating, and scary. While there’s a part of me that takes pleasure in challenging the powers that be, my recent experience participating in a social action was a powerful reminder of...
Groupe Convex: A Study in Social Return on Investment
Groupe Convex (GC) is a nonprofit organization that oversees a network of eight social purpose enterprises based in the Prescott-Russell region of Eastern Ontario, Canada. With a mission of helping people with intellectual disabilities find employment, thereby...
As Canada’s Food Conversation Heats Up, Changemakers Take the Lead
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...
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