Social Change Requires More Than Just a Retweet
Last week, as the sun shone on one of the warmest days Toronto has seen in a while, my neighbour hanged himself in the locker room of our apartment building. I didn't know him. I hardly said two words to him, a reality I now regret. Still, the act left me winded....
Thinking about Crowdfunding? 4 Things You Should Know
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...
How Planeterra Uses Travel to Advance Women’s Rights
Tourism, one of the largest industries on earth, can prove vital to the livelihood of countless women in developing countries worldwide. It can create employment opportunities, foster financial security, and break down the barriers of inequality and poverty. In...
Are You Reaching the Right Audience? Try these tips
If you are an entrepreneur, especially a social entrepreneur, you have to fight to get customers/clients. People don’t know you. Even if you have a kick-ass product or service. So, how do you focus your efforts to go after the right customers? How do you determine...
Food Security Event Draws Full House & Inspires Dialogue
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 Social...
One Aldwych Sets the Bar for Sustainability in London, UK
In our continuing series profiling corporate heroes making a difference in our communities, SEE Change spoke with Gary Lohan, Chief Engineer of One Aldwych about the London hotel's award-winning sustainability efforts and how it continues to push the green...
The Social Good Guides: Introducing a new resource for changemakers
The Social Good Guides are a series of 20+ essential small-business guides created to support early stage social entrepreneurs, nonprofit founders and individuals working on social impact projects. The goal of the guides is to centralize knowledge and equip...
Miziwe Biik: A Study of microfinance in Toronto’s Aboriginal community
A recent study was undertaken of Miziwe Biik (MB) with the aim of evaluating the organization’s use of microfinance as a tool to help marginalized Aboriginal communities find more sustainable and empowered lifestyles. Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training...
Thinking the Twenty-First Century: Ideas For The New Political Economy
In a sophisticated and far-reaching blend of theory and reflection, Thinking the Twenty-First Century by Dr. Malcolm McIntosh takes a provocative look at the changes required to build a new global political economy. McIntosh charts five system changes essential to...
In the Business of Change written by SEE Change publisher & editor Elisa Birnbaum highlights social entrepreneurs around the world. Get your print or audiobook where you normally buy or download books Learn More
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