Building Catalysts for Change: Aligning organizational competencies with community needs
We know that not-for-profits often operate on a lean and mean basis and many are stuck in a vicious starvation cycle. We also understand the importance of training talented people, keeping the lights on and making an impact on the community. But do we understand...
Bringing Equality to the Changing Face of Public Education
It's a defining moment for the educational sector. With the start of the new school year, there is perhaps no better time to discuss some critical issues facing the educational sector. For one thing, for the first time in history, U.S public schools will welcome...
Transitioning to Social Enterprise 2.0
What else needs to happen for social enterprises to move in the direction of networks? This provocative question, posed by Elisa Birnbaum, co-founder, publisher and editor of SEE Change Magazine, during the publication of my previous post, Why the Future of Social...
A WorkSquare Life Story: Zachary’s Second Chance
“WorkSquare believes in me. Everywhere they give me a job, I shine for them.” -Zachary It’s the first of the month, the day of the month when most of us begrudgingly pull out our checkbooks to pay our rent or mortgage. To many of us, bills are a burden,...
Searching for Compassion and Vulnerability in Cambridge, UK
Looking into someone’s eyes for 10 seconds straight is a daunting task. It yanks you unceremoniously out of your comfort zone, invades your personal space and makes even the most self-assured among us question the authenticity of our alleged sense of confidence....
It’s Time to Re-Think the Way You Shop
One common thread throughout generations has been the influence of clothing on cultures and societies globally. Subtly or not, what you wear represents who you are and is one of the first things people notice about you. Mark Twain famously wrote, “Clothes make the...
Bill Gates and Bill Drayton Make the Case for Empathy
It might have been pure coincidence, but last month, Bill Drayton, speaking at Toronto's MaRS Discovery District and Bill Gates, at Stanford University in California, made separate cases for why empathy is so important to the social change movement. Before I zoom...
Following in Coca Cola’s Footsteps
How is one organization using innovation and Coca Cola's distribution channels to tackle health issues in the developing world? On the heels of the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Summit hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Toronto recently, SEE...
Grant or Government Service Contract: What is the difference?
Social enterprises, by definition, generate revenue and social value through the sale of a product or service. At the same time, charitable programs providing social value are often funded by government grants. But what happens when a...
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