Love and Money: Harnessing Finance to Serve the Disruptive – and the World
Donna Morton explains how a stint with the Unreasonable Institute inspired a new paradigm for finance - one that meets the needs of all social entrepreneurs “Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.”...
Turning Investment into Opportunity: why microfinance and impact investing matter
Mariam Dao Gabala, thought leader on microfinance and impact investing in developing nations, took time out of her busy cross-Canada speaking tour to pen this op-ed for SEE Change on the role these financing strategies play in empowering women around the world. ...
Why the Future of Social Change May Depend on Networks
Like many entrepreneurs I’m cautious when it comes to taking risks, which means I don’t make a habit of predicting the future. However, I’m going to go out on a limb and state what I believe is the future of social enterprise based on my experience and...
Pay 2 Play: Democracy’s High Stakes
Award-winning, "socially conscious" filmmaker Holly Mosher, shares the inspiration behind her new film that examines the darker side of American politics, the influence of money and the "crisis in democracy". We decided to make a film on the corrupting influence of...
The Quadruple Bottom Line: Adding purpose to the mix
The conventional three bottom lines (people, planet, profit) are said to be “transparent”- they can be seen and seen through. The fourth bottom line, called purpose, is often expressed as spirituality or culture. So, what is it exactly and how does it promote...
Eureka! What We Must Do: A Review of Gar Alperovitz’s “What Then Must We Do?”
As a systems thinker focused on sustainability, this is my favourite book right now. In order to democratize wealth and build community-sustaining economies, nothing short of system change is required. Alperovitz spends most of the book explaining why that’s so and...
On Our Bookshelf: Inner City Renovation: How a social enterprise changes lives and communities
The Book: Inner City Renovation: How a Social Enterprise Changes Lives and Communities, written by Marty Donkervoort, published by Fernwood Publishing. The Blurb: With the backdrop his work with Inner City Renovations, a social enterprise in the construction...
On Our Bookshelf: Creating Good Work
The Book: Creating Good Work; the world's leading social entrepreneurs show how to build a healthy economy, edited by Ron Schultz, published by Palgrave Macmillan. The Blurb: In this ultimate guide to social entrepreneurship, author and founder of...
Hot Docs Movie Review: A Whole Lott More
When a town’s primary industry faces a downturn, the issue of employment, sustenance, no doubt becomes central to its impassioned conversation. When company employees facing potential layoffs have developmental disabilities, the discussion becomes more heated...
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