New Grant Program for Teens in Waterloo: Developing our future leaders
Later this month, Social Venture Partners Waterloo Region (SVP) will put the call out for applicants for a new grant program that will take a few people by surprise. Proposals will be reviewed, short-listed and discussed. And when the finalist charities host SVP...
765 Inc: The Power of the Collective
Humans are inherently social animals. We thrive when we work together towards common goals - drawing expertise, finding support and deriving strength from the social bonds that we can create under the right circumstances. This theory of human system interaction...
Giving with Quality and Trust, for Any Occasion
Most everyone wants to give these days. It's wonderful! There is no age barrier. There is no race barrier, or economic barrier. 10-year-olds are giving part of their allowances to help build a school in Tanzania; people in their 70s are leaving on a volunteer trip...
What is Scale Deep?
Welcome to our new blog series exploring Scale Deep, an initiative led by The Carold Institute, Ashoka Canada and Timeraiser, with the goal of strengthening efforts for change and building wisdom in social change leadership. A unique collaboration, Scale Deep is...
Digital Storytelling: 6 Takeaways from Harvard’s Igniting Innovation Summit
This much we know is true: online channels are great assets for anyone looking to sell products and services, tell their story, establish a brand – and, yes, promote digital content. Understandably, this new online playground can be pretty daunting for the social...
Scaling Deep into Civic Engagement
Welcome to our new blog series exploring Scale Deep, an initiative led by The Carold Institute, Ashoka Canada and Timeraiser, with the goal of strengthening efforts for change and building wisdom in social change leadership. A unique collaboration, Scale Deep is...
McGill Celebrates its Young Social Entrepreneurs
This past October, the Social Economy Initiative (SEI), a project of McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management, presented its Second Annual Homecoming Keynote event in the Bronfman Building. The event featured presentations from five social...
It’s a Win! Social EnterPrizing at SEWF
At this year’s Social Enterprise World Forum, four impressive organizations were recognized with Trico Charitable Foundation’s Social EnterPrize awards, celebrating their leadership and excellence in social entrepreneurship. Each of the winners—chosen from over 40...
Beyond the Lifeboat: Social Enterprise as One Part of Our Socio-economic Restructuring
Two weeks ago nearly 1,000 people from 25 countries attended the Social Enterprise World Forum in Calgary. Representatives from all levels of government spoke on the virtues of social enterprise and committed support to the sector. Workshop presenters and keynote...

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