Microfinance Could Be ‘Game Changer,’ says Aboriginal Chief in Canada
Betty Ann Lavallée, national chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, calls for a national microfinance strategy to help alleviate poverty. “A national microfinance program, with the support of the private sector and all levels of government, could be a game...
Quotables: Day 1 of Clinton Global Initiative (CGI2013)
Unsurprisingly, the first day of the Clinton Global Initiative 2013 was chock-full of brilliant minds, inspired conversations, serious and provocative discourse and even a few light-hearted moments (Bono's bang-on imitation of Bill Clinton to name just one)...
Lessons in simplicity with Nathan Wang, co-founder of Meaningful Change
Globetrotting explorer and aspiring world changer Nathan Wang believes that even small change can make a big difference. A short time upon returning from volunteering and traveling experiences abroad, he launched Meaningful Change. Meaningful Change raises money...
Social Enterprise Failure Report
Social entrepreneurship is all the buzz lately. It seems everywhere you look socially minded entrepreneurs are pursuing businesses to fulfill social needs in their communities. While their goals and efforts are certainly worthwhile - and deserving of much praise -...
World’s social entrepreneurs coming to Calgary
The Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) is a global event dedicated to furthering social enterprise and it will be coming to Canada for the first time this October. Hosted by Trico Charitable Foundation, SEWF will see the largest social enterprise contingent to...
Go Green in San Francisco
In this series, SEE Change talks with society's respected corporate citizens about their efforts to make a difference. For the environmentally conscious traveler, leaving one’s values at home is becoming less and less acceptable. Why should green choices be put on...
SEWF announces first 50 speakers
The Social Enterprise World Forum, taking place this October in Calgary, Alberta, recently announced its lineup of speakers. One quick glance at the list and it's clear that forum attendees will be hearing from a who's who of the social enterprise arena around the...
Women in Business
Tina Crouse of Women in Leadership and Dale Stevenson of The Leadership Group dropped by CTV Morning Live to discuss Canada's inaugural Women in Social Business Forum, which took place in Ottawa on May 6, 2013. Watch the video here: {youtube}1kxgUO3yMYg{/youtube}...
Culturally Speaking: Creating the workplace you crave
What does it take to run a caring, productive and positive workplace? Is it possible to establish an organization that embraces creativity, respect and healthy interaction among staff and leadership while still getting the job done? Can socially conscious...
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