Collaborating across the boundaries of organizations

Collaborating across the boundaries of organizations

Part 4 of Mike’s 5-part leadership series Collaboration has surely become one of the all-time great buzzwords. Seemingly everyone aspires to be collaborative. Unfortunately, for every successful collaboration, there are dozens of “partnerships” and...
Realizing value through social impact bonds

Realizing value through social impact bonds

5 hurdles to overcome when assigning value to outcomes While the concept of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) jumped the Atlantic from Britain in 2011, it is taking its time to develop in Canada. Unlike American and Australian counterparts that are already testing the...
Four keys to social enterprise leadership

Four keys to social enterprise leadership

Part 3 of Mike’s 5-part leadership series I like giving information interviews. (There. I’ve said it. If the phone now rings off the hook, it’s my own fault.) At least three times each week, a brave entrepreneur (for the record, I believe they’re all brave)...
Keeping your social enterprise social and profitable

Keeping your social enterprise social and profitable

3 factors ensure your enterprise stays social As a social enterprise, your primary goal is to maintain a triple bottom line. People. Planet. Profit. It can be a tough gig. Each business has its own unique opportunities and challenges, but there are three factors to...

Four factors to consider when evaluating outcomes

Understanding social change from outcomes to impact. In recent years there has been a shift in the field of program evaluation from activities-based to outcomes-based evaluation practice. While an activities-based evaluation focuses on measuring the outputs of a...

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