October 2020 marks the 25th annual convening of Social Venture Institute, a conference that remains committed to convening, supporting, and enhancing the capacity of entrepreneurs. Thousands of alumni from across North America and around the world have experienced SVI...
In higher numbers than previous generations, millennials are leaving desk jobs to live closer to the land. Whether it be homesteading, living off the grid or starting a farm, younger people are seeking a different way of life. The agriculture industry is changing...
Safe Transitions, a not-for-profit organization founded to support overrun shelters housing survivors of domestic abuse, human trafficking and homelessness, launched today in Toronto. Founded in response to the dramatic increase in domestic abuse cases as a result of...
Frequent hand-washing is key to slowing the COVID-19 outbreak—but the more than 500,000 people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. on any given night often have no way to do it. Love Beyond Walls, a nonprofit focused on poverty awareness and community mobilization,...
Undertaking the most critical and meaningful work during the COVID-19 crisis, frontline healthcare workers are heroes. They work unfathomably long and intense hours and lack the time or outlets to find the food necessary to sustain themselves in order to keep going....
The largest food rescue organization in Canada, Second Harvest works across the supply chain from farm to retail to capture surplus food before it winds up in landfill. With a fleet of 11 trucks and their online platform FoodRescue.ca, Second Harvest has rescued and...
