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...
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...
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...
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 for...
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...
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 date...
