Fighting poverty and its effects by turning flowers into opportunities for inner-city youth
Tackling Furniture Poverty: Dan Kershaw of Furniture Bank
How one organization is helping to furnish homes, lighten the load of landfills, and bring comfort to many
Nurturing Purpose for People with Dementia: Rebekah Churchyard of Green Care Farms
Through therapeutic gardening programs, the social enterprise promotes purpose and belonging
How to Measure Purpose: Maureen Young of Coast Capital Savings
Once you define your social purpose, how do you ensure you’re on the right track? Mike Rowlands of Junxion Strategy is our sponsor & co-host of this podcast series
Making the Case for Employee Ownership: Jon Shell of Social Capital Partners
Employee Ownership Trusts can create more resilient, inclusive economies, says this expert, and it’s time for Canada to act.
Demystifying Canada’s Social Finance Fund with Member of Parliament Ryan Turnbull
The politician & social finance advocate breaks down the “what” and “how” of the Fund and explains why it’s a huge milestone
Social Finance in Canada: A Closer look with Adam Spence of Social Venture Connexion (SVX)
We explore the impact of positive investments, SVX and the Social Finance Fund
Fixing our Broken Food System: Laura Gabbert & Ruth Reichl of documentary Food and Country
Documentary looks at the innovators working to transform how we produce and consume our food
Unleashing the Potential of People with Autism: Tom D’Eri of Rising Tide Car Wash
How one car wash business is providing job opportunities for people on the autism spectrum
Investing in Women: Beth Bengtson of Working for Women
This social entrepreneur is using a unique model to help women overcome barriers to financial independence. Listen to her story
When Tech Meets Hope: Tomer Cohen of Tech2Peace
Social enterprise brings together Israelis and Palestinians for training in high-tech and entrepreneurship & dialogue in conflict and peace-building
In Defense of Animals: Camille Labchuk of Animal Justice
This lawyer believes that improving the rights and protection of animals is one of the new social justice challenges of our time