What is Scale Deep?
Welcome to our new blog series exploring Scale Deep, an initiative led by The Carold Institute, Ashoka Canada and Timeraiser, with the goal of strengthening efforts for change and building wisdom in social change leadership. A unique collaboration, Scale Deep is...
Digital Storytelling: 6 Takeaways from Harvard’s Igniting Innovation Summit
This much we know is true: online channels are great assets for anyone looking to sell products and services, tell their story, establish a brand – and, yes, promote digital content. Understandably, this new online playground can be pretty daunting for the social...
Scaling Deep into Civic Engagement
Welcome to our new blog series exploring Scale Deep, an initiative led by The Carold Institute, Ashoka Canada and Timeraiser, with the goal of strengthening efforts for change and building wisdom in social change leadership. A unique collaboration, Scale Deep is...
McGill Celebrates its Young Social Entrepreneurs
This past October, the Social Economy Initiative (SEI), a project of McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, presented its Second Annual Homecoming Keynote event in the Bronfman Building. The event featured presentations from five social...
It’s a Win! Social EnterPrizing at SEWF
At this year’s Social Enterprise World Forum, four impressive organizations were recognized with Trico Charitable Foundation’s Social EnterPrize awards, celebrating their leadership and excellence in social entrepreneurship. Each of the winners—chosen from over 40...
Beyond the Lifeboat: Social Enterprise as One Part of Our Socio-economic Restructuring
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...
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...