The Social Enterprise World Forum, taking place this October in Calgary, Alberta, recently announced its lineup of speakers. One quick glance at the list and it's clear that forum attendees will be hearing from a who's who of the social enterprise arena around the...

What does it take to run a caring, productive and positive workplace? Is it possible to establish an organization that embraces creativity, respect and healthy interaction among staff and leadership while still getting the job done? Can socially conscious...

Searching for angel investors to help you finance your social enterprise? Make sure you know how to tell a compelling story and build a good website. Those are just two findings presented by unrelated research projects released recently in Canada. A research team...

“I didn’t know it was to help. I thought it was business,” said a friend about one of Vancouver’s most popular social enterprise storefronts. “It’s both,” I responded, echoing the key to success for those on stage and in the audience at Enterprising Non-Profits’...

Each year, nearly 1,000 of the world’s most influential social entrepreneurs, key thought leaders and strategic partners gather at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford to exchange ideas, solutions and information. What’s in store this year? Kofi...

While Canada’s largest city is inching closer to becoming a Fair Trade Town, the biggest and oldest fair trade retailer in the country recently announced a major restructuring and mass layoff. In mid-March, Ten Thousand Villages, with headquarters in New Hamburg,...

In fall of 2012, I had the opportunity to attend two of Muhammad Yunus’ Social Business Challenges. As a filmmaker who spent the past six years following the work of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus for my documentary Bonsai People – The Vision of Muhammad...