Runa: Innovative solutions for forest conservation
There is a common trade-off that many agriculture-based communities face in today’s globalized world, stemming from a desire to preserve their cultural heritage and environment, while at the same time having to earn immediate cash and compete with fast-paced...
Cultivating social enterprise: The Collaborative for Innovative Social Enterprise Development
You’ve got a great idea for a business that would help make the world a better place. Or you think your nonprofit could sell some services to bring in additional revenue. In other words, you might have a social enterprise in the making. But where do you start? In...
The art of social enterprise: A case study
In these difficult economic times, it’s easy for any non-profit to end up on the brink of financial ruin. See how one very large and very dynamic team in St. Petersburg, Florida is not only surviving, but thriving. Hear from the leaders of PARC who are molding the...
Breast cancer support goes green
With more than 80,000 registered charities in Canada, could there possibly be a need for one more charity? In the crowded landscape of breast cancer organizations, might there be room for one more breast cancer organization? Yes and yes. In March of 2011, I founded...
Championing Social Enterprise: The Social Enterprise Alliance in action
Kevin Lynch sums up the mission of the Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) with just a few words. "We’re the champion for social enterprise," says Lynch, who is SEA’s president and CEO. SEA, a membership organization, supports and promotes social enterprises. Its...
Why asset management and savings matter
For Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (SEDI), poverty is not just about having enough income; it is also about having enough assets. SEDI works to reduce poverty by expanding social and economic opportunity for low-income Canadians. Its work to combat...
New heights in community development: A report from the Himalayas
An enterprising nonprofit in India is taking an integrated approach to development, working on the key building blocks that contribute to dignity, justice and solidarity. Deep in the Central Himalayas, a rather tortuous 10-hour drive from Delhi, you will find...
Gearing Up For Innovation: Sharing the benefits of social enterprise
'Tis the season to be cycling, and one Ottawa neighbourhood is taking advantage of a new bike-share program to do just that. Hear from the founders about how they turned this social enterprise dream into a reality and what they learned along the way. A fleet of...
Making bricks work: Evergreen’s urban enterprise
SEE Change Magazine recently sat down with Tara Rogerson, Director of Social Enterprise at Evergreen, to talk about that charity’s experience in the social enterprise realm. About Evergreen Evergreen is a not-for-profit organization that makes cities more livable....

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