Collaboration and new connections among high points for participants
CINCINNATI – As the third and final day of the city-wide CoreChange Summit in Cincinnati was wrapping up, participants began to reflect on the experience and how they will stay involved in the movement to build a new American city.
Corporate partners want to give back to their community, says ENP program co-ordinator
When Vancity Community Foundation and JDQ Systems founded an event to support social entrepreneurs four years ago they named it “When the Dragon’s Away,” to imagine what would happen if dragons, venture capitalists, left for-profit business and entered the realm of social enterprise.
‘Vision, education and implementation is critical,’ in resident-centred care
Changing habits in long-term care can be a difficult prospect in the face of daily task lists, but a major component of culture change is thinking beyond just the tasks to a place where resident-centredness is the core of care philosophies.
Enterprising Non-Profits gears up to host second annual Day of Learning
Junxion Strategy principal Mike Rowlands is fascinated by social enterprise, and as a firm providing consulting services to the sector he’s also aware of how difficult working in the emerging space can be. It’s why he’s delighted to be part of a one-day event sharing best practices while celebrating the pioneering work of social entrepreneurs.
What creates a sense of attachment to a place among residents?
When talking about sustainability at a community level, it can be easy to forget the human side of the equation while preoccupied with concepts like carbon reductions or clean energy development.
Champion anticipates result an empowered community
More than 700 people representing a good mix of Cincinnati’s makeup are registered to attend the city’s co-creative, strengths-based summit launching this Friday.
Researcher points to power of appreciation, the invitation and storytelling
Churches that have introduced Appreciative Inquiry (AI) are seeing what researcher Cameron Eccleston calls “transformative” results, but what’s most at play in these outcomes?
Vancouver company named best emerging social enterprise in Canada
When Brian Postlewait entered MP Maintenance into Enterprising Non-Profits' Social Enterprise Dragons in 2010, it had an annual revenue of $60,000. This year, the Vancouver social enterprise is expected to gross $300,000.
When he first began bringing Appreciative Inquiry (AI) to congregations across the U.S. and Canada, Rob Voyle says he felt like a “voice crying in the wilderness,” but more than 10 years later, he's much less alone.
OTTAWA - A theatre-like hall is filled with hundreds of Canadian municipal politicians, planners and future leaders of a sustainable transformation in our towns and cities on Day 2 of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Communities Conference.
