The Finance Solutions Labs are bringing together an array of leaders in social innovation and fellow SEWF attendees to provide support to six organizations as they bring their system-changing initiative to fruition.
Not only do fellow SEWF attendees get a chance to help in the solutions, they will be able to learn from the process and apply those insights to their own work.
This Finance Solutions Lab focuses on poverty alleviation. Feature Organizations:
Bridges Social Development is aiming to impact the complex system affecting the problem of underutilized potential of youth in First Nation communities in Canada through targeting many interconnected issues. Bridges is hoping to establish a community fund that can support efforts to build the capacity for youth entrepreneurship and youth leadership in Aboriginal communities.
The Saint John Community Loan Fund is developing the concept of a Learning and Enterprise Exchange which will be enterprise and innovation hub, where enterprising non-profits co-locate to develop social enterprise solutions that change the face of poverty.
By creating a Knowledge Mobilization Hub, Vecova aims to build the capacity of persons with disabilities and enriching communities through leadership, innovation and collaboration. Vecova aims to disrupt the system of traditional research and data collection and shift the dialogue for better policy outcomes and practical resources in order to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities.
Note: While this session runs from 10:15am - 3:00pm it breaks for lunch (12:30pm - 2:00pm).
If you haven’t already done so, click here to register for SEWF 2013.
How social entrepreneurs approach the dual goals of social impact and financial return is critical to how a business’ achieves scale. Endevour’s CEO, Linda Rottenberg recent research in the Harvard Business Review showed that, “those who prioritize financial goals over social ones were more likely to grow their social enterprises and achieve greater impact.” In this session, panelists will discuss ways to build business models that reduce friction between commercial and social goals thereby smoothing the path to growth.
If you haven’t already done so, click here to register for SEWF 2013. Early Bird ends July 25, 2013.
Early Bird ends July 25, 2013.The tipping point toward a mature impact investing industry requires sophisticated intermediary services allowing this growing space to perform and reach its potential.
If you haven’t already done so, click here to register for SEWF 2013.
The Finance Solutions Labs are bringing together an array of leaders in social innovation and fellow SEWF attendees to provide support to six organizations as they bring their system-changing initiative to fruition.
Not only do fellow SEWF attendees get a chance to help in the solutions, they will be able to learn from the process and apply those insights to their own work.
This Finance Solution Lab will tackle Environmental, Sustainable Food and Youth Education issues.
Feature Organizations:
Alberta Ecotrust plans to build an "eco hub" to address the lack of connectivity and collaboration among Alberta-based ENGOs. The eco hub would provide work, event and storage space for ENGOs that would provide financial stability and, importantly, the opportunity to meet with and discuss environment issues and strategies with ENGO colleagues from other organizations.
Localize is addressing the systemic needs that grocers and local food businesses have to have in order to allow local products succeed in mainstream grocery stores. Localize's core service is a shelf-labeling program which identifies local and regional food products to customers.
Galiano Conversancy Association is striving to increase opportunities for youth to lead by example through the creation of a hands on learning centre. The Galiano Restorative Learning Centre will connect urban youth with nature, and provide them an opportunity to grow and discover their place in the world.
Note: This session runs from 10:15am - 3:00pm but breaks for lunch 12:30pm - 2:00pm.
If you haven’t already done so, click here to register for SEWF 2013.
How creating local wealth effects system change.
If you haven’t already done so, click here to register for SEWF 2013.
Learn about out of the box ways people are accessing the capital they need to grow their social ventures.
If you haven’t already done so, click here to register for SEWF 2013. Early Bird ends July 25, 2013.
