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Social Finance: A national imperative and opportunity
Originally posted at the MaRS Blog on October 20th, 2010Author:Ilse Treurnicht is the CEO of the MaRS Discovery District. Ilse was an entrepreneur with senior management roles in a number of emerging...
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Introduction to 'Notes of a Newcomer' Blog Series
About 'Notes of a Newcomer':The 'Notes of a Newcomer' project began in late 2008 and is both an investigation into social innovation at the local level and an exploration of Waterloo Region...
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At Home in a Big Small Town - Lynn Randall
In this second post from the 'Notes of a Newcomer' Blog Series, Clara meets with Lynn Randall, who is Director of Social Planning, Policy and Program Administration at the Region of Waterloo.Click here...
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No Place Like Home - Sunshine Chen
In this third post from the ‘Notes of a Newcomer’ Blog Series, Clara meets with Sunshine ChenClick here to read the introduction to the blog series.Author: Clara BirdInsider: well known and knowingI am...
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Part Two - Bridges
In part two of 'Notes of a Newcomer' blog series, Clara Bird meets with community members that are building bridges for social innovation to flourish in the Waterloo Region.Click here to read the...
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Building Bridges to a Bigger World - Rick Haldenby
In this fourth post from the 'Notes of a Newcomer' Blog Series, Clara meets with Rick Haldenby, who is the director at the School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo.Click here to read the...
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with…two hats?
Geraldine Cahill will wear two SiG hats for the next 8 months. She is our (amazing) communications manager for the National SiG office and as of this past fall, has the unique experience of also being...
View ArticleFrom the desk of post-doctoral fellow, Katharine McGowan
I recently attended the Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada’s Aboriginal Education and Youth Leadership Conference (December 13-14, 2012) in Ottawa. The conference brought together...
View ArticleLessons from module 2: We have the means to produce the outcomes we seek
Geraldine Cahill is still wearing two SiG hats: as Communications Manager for the National SiG office and as a participant in our Graduate Diploma in Social Innovation. Join us in following her...
View ArticleAn unforgettable international experience: Agents of Change by Anita Abraham
Push ups. As I think back to the two weeks I spent in Trinidad working with an incredible team designing and implementing the Agents of Change camp, push-ups always come to mind. This camp was a daring...
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