Forward-Looking Social Practices -NGO, 3:30 pm
| Stream 3 - Social, Session Overview |
| This session brings together three dynamic speakers representing three very unique and forward acting social enterprises: John Purkis - The Natural Step Canada (www.naturalstep.ca), Donna Hicks - Habitat for Humanity and Restore (www.habitatncr.com) and Don Palmer - Causeway Work Centre (www.causewayworkcentre.org) |
Introduction by session chair: Ray Folkins, P4 Bottomline Inc. |
Home Ownership - Breaking the Cycle of Poverty : Donna Hicks, Habitat for Humanity NCR Habitat for Humanity NCR is helping break the cycle of poverty by building simple, decent and affordable homes and selling with an interest free loan to low income working families in the National Capital Region. |
Sustainability: a driver for Innovation and Value Creation in the New Economy: John Purkis, the Natural Step of Canada John will provide a short overview of how leading companies, communities and individuals are using sustainability to reinvent their organzations and themselves to create a better world. |
| Forward Looking Social Practices: Don Palmer, Causeway Work Centre Not-for-profits, or individuals looking to start a social enterprise often face a number of challenges from risk aversion to a lack of business expertise. A not-for-profit, or social entrepreneur may feel that they have a idea with good commercial potential, but have no idea how to test its feasibility, or how to finance a business start-up. Causeway Work Centre has operated social businesses for over 10 years and have experienced similar challenges. Don Palmer, the Executive Director of Causeway Work Centre will talk about The Collaborative for Innovative Social Enterprise Development (CISED)a group of non-profit organizations, academic institutions and private sector partners committed to helping Ottawa-based non-profits and social entrepreneurs overcome the barriers to starting a social enterprise. |
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