Building Community at SOCAP & Strengths-Based Financial Planning

Building the Impact Investing Community at SOCAP11

Community essential to keeping the heart and soul of social finance: Harden

As hundreds of people convene Sept. 6-9 for the fourth annual Social Capital Markets Conference (SOCAP11) they will have the opportunity to dig into why they are involved in the impact investing space and build community with one another. Read More

Changing the Conversation of the Financial Planning Profession

Asking what's best and what's next, the 'only way to move forward'

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) recently took a major step forward in shifting the culture of conversation within both the organization and the financial planning profession in general, say senior leaders.

FPA 2011 president Marty Kurtz says it's been agreed the conversation needs to move to a line of thinking that zeroes in on "what we do well, and where should this go."

Celebration Years Giving Focus to Sustainable Cleveland 2019

Themed years bring energy and outcomes to city-wide sustainability goals

Sustainability is a buzz word that for many people can be void of meaning. The idea of creating a sustainable economy within a decade is an even fuzzier concept, with people grappling with what this looks like and how to get there. That's why the City of Cleveland is hosting celebration years leading up to Sustainable Cleveland 2019 to bring focus, clarity and activity to key areas shaping its vision to be a green city on a blue lake. Read More

Advocacy Blog

The Changing Nature of News 2

Next week, I will be boarding a plane to join my colleagues for a two-day open space summit on the future of news.

The subject matter is ambitious, inspiring and complex - a perfect challenge for the Axiom News team.

To give you some context as to how this is reflective of our culture, Axiom's founder Peter Pula has a habit of ending conversations with "big things indeed." That's because conversations with Peter are expansive, futuristic and never end with one answer. Bleeding-edge stuff.

Our news coverage and services bear the marks of these conversations by continually exploring new solutions that can shape our world with a focus on strengths, social mission and democratic principles. Read More

Stories At Work

Southlake Introduces Strengths-based Storytelling

Stories to recognize health centre's champions providing 'shockingly excellent' service

Southlake Regional Health Centre has introduced a six-month storytelling pilot, provided by Axiom News, with the goal of scaling up its recognition of its staff members who provide "shockingly excellent" service.

Having served the Newmarket, Ontario region for more than 80 years, the hospital has recently undergone a major transformation, both inside and out, and surveys now show it stands apart as both a place to work and receive treatment.

Providing "shockingly excellent" service is its overarching vision, with four core values opening the way towards that vision.
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