Director of the School for Social Entrepreneurs-Ontario (SSE-O), Marjorie Victor Brans, cuts the ribbon at the official launch of the new school, the first in North America. Ontario's Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, the Honourable Michael Chan and staff from collaborating organizations MaRS Discovery District, Regent Park's Centre for Community Learning and Development, micro-loan provider ACCESS Community Capital and Housing Services Corp, and the Ontario Trillium Foundation look on.

 

 

Read more about the school in our interview with Marjorie.

 

David LePage from Enterprising Non-Profits (enp) explains what social impact purchasing is, why it is important, and how it works. Click here to learn more.

 

Read other how-to articles by David:

 

Plan for a successful social enterprise adventure

 

Moving from idea generation to the feasibility study

 

Social enterprise planning: The second step on the journey

 

Planning your social enterprise: The business plan

 

We hope you'll join us on October 10th for a screening of Bonsai People: The vision of Muhammad Yunus, followed by a moderated discussion on microfinance. Watch for details in the September issue of SEE Change Magazine. In the meantime, whet your appetite by reading our review of the film.

 

Web of Change - Sept. 5-9, Cortes Island, BC

Social Venture Institute - Sept. 12-16, Cortes Island, BC

[Food + Justice = Democracy] - Sept. 24-26, Minneapolis, MN

SOCAP - Oct. 1-4, San Francisco, CA

Social Enterprise World Forum - Oct. 16-18, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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