by mfg | May 5, 2015 | The "Socials"
Michele, you should go into business. Dad, I don’t want to make widgets. Sell widgets. Or improve widgets. – Adamant 20-somthing Michele Belief. The theme of the 2015 Skoll World Forum. A combination of faith and pragmatism. What carries us through when...
by mfg | Dec 3, 2014 | The "Socials"
We’re often asked for our definition of social entrepreneurship. In the past three years, our answers have morphed. We started purely on the non-profit side, but encountered problems whereby “everyone” was becoming a social entrepreneur. As we shifted toward the...
by mfg | Dec 1, 2014 | Philanthropy
The mantra for transformative change has become ubiquitous. After all, who would opt for treating symptoms, often derisively labelled as applying band-aids, rather than striving for a cure? While the clarion call of transformation also beckons for us, we’re concerned...
by mfg | Nov 25, 2014 | Canadian Philanthropy, The "Socials"
Enterprising efforts ‘Profit’ isn’t a dirty word when it helps charities accomplish their social goals. Page 17-21.
by mfg | Oct 24, 2014 | Philanthropy
As a small and relatively new private foundation, we were intrigued by Kania, Kramer & Russell’s discussion of an emergent philanthropy framework. While our initial debates focused on the ‘newness’ and the key elements highlighted in their article were...
by mfg | Jun 30, 2014 | The "Socials"
I’m maximizing my assets and moving my mission.That’s what we proposed as the answer to the question “why are you doing social enterprise?” during a recent presentation at Volunteer Alberta’s annual general meeting.While the winding narrative of how you started, when...
