NEWS 1. CSI Gets Some Love! We were recently featured in an article in Unlimited Magazine about the delights of working in a co-working space like ours vs. being stuck in a home office all day. Check out "Officeland: Share-sies for Freelancers". back to top
2. rabble.ca Presents a Live Broadcast Launch of Film "You, Me, and the SPP" from Parliament Hill Tune in to rabbletv on Oct 1st at 7:15PM for a LIVE event direct from Parliament Hill! NDP International Trade Critic, Peter Julian will be hosting the launch of the 30-city national tour of Filmmaker Paul Manly's film, “You, Me and the SPP: Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule”. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and Q & A, which will feature Paul Manly, Peter Julian, Teresa Healy (Senior Researcher, Canadian Labour Congress), Bruce Campbell (Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives), Maude Barlow (National Chairperson, Council of Canadians) and Louise Casselman (Common Frontiers). See here for more information back to top
3. ENP is Back! Enterprising Non-Profits Toronto is distributing matching grants of up to $10,000 to help start or grow social enterprises. Click here for more information. back to top
4. 3rd Canadian Conference on Social Enterprise Join hundreds of existing and prospective social enterprise operators from every region in Canada at this conference taking place in Toronto on Nov. 18 - 20, 2009. The conference will consist of training and work sessions to create a national policy agenda and action plan. Register now ! back to top
EVENTS
5. CADA-ON 2009 Conference - Valuing Your Work & Negotiating Pay September 19, 2009
2:15pm - 5pm
Centre for Social Innovation,
215 Spadina Ave., Suite 120
$25 CADA-ON members & students/$30 non-members
Register at our website This conference is for professional dance artists, either creative or interpretative, at any stage of their career. What is the value of your work? How do you put a price on your work and negotiate it? Minimum payments for the work of dance artists are published in CADA-ONs PSD and this is a great place to start. Listen to and discuss with other artists at Valuing Your Work & Negotiating Pay. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with a topic that affects your life! CADA-ON is a non-profit organization that empowers and educates its membership of dance professionals to promote the art form in society. CADA-ON publishes Professional Standards for Dance (PSD) and its programs include the Training Subsidy Program, Accident Insurance, Professional Development Program, Professional Discounts and joint membership with Canadian Dance Assembly. CADA-ONs PSD and programs reflect a holistic dance community where an artist’s working life may encompass multiple roles - contractor, contractee or member of a collective – an alternative to the traditional labour/management model. back to top
6. Attention Budding Entrepreneurs! Entrepreneur Advisory Roundtable September 22, 2009
6:30pm - 9pm
Centre for Social Innovation
215 Spadina Ave. 4th Floor (Alterna Meeting Room)
$20 - Members of Green Enterprise Toronto and Centre for Social Innovation
$35 - General Public Are you an entrepreneur focused on the green or sustainable business sector? Now's your chance to present a business challenge or issue that you are struggling with, and to receive solutions and helpful resources from a group of experienced consultants with expertise in business development, business planning, finance, marketing, product / service innovation, research, social media, leadership development, employee engagement, sustainability. Don't have a specific issue to address? Come to participate in the discussion! Possible topics to be discussed: * How to grow your business
* Coping with growth
* How to deal with cash flow issues
* Increasing efficiency
* Learn about what other businesses are doing
* What is "sustainability" and how it can help you. Registration is required in advance - A limited amount of tickets will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. To register, please visit our registration page. For more info, please click here.
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7. Meet and Mingle with Carbonzero and Davis LLP (hosted by East Coast Connected) Thursday October 1, 2009
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Centre for Social Innovation
215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 400
Admission is FREE (RSVP required) Are you interested in mingling with Canada’s leaders in climate change law and carbon offset trading? East Coast Connected (ECC) will be hosting an informative session for Green Social Enterprises and their friends. Join us for refreshments and discussions with representatives from Carbonzero and Davis LLP’s Climate Change Law Practice Group. A variety of topics will be covered including the future of the Carbon Market, the Federal Government’s Offset System for Greenhouse Gases, the legal benefits of incorporation vs. partnership or sole proprietorship, and how carbon credits can benefit your household and organization. If you’d like to attend, please respond to programs@eastcoastconnected.ca with your full name, your organization, as well as the name and organization for any guests you wish to bring. back to top
8. Risk Management for Nonprofits: No Cost & Low Cost Ways to Protect Your People and Reputation October 15, 2009
8:30am - 12:30pm
Centre for Social Innovation
215 Spadina Ave.
Alterna Boardroom, 4th floor
$73.50 (inclusive of GST)
Coffee and light breakfast will be provided We're pleased to announce that the Centre for Social Innovation will be hosting a half-day workshop on effective risk management! Every organization needs to take risks in order to grow and reach the next level, but learning to do it smart is key. Presented by David Hartley, this workshop will help guide you to that place and is geared towards staff members, board members, and key volunteers of small and medium nonprofit organizations. Each participant will also receive a resource package on top of having an in-depth coverage of topics that include: • Risk Is Normal - Losing Sleep is Not
• How to Motivate Your Board, Staff & Volunteers to Manage Risk
• Key Legal Concepts
• A Powerful No Cost Tool for All Nonprofits
• Free Experts: Using Your People
• Creating a Culture of Candour
• 3 Risks Often Neglected
• 4 things I'd need before joining your board
• Creating a 90-day Task Force
• How to Find & Map Your Key Risks
• 4 Filters to Put Each Risk Through If you'd like to register, please visit us here. For questions, please contact Yumi Hotta, Community Animator at yumi@socialinnovation.ca back to top
9. Diversity and Equity Leadership Institute November 16-19
November 19-20 for Train the Trainer
Loyola House, Guelph, Ontario Offered by Anima Leadership and the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, this is a highly interactive and experiential course grounded in adult pedagogy and layered with cutting-edge information from the fields of neuroscience, social psychology and bias research. By combining anti-racism with emotional intelligence and conflict resolution, a deeply holistic program has been developed that balances intellect with emotions, and internal factors with external forces. The Diversity & Equity Leadership Institute will greatly assist participants in understanding the critical role of emotions in conflict that involves difference (race, gender, etc.). The learner will explore "blind spots" and emotional "triggers" that cause us to react and respond to issues, as individuals and organizations. The participants will become more effective in dealing with the conflict that emerges from issues of diversity and racism, and as a result be better equipped to work with diverse communities. The Anima/CRRF programme is a one-of-a-kind training process that has been offered at both national and international contexts and received exceptional evaluations. Early Bird Rate: Register before October 1st, 2009 and receive a $95 discount!
Contact: Kate Bowers, kate@animaleadership.com or 416-462-9512 back to top
10. Centre for Social Innovation Tour and Information Session - September Dates! September 24, 2009
Centre for Social Innovation
215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 400 Are you interested in permanent or part-time work space at CSI? Are you curious about our model? Do you want to check out the space and learn more about 'how we do what we do'? Join us for our weekly Tour and Information Session! Every week, a member of our staff team will offer a brief tour and then answer any questions you have about the Centre, the work we do, and how you can get involved. Visit our events list for a listing of times and additional dates. back to top
11. More Events Interested in more events? Check out our events listing! back to top
JOBS 12. GET Executive Director Position Are you a tree hugger trapped inside a business suit? Are you the visionary who ‘gets’ how green business is great business? Are you looking for a way to reconcile your skills and your values? Got a bit of energy and feel like leading a revolution? Green Enterprise Toronto is looking for a new Executive Director to become a key player in the greening of North America’s fourth largest urban market. If you love big challenges and got business creds to boot, this is the job for you! GET believes that Toronto can become a sustainable city by supporting its local, green businesses. Through market research, consumer awareness campaigns and building the capacity of locally-owned businesses, GET is the necessary catalyst to make this vision a reality. If you'd like to read more about this job position, check out our blog entry! Application Deadline: September 25, 2009 back to top |
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