Tim Brodhead is one of Canada's intellectual leaders and most accomplished activists. He is also President and CEO of the JW McConnell Family Foundation and co-founder of Social Innovation Generation (SiG). Here is his response to the question: What would … Read More
Yearly Archives: 2011
Prime Minister Harper announces Award for Social Innovators
On January 7th Prime Minister Harper announced a series of national and regional awards that honor individuals, (particularly young adults), non profits, businesses and social enterprises who are improving the well being of their community and supporting social innovation. The … Read More
Richard Faucher – Becoming Visible 2011 – Leveraging Our Collective Assets
Richard Faucher is a modern courier de bois. He is Executive Director of the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion. Read his refreshing call to action below. Here is his response to the question: What would you like to become more … Read More
Sam Sullivan – Becoming Visible 2011 – Greeting Fluency
Sam Sullivan is a serial social inventor. He is the Alexander Graham Bell of the disability sector who has now turned his curiosity and creativity to the civic sector. He has created more organizations than anyone I know. More impressive, … Read More
Delyse Sylvester – Becoming Visible 2011 – Making Change Through Tri-Sector Partnerships
Delyse Sylvester is Director of Community with Ashoka's Changemakers. Changemakers is a remarkable vehicle for convening people using an on line platform and mobilizing their creativity to solve tough problems. In this context she was called to lead a Changemakers … Read More
Karim Harji – Becoming Visible 2011 – Increased Opportunities for Youth in Social Finance
Get used to this name, Karim Harji. You'll be hearing and seeing a lot more of him in the years to come. Karim is a leading example of a group of emerging leaders in the 'social finance' community in Canada. … Read More
David Roche – Becoming Visible 2011 – Your Own True Beauty
David Roche has performed in the Clinton White House, at PLAN Institute's annual Thinking Like a Movement retreat on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia and around the world. He is a natural teacher and natural story teller. Natural because … Read More
Cairine MacDonald – Becoming Visible 2011 – Love and Leadership
Cairine MacDonald has worked in community development, education, non profits and business. Now she brings that rich experience to government. We met and worked together when she was Deputy Minister, Housing and Social Development. I gained insight and respect for … Read More
John Mighton – Becoming Visible in 2011 – Rising to our Children’s Potential
John Mighton was one of the fifty-eight who responded to my question: What would you like to become visible in 2011? John is an award winning playwright, author, mathematician, occasional movie actor and founder of JUMP. John has a wise … Read More
Peter Block – Becoming Visible, 2011 – A Shift in Economic Thinking
Peter Block is a well known author (Flawless Consulting; The Answer to How is Yes; Community: The Structure of Belonging ) and consultant. If you spend time with him, you'll experience an endless stream of admirers lined up to let … Read More