1pm to 2pm Eastern Time

Harness the power of your purchasing to grow the co-op and social economy sectors and increase your impact

Every purchase has an economic, environmental and social impact, whether intended or not. Social procurement is about capturing those impacts and seeking to make intentional positive contributions to both the local economy and the overall vibrancy of the community.  As a co-operative and member of the social economy you can harness the power of your purchasing to grow the sector and increase your impact. Purchasing is more than an economic transaction, it’s an opportunity to transform communities. 

Presented by Buy Social Canada. Buy Social Canada is the national leader in educating, advocating and engaging in social procurement projects, advancing impact through the power of buying. As a social enterprise, their mission is to use social procurement as a means to build healthy, vibrant communities. They bring together purpose driven purchasers and social enterprise suppliers to build business relationships and offer a Canada-wide social enterprise certification.

Register for Purchasing with impact

Buy Social Canada works with community, private sector, and governments to provide training and develop policy and resources. You can find their suite of open-source learning tools and social enterprise directories at www.buysocialcanada.com.

7pm to 8pm Eastern Time

Peter Victor's research looks at the impact of human economies on the regenerative capacity of the planet, leading him to the controversial conclusion that long-term economic growth isn’t feasible or desirable. He then does the math on how we can best manage without growth while also providing high levels of sustainable prosperity.

The annual Gideon Rosenbluth Memorial Lecture is presented by the CCPA-BC and the Vancouver School of Economics at UBC.

Register to join the upcoming Rosenbluth Memorial Lecture with economist Peter Victor

1:00pm to 2:00pm Eastern Time

17 Montreal neighbourhoods – 9 Collaborative Funders – 3 Strategic Partners - $23 million investment

Five years ago, Montréal’s Collective Impact Project was launched as a unique neighbourhood-based effort to experiment, innovate and find new ways to accelerate change and achieve measurable and significant outcomes to reduce poverty. Centraide du Grand Montréal has been the catalyst and project operations lead of this innovative approach to city-wide change.

Join Sylvia Cheuy as she welcomes Rotem Ayalon, co-coordinator of the Collective Impact Project (CIP) to share key learnings and insights generated from the first five years of this inspiring example of Collective Impact in action. Learn about the impacts, ripple effects and learnings that the CIP has generated during its first phase and discover what they’re thinking about as they consider the next phase of their work.

Register for Collective Impact in Action

Learn More:

• Learn more about Montréal's Collective Impact Project
• Explore the Collective Impact Project's 2019/20 Impact Report
• Read Evolving the Practice of Collective Impact: Inspiration from the Field, which features the story of Montréal's Collective Impact Project

All registrants will receive a full recording of the webinar, a copy of the slides, and a collection of links and resources. 

Speakers

Rotem Ayalon, Co-coordinator, Collective Impact Project

Rotem Ayalon co-coordinates the Collective Impact Project at Centraide of Greater Montréal. She has a master’s degree in urban planning from McGill University and a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering from Cornell University. Rotem is passionate about food issues in cities and is a founding member of Québec’s first food policy council in Montréal.

Sylvia Cheuy, Consulting Director, Collective Impact, Tamarack Institute

Sylvia is a Consulting Director of the Tamarack Institute’s Collective Impact Idea Area. She is passionate about community change and what becomes possible when residents and various sector leaders share an aspirational vision for their future. She believes that when the assets of residents and community are identified and connected, they become powerful drivers of community change. Sylvia completed her graduate diploma in Social Innovation at the University of Waterloo in 2013 where she explored opportunities to reimagine regional food systems. Sylvia lives in Caledon Ontario with her husband, John Graham and their three children.

1pm to 4pm Central Time

Expand your regional development toolbox

Economic development is changing, and homegrown solutions are playing a more prominent role in a region’s development strategy. Co-operative businesses can help with this strategy.

Creating Connections is a 3-hour online workshop. Designed for economic and business development professionals, participants in the workshop explore this unique corporate structure and how it can support their regional strategies. The workshop is practical, results-focused and delivered by experienced practitioners. Plus, this FREE course is EDAC accredited.

Register now for Creating Connections

Take this unique workshop to:

→ Discover new growth opportunities
→ Explore innovative solutions to investment readiness
→ Improve business retention and expansion
→ Increase local economic development

Learn more about Creating Connections

1pm to 4pm Central Time

Expand your regional development toolbox

Economic development is changing, and homegrown solutions are playing a more prominent role in a region’s development strategy. Co-operative businesses can help with this strategy.

Creating Connections is a 3-hour online workshop. Designed for economic and business development professionals, participants in the workshop explore this unique corporate structure and how it can support their regional strategies. The workshop is practical, results-focused and delivered by experienced practitioners. Plus, this FREE course is EDAC accredited.

Register now for Creating Connections

Take this unique workshop to:

→ Discover new growth opportunities
→ Explore innovative solutions to investment readiness
→ Improve business retention and expansion
→ Increase local economic development

Learn more about Creating Connections

SEWF 2021: Co-hosted with Common Good Solutions (Nova Scotia, Canada)

In 2021, the Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) is partnering with Common Good Solutions in Nova Scotia as event co-host to shine a spotlight on Canada, while addressing priorities and issues for social enterprises around the world. Key themes will include climate change, young people, social procurement, economic recovery and indigenous social enterprises. 

SEWF will be kicking off their new annual event programme with a Policy Forum in April. This will be followed by the a Rural Forum in June and SEWF 2021 in late September/early October. They will close the year with the SEWF Academic Forum in November. All events will be in English and French and will have digital participation with their flagship forum – depending on travel restrictions – blending online and in-person sessions (to be confirmed 1st March).

The new event strategy recognises the ongoing and lasting impacts of COVID-19 on the SEWF community, as well as the opportunity digital presents and builds on the success and lessons learned from last year’s event and also the Community Consultation SEWF recently undertook. 

Rural Forum (8 & 9 June)
Social enterprises are often the glue that keep rural communities together. And yet they face a range of challenges that their urban counterparts do not. That’s why SEWF has created a dedicated event to support, connect and build the rural social enterprise community.

Learn more

Other SEWF 2021 events

• Policy Forum (27 & 28 April)
  • Join the launch of the new Social Procurement Community of Practice! Effective policy is essential to facilitate the development of social enterprise. Whether you’re a policymaker, agency or intermediary involved in policies, you will be able to connect and learn at this event. 
• SEWF 2021 (September/October)
  • SEWF's flagship forum is one of the world’s leading events for social enterprise. It provides a space for connection and community, conversations and collaborations. It’s also an opportunity to be informed and inspired by masterclasses, presentations and panel discussions.
• Academic Forum (November)

Learn more