12:00pm - 1:30pm Eastern Time

Croatan Institute has been supporting rural value chains seeking funding to build and keep wealth local through the WealthWorks development approach, which aims to simultaneously advance a region's overall prosperity and self-reliance, strengthen existing and emerging sectors, and increase jobs and incomes for lower-income residents and firms. Join us as we discuss how crowdfunding provides a way to support the kinds of businesses which can lead to the creation of the New Economy, and how start-ups be supported by small-scale, low-risk gifts or investments.

In this webinar, we will give an overview of the Wealthworks approach to local and regional economic development, and within the spectrum of financing available for new businesses, we will introduce how online crowdfunding can fill the gap of funding in early-stage ventures, and essentially be the new form of New Economy "barn-raising" we need to support this work. For questions and to register for the webinar, please email kristin@croataninstitute.org.

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Register online or by sending an email to kristin@croataninstitute.org.

Innoweave is pleased to partner with enp Canada to offer a web-based Social Enterprise workshop this Fall. 

The workshop is designed to help leadership teams of 4-5 (including board members) start to explore a concrete opportunity or idea for creating a social enterprise by:

• Assessing the market for their potential product or service
• Identifying potential customers 
• Developing potential pricing structures
• Identifying next steps to become launch-ready

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Event details:

To apply for this workshop:

• Complete the Social Enterprise Self-Assessment; you will be asked to include your results code in your application.
• Click here (or on "Apply", above) and follow the instructions to create an application. Prior to creating an application, you will need to create an account and log in. Once you are logged in, start a new submission under "Innoweave Applications" and choose Social Enterprise workshop.
• Complete the application in full and please remember to click "Submit Application" when you are done. Only one application form per team is required.

12:00pm to 1:00pm Eastern

The Canadian Women’s Foundation is hosting an orientation webinar on Monday, November 24th, 2014 at 12:00 pm EST, for anyone wishing to apply to their Leadership Institute.

The webinar will provide more detail about the Leadership Institute and the opportunity to ask questions. To participate in the webinar, interested candidates must register with the Canadian Women’s Foundation at edgrants at canadianwomen.org.

If you miss the webinar, you can review it online after November 25, 2014 at Coady Institute.

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Have you ever wondered how the Living Wage rate is determined in Greater Victoria? Are you curious about how Living Wage policies can have an impact on child and family poverty? As an employer, would you like to know more about what it means to be a Living Wage Employer?

This free information session is your opportunity to learn and ask questions about the Living Wage in Greater Victoria. We’ll explain the calculation method, show the different data sources, and look at how governments and the business sector can work together to reduce the Living Wage and help raise children out of poverty.

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This is a "brown-bag lunch" session - bring your own lunch. Coffee and water will be served. Space is limited.

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Begin developing a vision of a progressive, sustainable jobs agenda for BC at this one-day conference. Currently, the BC government is putting virtually all its eggs in one basket —expansion of natural gas development, with a promise of economic windfalls and increased jobs for British Columbians. This comes at a time when more aggressive action on climate is needed.

The conference will feature about a dozen short paper presentations and plenty of discussion. We will aim to identify policies that will chart a different path and foster the development of good jobs in BC. The following themes will be explored:

• GREEN JOBS AND LOCAL PROCUREMENT
• FOSTERING THE CO-OP SECTOR
• SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE SECTORS
• THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR
• UNLEASHING THE POTENTIAL OF THE CREATIVE SECTOR AND SOCIAL INNOVATION

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($25 registration fee covers lunch)

For more information, please contact Thi Vu, CCPA Project Manager: 604-801-5121 x230 or thi at policyalternatives.ca.

Presented by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, BC Federation of Labour, the SFU Centre for Global Political Economy, and the Progressive Economics Forum

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Discover what it means to create impact in business: a full day of startup workshops, inspiring keynotes, and networking.

Spring Activator is collaborating with fellow impact community partners CCS Innovation Hub at Sauder, RADIUS SFU, THNK, Groundswell, and Vancouver+Acumen to host this event. The event is a way for attendees to strengthen their entrepreneurial acumen and discover their impact potential.

#VanIMPACT14 will be a collision of purpose and profit, giving impact entrepreneurs and NPOs access to important startup advice and resources, while conversely helping more tech-centric entrepreneurs discover their own impact potential.

The full-day event will feature the following:

• Startup workshops, including 'How to Make Your Startup Financially Viable', 'Capital Raising for Entrepreneurs', & 'Choosing the Best Structure for Your Social Venture' (see workshop schedule here)
• Keynote speakers, including Katherine Woo (Chief Product Officer, Kiva) & Joel Solomon (Chairman, Renewal Funds)
• 'Ones to Watch' Showcase (invite-only)
• Service & Technology Partners Marketplace
• Evening reception
• After-party with musical performance by SOHN

IMPACT will be inspiring, educational, and motivating for anyone looking to make a positive impact on the world. Join the conversation #VanIMPACT14.

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The event is part of Vancouver Startup Week, and will act as a foil to the more tech-centric tone of Startup Week’s programming. “This event is an opportunity to strengthen impactful entrepreneurship in Vancouver by providing both a place of discovery and a platform for discussion on what it means to create impact in business,” says organizing committee member and Spring Activator co-founder, Keith Ippel. Adds Joanna Buczkowska-McCumber, Managing Director, CSS iHub, “Participation in IMPACT at Startup Week with the [other] organizing partners, who share our vision of social impact through entrepreneurship, means that we are on our way to cultivating a rich, vibrant and collaborative ecosystem in BC for social ventures to grow.”

What's included in your ticket?

Daytime Pass (8:30am - 4:30pm):

• Your choice of 5 workshops (from a possible 15)
• Keynote by Joel Solomon, Renewal Funds
• Keynote Panel, including Ilana Labow, Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, and Tim Crosby, Slow Money Northwest
• Service & Technology Partners Marketplace
• Breakfast
• Lunch

Evening Pass (4:30 - 9pm + after-party):

• Service & Technology Partners Marketplace
• Keynote by Katherine Woo, Kiva
• Networking reception
• Canapés
• 2 drink tickets
• Access to after-party

All-Day Pass (8:30am - 9pm + after-party):

• All the goodies listed above!

Terms & Conditions

The venue is a liquor-primary establishment, therefore government-issued ID will be checked upon entry.

About Spring Activator:

Spring is a purpose-driven activator focused on helping high growth, for-profit, purpose-driven companies create meaningful change in our world. The Spring activator model is an evolution of the best elements of accelerator and incubator methodologies. We support companies with a mixed offering of targeted skills and resources, access to a strong network of mentors and investors, shared workspace, and access to capital. Learn more about Spring Activator, visit www.spring.is.