9:00am - 4:00pm
Goodwill Industries - Conference Centre
255 Horton St. East

Experience the shock of the possible in uncertain times.

In November 2014, Stephen Huddart, CEO of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation presented at MaRS on something he called “the social 5 – social innovation, entrepreneurship, labs, finance and technology”. He invited us to experience the shock of the possible(a term coined by Eric Young).

He referred to these as a new series of mindsets and tools that are reframing how the nonprofit sector approaches their cycle of work, from funding to programming, facilitating an accelerated shift towards systems change aspirations.

These rapidly developing “social five” tools are enhancing our capacity to nurture social change at scale and transform the systems that, if left alone, are otherwise on track to dramatically underperform for communities and Canada.

Pillar, in partnership with MaRS, is interested in exploring Stephen’s tools in more detail by looking up and down – what is happening globally in each of these domains and what does that mean for London.

Co-hosted by Allyson Hewitt, Senior Fellow, Social Innovation at MaRS and Michelle Baldwin, Executive Director of Pillar Nonprofit Network, we will hear from a series of speakers in each of these domains.

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Objectives:

• First, we will set the global context by hearing from some leaders in this space about what they are seeing on the world stage
• Next we will hear from some local leaders on what this means for our community
• Finally we will explore how we can apply the information learned at home and help our community be more innovative and impactful

Target Audience: Social Entrepreneurs, Nonprofit Leaders, Social Innovators, City Builders, System Thinkers

SOURCE: Pillar Nonprofit Network

9:00am - 12:00pm
London Public Library (Central Branch)
Stevenson & Hunt Room
251 Dundas Street

A social enterprise is a business with a social, cultural, recreational or environmental mission “baked right into its DNA.”  It could be associated with a nonprofit or a for-profit.  Join us in this session to understand the definitions, lingo, trends, opportunities and challenges of social enterprise.  We will be drawing on concrete examples of existing social enterprises and create conversations around their "Only Factor".

Key Learning Objectives:

• Understanding the social enterprise spectrum
• Legal forms
• Balancing social missions vs. profit
• Growing a social enterprise
• Identifying and measuring impact

Lore Wainwright is a social enterprise champion who is supporting emerging and existing social enterprises in London and area to flourish. As the Social Enterprise Program Manager at Pillar Nonprofit Network, Lore is helping mobilize a strong social enterprise support system locally, provincially and nationally.  Lore brings over 25 years of experience from the telecommunications industry as a communications and people change management specialist leading many national business initiatives.

Most recently Lore led a significant internal communications campaign to promote employee engagement for Bell’s Let’s Talk mental health initiative. Passionate about getting involved, sharing her knowledge and making a difference in the lives of others, Lore is Program Manager of ONERUN, a third party charitable organization focusing on breast cancer patient care that has raised over $380,000 over a two year campaign. In her spare time, Lore is a fitness instructor providing clients with increased health knowledge and attention to personal needs.

SOURCE: Pillar Nonprofit Network

Let's turn ideas into action in just one day.

In the nonprofit sector we've got great ideas, talented people, and make so much incredible impact... 

Yet we are continually challenged by outdated websites, the inability to effectively share our stories of change, and generally just "getting by" in the area of technology.

It’s time for nonprofit organizations to Take Back Their Technology.

Join us as we challenge what's possible, dive into provocative conversations, and work hands-on with nonprofits in the room to develop real, actionable, solutions to their current tech challenges.

SPEAKERS

1. Chitra Anand Head of Public Relations Microsoft Canada
2. Ricardo McRae Executive Director and Curator Black In Canada
3. Jason Shim Associate Director, Digital Strategy and Alumni Relations Pathways to Education
4. Sameer Vasta Special Advisor, Organizational Change Government of Ontario
5. Jane Zhang Executive Director Techsoup Canada 
6. Lisa Brody Hoffman Digital Strategist and Political Organizer  Semaphore Campaigns

Register for Take Back Your Tech