Mowat NFP, the research hub on the not-for-profit sector at the Mowat Centre, invites you to participate in an interactive webinar to consult the not-for-profit sector on opportunities for social enterprise in Ontario today.

Social enterprise and the tools and enabling environment that are needed to support the sector's growth and resilience in Ontario have been the subject of extensive research and analysis.  In fact, there is an abundance of ideas and possibilities for advancing work in this space.

With support from The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment, Mowat NFP is consulting with the sector to identify the key priorities for social enterprise and how the provincial government can be a stronger partner.  The consultation will explore the following three questions:

• What would a successful social enterprise ecosystem look like in Ontario?
• What will it take to get there?
• How will it happen?

This session is the second in a three-part consultative process. Results of the process will be developed into a Mowat NFP Sector Signal that will be released in June 2013.

The webinar will be held on May 22, 2013 from 12pm to 1:30pm. This is a free webinar. 

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Exploring the delicious, diverse and delicate potential for social finance and
impact investing in our food system

May 25 – May 26, 2013  |  Centre for Social Innovation –Annex  |  Toronto, Ontario

This strategic forum will bring together food, farm and fisheries leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs with social finance leaders, investors and collaborators to explore the opportunities and challenges in growing local, sustainable food systems.  This is an in-depth, action-oriented forum with opportunities to learn from leaders, colleagues and advisors in the food and finance fields and to participate in strategic conversations to move key issues forward.

The forum will include:

• Keynote by Michael Shuman - Local Dollars, Local Sense:  12 Cutting-Edge Tools to Finance the Local Food Revolution. Shuman is author of The Small Mart Revolution: How Local Businesses are Beating the Global Competition. 
• Panel discussions
• Strategic sessions and breakout groups
• The Fishbowl: A focus on farms and fish initiatives

LIVESTREAM: Register to watch the webcast of Saturday’s panel discussions and Fishbowl.

For more information, email foodfinance@sustainontario.ca.