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Thought you missed your chance to register for Connections 2012?
Don't worry, we've extended registration until May 31st so you can still take part in the fundamental conversations surrounding the present and future for community economic development in Ontario!
Don't hesitate any further! Ten amazing workshops are offered and so much more - register now to make sure you get to attend the top 3 workshops of your choosing!
A. The 1,2,3's for Proactively Managing Cutbacks with Government
Lynn Eakin, http://www.lynneakin.com
B. Time Banking – Rebuilding the Core Economy
Phillip Penna, Ontario Energy Network
C. Advanced Social Enterprise Management: Lessons from the Field (Bilingual)
Anne Jamieson, Toronto Enterprise Fund and Ethel Côté, Canadian Centre for Community Renewal
D. Growing Investment Opportunities for the Community and Co-operative Sector
Joanna Reynolds, MaRS Centre for Impact Investing and Judith Lipp, TREC Renewable Energy Co-operative
E. From Austerity to Possibility: The Canada We Want
Peter Frampton, The Learning Enrichment Foundation
F. SROI: Moving the Conversation from Cost to Value
Stephanie Robertson, SiMPACT Strategy Group/SROI Canada
G. Debt Financing for Charities and Nonprofits
Richard Bright, Community Forward Fund and Janet Shim, Alterna Savings
H. Economic Inequality - Why Does It Matter, and What Can We Do About It?
Rob Howarth and Anna Willats, http://www.economicinequality.ca
I. Why Co-operative Businesses Survive Better than “Traditional Business” and How that Can Help Your Community Survive the Economic Crisis!
Peter Cameron, The Ontario Co-operative Association
J. Maximizing Sponsorship – How to Leverage Partner Relationships
Erin Roberts, zzeem
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Social Purpose Enterprise Tour
Also, don't miss your chance to take a one-of-a-kind tour of social purpose enterprises, brought to you by the Social Purpose Enterprise Network of Toronto. Register now for a chance to visit the following businesses on June 6th!
- North York Community House (Delightfully Yours & Digital Storytelling)
- Options Mississauga
- Windfall Brides
- Parkdale Green Thumb Enterprise
- Free Geek Toronto
Designing Collaborations that Actually Work: Leveraging the Power of Self Interest
On June 8th join the Ontario Nonprofit Network to learn more about effective collaboration. Tonya Surman, Executive Director of the Centre for Social Innovation and co-creator of the Constellation Model, will lead a full-day exploration of the Constellation Governance Model, Shared Spaces for Social Innovation, online networks, and how core features of each of these models can be incorporated into the projects of each workshop participant. Learn more and register today!