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What this 2015 Social EnterPrize Winner is Learning

December 17, 2015 No Comments

This article was originally published on November 24th, 2015 on the ENP Canada website. It has been cross-posted with permission from the author Michelle Strutzenberger, Newsroom Chair, Axiom News.

As The Cleaning Solution adds yet another significant achievement to its name – winning the national Social EnterPrize – the Enterprising Non-profits Canada newsroom caught up with Executive Director Shaugn Schwartz to reflect on key learnings of the social enterprise to date.

Poised for Growth, Calgary Social Enterprise Grateful to Win Prestigious Social EnterPrize

December 7, 2015 No Comments

This article was originally published on November 20th, 2015 on the enp Canada website. It has been cross-posted with permission from the author Michelle Strutzenberger, Newsroom Chair, Axiom News.

The selection of the Calgary-based Women In Need Society (WINS) for the prestigious Social EnterPrize hosted by the Trico Charitable Foundation couldn’t be more timely, says WINS executive director Laura Dickson.

Employee of Calgary social enterprise lists joys of experience, heaps praise on manager

September 29, 2015 No Comments

There may be no more valued praise than that which comes from an employee. When interviewed about his work experience with an award-winning Calgary social enterprise, Michael Jamieson highlights his manager as a key player in making the experience a positive one.

What’s energizing this long-time Vecova Bottle Depot social enterprise worker?

September 24, 2015 No Comments

Though his words are few, the message is clear. When asked what energizes him most about his work at a Calgary social enterprise, the Vecova Bottle Depot, Shawn Sproule says it’s the people that he works with.

How this Calgary social enterprise is enabling happy lives

September 22, 2015 No Comments

For the first time in his working life, Caleb Bethune doesn’t dread waking up to another day of work, not since he began his career as a software tester with the Calgary-based social enterprise Meticulon. Meaghan Thompson, a fellow employee, shares a similar story of being inspired and energized by her work with Meticulon.

Staying centred on mission amid social enterprise hype: A young social entrepreneur shares her story

September 10, 2015 No Comments

One of the challenges of working in the dynamic social entrepreneur culture is that of staying mission-centred. Twenty-three-year-old social entrepreneur Eden Full is all too aware of this.

EMBERS Staffing Solutions ‘gambles’ on life change

July 31, 2015 No Comments

EMBERS Staffing Solutions works with many people on whom no other company will “take a gamble.” Nearly seven years after launching, it has many stories of how taking that gamble is creating a deep, powerful shift in people’s lives.

Successful social enterprise, JUMP Math, adds up new goals

July 30, 2015 No Comments

Founded in 2001, JUMP Math is becoming a larger organization that can do more things, and do them better than ever before in the history of the organization. But that doesn’t mean it’s resting on its laurels.

Toronto bike courier business rides pathway to new possibilities

May 28, 2015 No Comments

After more than 10 years of existing to employ at-risk youth as bicycle couriers, TurnAround Couriers in Toronto is venturing down a new path this week. It’s adding same-day restaurant delivery services to its current package delivery services.

Updated: ENP Canada: Project Coordinator opportunity

June 13, 2013 No Comments

Trico Foundation in partnership with Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) is seeking a part-time Project Coordinator for Enterprising Non-Profits Canada (enp-Canada). The enp-Canada Project Coordinator will organize the project and reporting activities in support of the enp-Canada project with HRSDC.

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Updated: ENP Canada: Project Coordinator opportunity

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