by Ida Desmond (Viani) | Jan 5, 2023 | A.S.E.S.S., Canadian Social Enterprises, Events, Front Page, Investment Readiness Program (IRP), NU Board, Pivot on Purpose, Post-Secondary, Social Enterprise, Social EnterPrize, Trico Charitable Foundation
Happy New Year! The start of 2023 gives us the opportunity to reflect and learn from 2022. Although 2022 came with its challenges, the past twelve months were busy, historic, and made great progress in advancing both social entrepreneurship and Calgary’s role as a hub for social entrepreneurship.
by Ida Desmond (Viani) | Sep 20, 2022 | A.S.E.S.S., Events, Front Page, NU Board, Post-Secondary, Social Enterprise, Trico Charitable Foundation
The NU Community Board has hit the ground running for our second year running the NU National Awards for Outstanding Student Social Entrepreneurship. We are pleased to share that we are now accepting applications for these two awards. Each award is for $25,000. One award is selected by the NU Community Board jury, and the other award is selected by the audience at the awards presentation.
by bkerluke | Sep 13, 2022 | A.S.E.S.S., A.S.E.S.S. TLC, Front Page, Trico Charitable Foundation
Rethinking Social Entrepreneurship Lite condenses over two hours of training from the Trico Foundation to under 30 minutes. This recording aims to inspire you with the incredible possibilities of social entrepreneurship and then share tools that will help you explore and create your own social impact journey. This content is the culmination of over a decade of the Trico Foundation funding social enterprises, hosting awards, holding events, researching, reading and engaging in dialogue about social enterprise across the planet. Inspired by many, this content is a unique contribution to the social enterprise space that squarely focuses on ‘how to’ practical insights to help you to fully harness the power of business models to serve social impact. Activities (Activités): The ‘Why’ & The 4 Ways Business Models Can Solve Social Problems (Le « Pourquoi » et les 4 façons dont les modèles d’affaires peuvent résoudre les problèmes sociaux); & The Blender Canvas (Blender Canevas) Click here to access the more comprehensive ‘Rethinking Social Entrepreneurship’ materials mentioned in the above video For more details on the social entrepreneurship training and supports available from Trico Charitable Foundation, please click here ‘Rethinking Social Entrepreneurship Lite’ condense plus de deux heures de formation de la Fondation Trico en moins de 30 minutes. Cet enregistrement vise à vous inspirer concernant les incroyables possibilités de l’entrepreneuriat social et à partager des outils qui vous aideront à explorer et à créer votre propre parcours d’impact social. Ce contenu est l’aboutissement de plus d’une décennie de financement d’entreprises sociales par la Fondation Trico, d’organisation de prix, d’événements, de recherche, de lecture et de dialogue sur l’entreprise...
by Ida Desmond (Viani) | Jan 10, 2022 | A.S.E.S.S., Canadian Social Enterprises, Events, Front Page, Investment Readiness Program (IRP), NU Board, Pivot on Purpose, Post-Secondary, Social Enterprise, Social EnterPrize, Trico Charitable Foundation, What's Next YYC
Happy New Year! The start of 2022 gives us the opportunity to reflect and learn from 2021. Although 2021 came with its many challenges, the past twelve months were busy, historic, and made great progress in advancing both social entrepreneurship and Calgary’s role as a hub for social entrepreneurship.
by Ida Desmond (Viani) | Jan 5, 2021 | A.S.E.S.S., A.S.E.S.S. TLC, Canadian Social Enterprises, Events, Front Page, Investment Readiness Program (IRP), Post-Secondary, RECODE, Social Enterprise, Social EnterPrize, Trico Charitable Foundation
Happy New Year! The start of 2021 gives us the opportunity to reflect and learn from 2020. Although 2020 came with its many challenges, the past twelve months were busy, historic, and made great progress in advancing both social entrepreneurship and Calgary’s role as a hub for social entrepreneurship.
by Ida Desmond (Viani) | May 13, 2020 | A.S.E.S.S., A.S.E.S.S. TLC, Front Page, Social Enterprise, Trico Charitable Foundation
discovering hands is a household name at the Trico Charitable Foundation as one of our favourite examples of a social enterprise that demonstrates a synergistic blend. Based in Germany, this non-profit trains visually impaired women in standardized diagnostic breast exam techniques and then places them in jobs in physicians’ offices or clinics.
