by doverall | Apr 22, 2015 | Canadian Social Enterprises, Case Study, Front Page, Social EnterPrize
INTRODUCTION: “Tell me a fact and I’ll learn. Tell me a truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.” – Native American Proverb Excerpt from the Trico Charitable Foundation’s Introduction to the case studies: “Storytelling is one of the most powerful forces in humanity. As a private foundation, we have learned that our work is better when we tell stories and when we listen to them. One of the great challenges to advancing social entrepreneurship lies in the way we tell our stories. What is needed are stories that reveal, and perhaps even revel in, the hard-fought journeys and extraordinary impact that are at the heart of being a successful social entrepreneur. To these ends, we saw an opportunity with the Social EnterPrize recipients to have their story told in a much deeper way than we had ever attempted before. The result is a series of social entrepreneurship case studies that, in terms of the breadth of the organizations studied and the depth of the analysis, is the first of its kind in Canada.” This is blog highlights the YWCA Metro Vancouver, Hotel/Residence case study, the first of four: Subject Post-Secondary Institution YWCA Metro Vancouver, Hotel/Residence Okanagan School of Business, Okanagan College TurnAround Couriers Diversity Institute, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University EMBERS Staffing Solutions Sauder Centre for Social Innovation & ImpactInvesting, Sauder School of Business, TheUniversity of British Columbia JUMP Math QSB Centre for Social Impact, Queen’s School of Business ABOUT THE YWCA METRO VANCOUVER, HOTEL/RESIDENCE, CASE STUDY: While the four case studies reveal interesting patterns...
by bkerluke | Aug 22, 2013 | Canadian Social Enterprises, Case Study
Calgary Counselling Centre provides compassionate, professional and affordable counselling services for Calgarians. As a leader in research and counsellor training in Canada since 1962, the Centre is committed to supporting a multiplicity of needs by offering a “barrier free” sliding scale pay system for their counselling services to individuals and families in Calgary and nearby communities.
by bkerluke | Aug 22, 2013 | Canadian Social Enterprises, Case Study
cSPACE Projects is a non-profit real estate enterprise and urban development organization that is re-imagining a network of affordable, sustainable and collaborative work spaces across Calgary. Their mission is to foster creativity, fuel innovative thinking and ignite change by connecting and supporting individual artists and small non-profit organizations within the Calgary community.
by bkerluke | Aug 22, 2013 | Canadian Social Enterprises, Case Study
Vecova is a disability services and research organization connecting disabled individuals with employment opportunity and community involvement. Their multiple social enterprises, including an onsite Recreation Facility and Bottle Recycling Depot, operate as distinct businesses that reflect their social purpose of creating jobs and demonstrating inclusiveness as a successful business practice.
by bkerluke | Aug 22, 2013 | Canadian Social Enterprises, Case Study
Fireworks Cooperative deals in the business of hospitality by providing women and girls who have left or who are at risk of sexual exploitation with life enriching programs and job training opportunities through their non-profit agency Servants Anonymous Society and event space Venu1008.
by bkerluke | Aug 22, 2013 | Canadian Social Enterprises, Case Study
The Cerebral Palsy Collection Crew, by the Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta (CPAA), turns donated used clothing, small household items and recycled bottles into revenue that supports the many programs and services they provide for Albertans affected by cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
