by Ida Desmond (Viani) | Oct 27, 2021 | Canadian Social Enterprises, Events, Front Page, Pivot on Purpose, Social Enterprise, Social EnterPrize, Trico Charitable Foundation, What's Next YYC
Ten social enterprises have been selected as 2021 finalists for What’s Next YYC, a biennial award created by the Trico Charitable Foundation in 2019 to celebrate and advance excellence in social entrepreneurship in Calgary. What’s Next YYC features two $25,000 jury prizes, a $25,000 audience choice, and $25,000 the finalists share amongst themselves. To help the POP audience and others get to know these social enterprises better, this blog series will have each finalist answer ten questions – five basic questions and five from local funders.
by Ida Desmond (Viani) | Oct 26, 2021 | Canadian Social Enterprises, Events, Front Page, Pivot on Purpose, Social Enterprise, Social EnterPrize, Trico Charitable Foundation, What's Next YYC
Ten social enterprises have been selected as 2021 finalists for What’s Next YYC, a biennial award created by the Trico Charitable Foundation in 2019 to celebrate and advance excellence in social entrepreneurship in Calgary. What’s Next YYC features two $25,000 jury prizes, a $25,000 audience choice, and $25,000 the finalists share amongst themselves. To help the POP audience and others get to know these social enterprises better, this blog series will have each finalist answer ten questions – five basic questions and five from local funders.
by Ida Desmond (Viani) | Oct 25, 2021 | Canadian Social Enterprises, Events, Front Page, Pivot on Purpose, Social Enterprise, Social EnterPrize, Trico Charitable Foundation, What's Next YYC
Three semi-finalists for the Social EnterPrize award, AccessNow (ON), Alinker Inventions Inc. (BC) and Living Works Education Inc. (AB), will share their unique ventures at the Pivot on Purpose Summit where audience members will have a chance to vote on which semi-finalist will receive the $25,000 POPular choice award. To help the POP audience and others get to know these social enterprises better, this blog series will have each semi-finalist answer ten questions – five basic questions and five from local funders.
by Ida Desmond (Viani) | Oct 19, 2021 | Canadian Social Enterprises, Events, Front Page, Pivot on Purpose, Social Enterprise, Social EnterPrize, Trico Charitable Foundation, What's Next YYC
Three semi-finalists for the Social EnterPrize award, AccessNow (ON), Alinker Inventions Inc. (BC) and Living Works Education Inc. (AB), will share their unique ventures at the Pivot on Purpose Summit where audience members will have a chance to vote on which semi-finalist will receive the $25,000 POPular choice award. To help the POP audience and others get to know these social enterprises better, this blog series will have each semi-finalist answer ten questions – five basic questions and five from local funders.
by Ida Desmond (Viani) | Oct 13, 2021 | Canadian Social Enterprises, Events, Front Page, Pivot on Purpose, Social Enterprise, Social EnterPrize, Trico Charitable Foundation
Aisle International has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the $100,000 Social EnterPrize, a biennial award that was created by the Trico Charitable Foundation in 2011 to celebrate excellence in social entrepreneurship in Canada. Redefining the period aisle for the 21st century is the mission of this innovative social venture. Co-Founders Madeleine Shaw and Suzanne Siemens wanted to look after menstrual health while at the same time delivering comfort, respect and sustainability.
by Ida Desmond (Viani) | Sep 2, 2021 | Events, Front Page, NU Board, Pivot on Purpose, Post-Secondary, Social Enterprise, Social EnterPrize, Trico Charitable Foundation
❤️Are you a Canadian post-secondary student (see details below)?
❤️Are you using business models to solve social problems?
✨You could win $25,000 or $10,000 to support you on your journey!
The NU Community Board has just opened up the application process for our first ever national award for student social entrepreneurs. The 2021 awards will be presented at the virtual Pivot on Purpose (POP) summit. The NU awards seek to celebrate the best and brightest student social entrepreneurs in Canada. Our hope is to advance education and encourage academic excellence by celebrating excellence, best practices, high standards, advances in, and/or new knowledge relating to student social entrepreneurship.
