Bow Valley College and Women In Need Society (WINS) have partnered to launch a new on-campus thrift store that combines affordability, sustainability, and hands-on learning. The initiative gives students access to low-cost essentials while creating real-world learning opportunities in social enterprise and community impact.
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We define social entrepreneurship as using business models (selling a good or service) to enhance social impact. This reflects most Canadian definitions.
Many see the social and the entrepreneurial as being in opposition, like two sides of a scale that needs to be balanced. Instead, we see the social and the entrepreneurial as partners in progress.
We support a social entrepreneurship movement that dares to ask, “How far could we go in solving the world’s problems, and even fulfilling our potential as human beings, if we fully harnessed the power of business models to enhance social impact?”
Happy New Year! The start of 2024 gives us the opportunity to reflect and learn from 2023. 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.
This is a blog series dedicated to the frequently asked questions we get during the Ask Me Anything About Social Enterprise (AMAASE) sessions. One frequently asked question we get asked is “what is the definition of social enterprise?”
The Aquatic Biosphere Society of Canada’s mission is to educate, inspire, and empower people to play an active role in the conservation of our aquatic ecosystems. Lee J. Burton, Secretary to the Board, discusses IRP funding, reinforcement of community value, and next steps.
Closer to Home Community Services is a Calgary, Alberta charitable organization that facilitates growth, belonging, and building meaningful relationships in communities. CEO Karen Olivier discusses IRP funding, social enterprise cafe industry learnings, and looking to the future.