Making an Impact in the Restaurant Industry
May 14, 2021
Court Desautels, CEO of the Neighbourhood Group of Companies, shares how his restaurants operate differently. They have health and wellness programs, including paid health benefits and education supports. They interview and listen to their employees to see what they need and how they can help. They empower the employees to…
A Founder and Funder Creating Beautiful Music Together, with Astrid Hepner, CEO/Founder, Hamilton Music Collective and Board member and Funder, Carl Joosse
April 20, 2021
This podcast is two-fold. We have the pleasure of hearing from Astrid Hepner about the great work of the Hamilton Music Collective, where, modeled after a proven program in Germany, 6000 under-served Hamilton school children are exposed to playing musical instruments, and all the related skills, pride and self-esteem that…
Intentionally Designed for Meaningful Giving, with Kate Masson, Meaningful Work Foundation at Ian Martin Group
January 21, 2021
As the co-owner and Community Manager for the Ian Martin Group, Kate Masson works to establish a community of belonging and shared accountability for staff through a self-managed operating system and a genuine spirit of care for those in the organization. You’re going to get a sense of that in…
The future of work in the recovery: relationships and networks in East Scarborough Works with Ajeev Bhatia and Gillian Mason
May 14, 2020
Thanks to Ajeev Bhatia, Manager of Policy / Community Connections at Centre for Connected Communities and Gillian Mason, a consultant and urban planner working with Connected Communities, for talking to us about the amazing work underway at East Scarborough Works. In this conversation, Ajeev and Gillian describe the unique opportunity…
Lynn on Collective Impact – from United Way Halton & Hamilton’s, This Podcast is Not For Profit
February 26, 2020
Something new this week – we are excited to share another great podcast with you, this time, with Social Impact Advisors as the guest rather than podcast host. Lynn’s interview by Mike Mikulak on the United Way Halton & Hamilton’s “This Podcast is Not For Profit” was recently published, where…
Youth Leadership with Tamer Ibrahim of the Laidlaw Foundation
January 27, 2020
In this episode, Sally speaks with Tamer Ibrahim of the Laidlaw Foundation about Youth Collective Impact, or Youth CI. Tamer is the manager of Youth CI at Laidlaw and also sits on the board of directors at the ‘For Youth Initiative’: a non-profit organization that has served, inspired and advocated…
A model for engaging the next generation in philanthropy, with Aneil Gokhale
August 13, 2019
Lynn and Aneil discuss the Toronto Community Foundation’s Vision 2020, likened to a philanthropic and co-op MBA program. This popular program breaks the Community Foundation mold, enabling a younger generation of philanthropists to identify and support the causes that matter to them. Lynn and Aneil also discuss the social impact…
B Corps and the Value of Relationships, with Jonathan Bennett
February 7, 2019
Jonathan Bennett of Laridae Communications speaks with Sally about his firm’s values. He tells us the ways in which Laridae’s mission and culture are aligned with B Corp principles, and he explains why consulting is about listening and relationships. Jonathan and Sally also discuss Laridae’s experiences learning from first nations….
McConnell Foundation: 12 Lessons Unlearned
September 6, 2017
This is a beautiful and helpful resource, from the McConnell Foundation, reflecting on lessons (un)learned in the past year of philanthropy. With some great examples, the piece shares the foundation’s experiences with ‘small and large efforts to challenge the deeply held beliefs that stand in the way of a better…