Business with Purpose – Creating Indigenous Software Testers, with Denis Carignan, Plato Testing President
March 22, 2021
As a social enterprise, we’ll hear how and why Plato Testing was created and the impact it was looking to have, intentionally setting a bold target for the number of Indigenous software testers they would create and leverage in Canada. We hear now, five years later, how the planned impact…
Supporting the Black Social Services Sector with Agapi Gessesse, ED CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals
March 10, 2021
The Black Social Services Sector, as Agapi describes it, isn’t getting the attention it needs. The CEE (Careers, Education, Empowerment) Centre for Young Black Professionals is taking that on. Hear how they are supporting 3B organizations – that’s Black-focused, Black-led (including Board representation), and Black-serving organizations, including many that are…
Eating Disorders are Prevalent but Solvable, with Sonia Kumar, co-founder of Body Brave and the Body Peace Collaborative
February 22, 2021
As someone with lived experience, and as a person of mixed colour, Sonia brings a unique perspective to addressing eating disorders as a mental health issue, raising up the voices of people with lived experience and seeking more equitable access and support. Sonia explains the issues and challenges facing people…
Rallying for a Human Connection Movement with Pete Bombaci, GenWell Project Founder
February 8, 2021
The GenWell Project is a Canadian organization dedicated to making the world a healthier and happier place by educating people about the importance of proactive face to face social connection and inspiring them to take action. We’re going to hear a lot more about that from Founder, Pete Bombaci. After…
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…
Making Data Accessible to Address Inequities, through the Toronto Child & Family Network’s Raising the Village initiative
January 15, 2021
In this episode, Social Impact Advisors Partner Lynn Fergusson interviews representatives of the Toronto Child & Family Network. Kelley Baldwin provides backbone support to the Toronto Child and Family Network, a network of about 100 organizations. Tamara Augsten, who’s had a lead role in developing the Network’s Raising the Village…
Hope for the Homeless – with Proof, with Foundations for Social Change CEO Claire Elizabeth Williams
December 24, 2020
As co-founder and CEO of Foundations for Social Change, Claire Elizabeth Williams is getting global acclaim for North America’s first direct giving project with people experiencing homelessness. Direct giving project, as in giving a lump sum of cash directly to people experiencing homelessness. We hear about their innovative project, the…
Storytelling, impact investing and reshaping philanthropy, with Sadia Zaman, Inspirit Foundation CEO
December 13, 2020
Sadia and her small but mighty team at Inspirit Foundation are focused on shifting Canada to having more inclusive and equitable media and arts, impact investing, and philanthropy sectors. With a background in journalism, it should be no surprise that Sadia shares the power of storytelling to make change, and…
Capturing your Secret Sauce in a powerful Theory of Change, with Melissa Sariffodeen, CEO of Canada Learning Code
November 26, 2020
It’s evident in this conversation that Melissa is a strong proponent of a non-profit having a Theory of Change – having a clear objective and a road map to get there. She shares with us Canada Learning Code’s significant but achievable goal, and their journey of developing and living into…
Challenge 2025, with Jim Vanderveken of Mohawk College: Building community and opportunity through workforce development
November 12, 2020
Today we are very pleased to welcome Jim Vanderveken to the podcast. As the Dean of the Centre for Community Partnership and Experiential Learning, Jim leads Mohawk College’s strategic commitment to postsecondary access, partnership development at the community level, and experiential learning. In our conversation today, Jim and I talk…