Paulina Cameron: A changemaker supporting women entrepreneurs, individually and systemically
August 4, 2022
In this episode, we talk to Paulina Cameron, a Globe and Mail ’22 Changemaker and CEO of The Forum, a Vancouver-based charity teaching, mentoring and supporting women entrepreneurs across Canada to take their businesses to the next level. We hear about the challenges and opportunities the organization and women entrepreneurs…
Building a Business and Portfolio with Purpose, with Tim Nash, Good Investing Founder
April 20, 2021
Tim shares insights into Socially Responsible Investing – about people looking to do less evil and perhaps more good with their investments. Even more importantly, we look beyond that, to his business model aimed at helping one million Canadians invest intentionally, because of the difference he sees that will make…
Sharing hope, joy and gifts
December 22, 2019
The best part of winter is beginning- longer days and clearer skies. Our best wishes for a beautiful holiday season with your family and friends and sunny days ahead in 2020. As we reflect on the year that is coming to a close, and plan for what looks to be an…
Exploring The Mount Community Centre
October 31, 2019
In this episode, we explore the origins of the success story that is The Mount Community Centre, in Peterborough, Ontario. The Mount’s Chair Steve Kylie, Vice Chair John Martyn and Director of Strategic Advancement Andi van Koeverden share how a group of dreamers and volunteers transformed $25,000 in the Poverty…
Bold thinking on systems change in Canada, with Bill Young
October 19, 2019
In this episode of Impact Conversations, Bill Young, the founder of Social Capital Partners, joins Lynn to talk about creating impact in systems. Bill’s extensive business experience and social enterprise successes have given him some important insights about learning through experimentation, pivoting as ideas and opportunities present themselves, and trusting…
Supporting financial intermediaries to grow impact investing in Canada, with Erica Barbosa Vargas
September 9, 2019
In this episode, Lynn talks to Erica Barbosa Vargas, Director of Solutions Finance at the McConnell Foundation, one of Canada’s largest private foundations. Erica provides insights into the growing impact investment sector in Canada. She also shares what the McConnell Foundation is doing to address the bottleneck they see in…
Charitable Corporate Partnerships, with Brad Offman
June 19, 2019
Brad Offman, from Spire Philanthropy presents the case for charitable corporate partnerships: how they work and how they are changing. His conversation with Sally also delves into engaging employees, identifying assets, community investments and choosing the right partners. Resources: Spire Philanthropy: https://spirephilanthropy.com/Corporate Partnership Conference: https://corporatepartnershipconference.ca/Brad Offman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradoffman/