Ever thought about living in a shipping container? Fr8 Living Solutions, Innovation Works co-tenant and Pillar coached social enterprise, is a semi-finalist in the BMO Business Model Canvas competition for his eco-friendly and cost efficient housing solution.
We are Bring It Impact; an organization helping the younger generation(s) gain confidence, resilience and life skills to become the incredible adults they can be. We began by offering large events and smaller workshops where we feel impact can REALLY be made. And we are (excitedly) evolving.
The Case Study follows the success of five consultants based out of Innovation Works who came together under the auspices of Pillar Nonprofit Network to form the Pillar Design Collective in response to an RFP by a consortium of Big Brother Big Sisters agencies in Southwestern Ontario looking to undertake a Regionalization Study.
Andre Vashist has just returned from the Social Innovation Residency with an incredible amount of hope, as a recipient of incredible gifts of wisdom. His blog is a reflection of this journey so far, and his opporutnity to share these gifts with you. Read on for some inspiration and great resources on Social Innovation and stay tuned for Pillar’s Systems Thinking Exchange and Workshop coming soon.
Pillar to lead a regional social enterprise partnership and launch a $2 million social enterprise investment fund, supported by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Growth.
The Centre for Social Impact's Travel Companion was developed in 2015 to help you understand whether and how you can work with others for social outcomes. Find out more at www.csi.edu.au
London's social economy – the intersection of business and public sectors - is poised for persistent growth and is influencing a shift in our economic landscape.
The Old East Village Grocer opened its doors, softly, to begin their social enterprise journey and strengthen their mission to support people with disabilities. ATN Access Inc. worked on the OEV Grocer business plan for almost two years, and exploring ways to finance a startup social enterprise that would support people with disabilities gain employment.
London’s growing entrepreneurship sector has just received another big boost; UnLondon Digital Media Association (UnLondon) and Pillar Nonprofit Network (Pillar) are very excited to announce an agreement that will provide shared space access between 121 Studios and Innovation Works.
Imagine a day when organizations whose primary mission is social impact — nonprofits, government agencies, and for-profit enterprises alike — use business plans as their road maps.
