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Community Conversation: Exploring Power & Privilege Workshop

On December 5th 2016, I attended a workshop titled Exploring Power and Privilege, facilitated by Mojdeh Cox of the Canadian Labour Congress in partnership with Pillar Nonprofit Network and Family Service Thames Valley. It was intended to be a follow-up to the Community Forum on Racism held on September 7th 2016. The target audience and primary attendees of the workshop were executive directors, board members, and senior managers in the nonprofit sector.

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London's social economy – The Intersection of Business and Public Sectors

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.

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A Proud Impact Investment

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.

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Enterprise. Social Enterprise.

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.

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Home Sweet Home

You may not have seen the trail of chairs (check out the Pillar moving parade here), but many downtown Londoners received a show in June as the Pillar Nonprofit Network team rolled our chairs from the 2nd floor in Citi Plaza to 201 King St., our new home at Innovation Works

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One Intern’s Hopeful Experience

My experience at Solutions Lab was unique to say the least. I walked into it not entirely sure what to expect, but what I found was nothing short of amazing.

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Solutions Lab: Working Towards Transformational Systems Change

On May 31 and June 1,2016, more than 90 individuals attended London's first Solutions Lab.

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Connections for Community Impact: An Internship at Pillar

Western student Hailey Sugar reflects on her internship at Pillar Nonprofit Network.

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Connections for Community Impact: 7 Things We Learned at the Social Finance Forum

On March 12 and 13 Lina Bowden, Social Finance Consultant and Andre Vashist, Social Finance Manager, VERGE represented London and attended the Social Finance Forum at MaRS. Here's what they took away:

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A Call for Directors

Read David Billson's musings about his experience on Pillar's Board of Directors. "I’m a better community member, better human being, better company manager and stronger strategic thinker precisely because of the time I spent in that volunteer chair."

Pillar's call for Directors closes December 18th.

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