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Creating a More Inclusive and Positive Online Community

Posted by Connor Judge on May 2, 2017

Earlier this week, I was browsing through the Globe and Mail and stumbled upon this interesting article by Amira Elgawaby. After reading, I took a moment to think about the impact that technology has had on the concept of community. 

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Come Share in the Learning Together

Posted by Devon Kerslake on May 1, 2017

Who will be with us in Montreal this June?

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Living Wage and the Cities Reducing Poverty National Summit

Posted by Chatham-Kent Prosperity Roundtable on April 27, 2017

In early April I had the pleasure of presenting on a Living Wage panel at Tamarack’s Cities Reducing Poverty Summit hosted this year in Hamilton, Ontario.

The Prosperity Roundtable from Chatham-Kent, Ontario was participating to talk about the unique challenges that may be experienced in rural communities when engaging in Living Wage conversations.  Framing the conversation in a way that leads to successful outcomes was incredibly important for our organizing committee; in our community that meant using our local Living Wage number as an opportunity to dialogue about the important policy considerations that can be used to help build a more prosperous community.  

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Liz Weaver's 5 Good Ideas about Collective Impact

Posted by Elayne Greeley on April 27, 2017

In preparation for Liz Weaver’s visit to St. John’s this month I geeked out all day Saturday by watching her video on the Tamarack site and creating this visual (you can click on it to see it larger)

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"Connecting to Change the World": My Top Read from 2016

Posted by Elayne Greeley on April 27, 2017

Sometimes you just need to a good read that simplifies the messy working world of partnerships.

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The future of SiG: Social Innovation at an Inflection Point

Posted by Tim Draimin on April 27, 2017

Social Innovation Generation concludes its decade-long run in its current form in December 2017. This blog is our opportunity to update our community and partners about SiG’s status and possible next steps. We are also conducting a short survey on what the social innovation ecosystem needs today – please take a few minutes to give us your input!

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