2010

CEGN interview with Tim Brodhead following the release of “Mobilizing Private Capital for Public Good”

The Canadian Environmental Grantmakerscategory Network (CEGN) interview with Tim Brodhead, as appearing in their December 2010 CEGN Issues & Updates Newsletter. In the interview, Tim speaks about Task Force on Social Financecategorys report, Mobilizing Private Capital for Public Good and how funders can adopt its recommendations.

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Mobilizing Private Capital for Public Good

Outlines seven actions that Canada needs to undertake, in parallel, to mobilize new sources of capital, create an enabling tax and regulator environment, and build a pipeline of investment-ready social enterprises.

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Global congratulations for the Canadian Task Force on Social Finance

On November 30, 2010 the Canadian Task Force on Social Finance released their report and recommendations for the growth of the impact investment marketplace in Canada. Pioneers in impact investing and social innovators alike from around the world offered these words of encouragement and congratulations.

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Engaging Youth Within Our Communities

This guide is intended for community and organizational actors who would sincerely like to integrate young people ages 12 to 25 within their communities by allowing them to actively participate in decisions affecting them and allowing play a more influential role.

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Regrouping, Recalibrating, Reloading: Strategies for Financing Civil Society in Post-recession Canada

This article provides strategies for the financing of civil society organizations. These strategies, elaborated on in the article, include regrouping, recalibrating, and reloading. Originally published in The Philanthropist.

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Vibrant Communities 2002-2010 Evaluation Report

Highlights key results and offers deeper understanding of the critical success factors, effectiveness and patterns identified through the Vibrant Communities experiment. Vibrant Communities is a national poverty reduction program.

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Getting Wisdom: The Transformative Power of Community Service-Learning

An exploratory dialogue on community service-learning and its effects on education systems and communities.

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YouthScape: A Funder’s Perspective

Fondé sur l'expérience d'un bailleur de fonds, ce document discute de la conception, de la mise en 佉uvre et de l'évaluation d'une initiative émergente et complexe (YouthScape). Il explore la diversité des stratégies ' guérison, autonomisation, engagement et organisation ' que peuvent adopter des organismes communautaires pour amener les jeunes marginaux à participer à des activités de développement de la communauté.

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YouthScape Building Stronger Communities: Youth & Social Change

Offers insights on how to get involved and effectively support the youth movement.

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YouthScape Guidebook: Changing the Landscape

Through case studies, stories, activities, and practical recommendations, this guidebook offers insights and tools to bring youth engagement to life.

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