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Canada’s International Aid Sector is Betting on Innovation
Why It Matters
Technological, mission, and demographic shifts are changing the way international organizations work. For Canada to be at the forefront of addressing global challenges, experimentation must become an embedded capacity in aid and development organizations.
Engaging Canada's Tech Companies in Global Development
Why It Matters
Canada’s role in emerging markets needs inspiration. Deeper engagement with home-grown technology companies could serve as a jumping-off point for Canada’s development organizations working abroad.
Crafting Multiculturalism 2.0
Why It Matters
Humility as Canada's brand in the international community served us well in the last 50 years but given what's at stake globally in the next 50, Canada's social impact leaders must step up and be loud about our strengths as the modern world's most successfully diverse country.
Trends
Gotta Have Faith
Why It Matters
Faith-based institutions have a rich history of community-building. Given this history and their presence, United Church properties have the potential to become the first cross-Canada grassroots network of community-based social innovation centres.
A Social Finance Fund That is Relevant For Our Kids
Why It Matters
This is the single biggest commitment to social finance ever in Canada. This change isn't happening in a bubble, the finance industry and system itself is rapidly changing, and in order for this fund to be effective a decade from now, it needs to mesh with what’s emerging in the finance industry today.
Four Canadian Social Impact Blockchain Companies To Watch
Why It Matters
In a finance-focused Blockchain world, life-saving and life-enhancing use cases will become early indicators of the mainstreaming potential of this technology for social change.
Insights
"Show Me the Ingenuity"
Why It Matters
At this exciting time of massive growth and rapid change, the world of impact in Canada deserves smarter coverage and impact-focused people deserve smarter insights.
Collective Intelligence can Unleash a New Type of Knowledge Mobilization
Why It Matters
The world is about to experience a massive rewiring of the human-data-machine relationship. Collective intelligence, a new fast-growing field can contribute to recasting knowledge access and mobilization for change.
Making Social Impact Sense of Smart Cities in Canada
Why It Matters
For all their virtues, it must be said that smart cities can’t solve all the social issues rooted in complex and entrenched systems. As a leader, you have a role in maximizing the social potential of smart city initiatives where you live.
2019 Bold Ideas To Watch
Canada’s International Aid Sector is Betting on Innovation
Why It Matters
Technological, mission, and demographic shifts are changing the way international organizations work. For Canada to be at the forefront of addressing global challenges, experimentation must become an embedded capacity in aid and development organizations.
Engaging Canada's Tech Companies in Global Development
Why It Matters
Canada’s role in emerging markets needs inspiration. Deeper engagement with home-grown technology companies could serve as a jumping-off point for Canada’s development organizations working abroad.
Crafting Multiculturalism 2.0
Why It Matters
Humility as Canada's brand in the international community served us well in the last 50 years but given what's at stake globally in the next 50, Canada's social impact leaders must step up and be loud about our strengths as the modern world's most successfully diverse country.