Introduction to SEontario Recap

Did you miss our introductory Webinar? Learn more about us from our recorded webinar. SEontario is Ontario’s newest social enterprise community, and is designed to help profile and inspire social enterprise in the province. We are a community-driven showcase of social enterprise (SE) … Continued

Facilitate Reach through Inbound Marketing Strategies

Proven, tried and true, inbound marketing is an effective way to turn strangers into customers. July’s question of the month was provided to SEontario by @MegAtLiteracy. She asks, “Which social and digital strategies can facilitate growth and expand reach for a … Continued

July’s Question of the month

July 2014 Question of the Month: Which social and digital strategies can facilitate growth and expand reach for a budding Social Enterprise? — @MegAtLiteracy   If you’re an expert on Social Enterprise, Business, Social Innovation, run an SE, are part of an … Continued

Launching SEontario’s Question of the Month

We are proud to announce our new Question of the Month feature. The question of the month intends to cultivate a sense of community and shared knowledge amongst social enterprises in Ontario. Starting today we will be collecting questions from … Continued

An Introduction to Ontario’s Newest Social Enterprise Community

Join us on June 16th to learn more about SEontario.org, Ontario’s newest social enterprise community, and how it is designed to help profile and inspire social enterprise in the province. The SEontario website is a community-driven showcase of social enterprise … Continued

Studio Y Fellowship Applications Open

Studio Y is an immersive Fellowship for young Ontarians committed to driving positive change in their own lives, in our communities and in the systems around us. Studio Y is an 8-month full-time commitment, that isn’t for the faint of heart. … Continued

Ontario considers Hybrid Legislation

Social enterprises in Ontario are often falling through the legislative cracks, says Dr. Erik Hoskins. The Ontario government is considering hybrid legislation for social enterprises, which would allow for private profit while ensuring social good. By creating hybrid legislation Ontario … Continued

New SE Project Launched in Preparation for the Pan Am Games

Social Enterprise Toronto and the Toronto Enterprise Fund have announced that they will be working in conjunction to assist social enterprises in bidding for and winning procurement contracts with the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, as well as … Continued

Canada draws on UK experience to scale up social investment

Ontario has begun mirroring successful tactics first implemented in the UK to improve Social Investment within its own borders. In March, at the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing’s Impact Ontario conference, Katie Hill, the Social Investment Advisor to the City … Continued

SE in the News: Parkdale Green Thumb Enterprises

When Maggie Griffin applied for a job at Parkdale Green Thumb Enterprises nine years ago, her doctor cautioned her it would never work. “He said, ‘You won’t be able to do that. The stress will be too high,’” says Griffin. … Continued