Une série organisée par la Constellation rurale des entreprises sociales de l’Ontario (CRESO) et le projet Infrastructure et investissement pour les entreprises sociales en Ontario (LIAISOn). (more…)
In July, SEontario began a new initiative, our question of the month. It was created to cultivate a sense of community and shared knowledge amongst social enterprises, especially those in Ontario, Canada. Our first question, posed by @MegAtLiteracy on twitter, asked what social and digital strategies could be used to facilitate growth and expand reach for a new social enterprise?
Below you will find the responses, and shared knowledge, from the SE community, across Canada, and the world. To participate in this month’s question of the month, simply tweet at us using the hashtag #SEonFAQ, email us, or fill out our question of the month contact form. We’d love to hear from everyone. Together, with our shared knowledge, we can help SE continue to thrive, and grow. (more…)
Women’s Economic Council’s National Conference?
The Women’s Economic Council is looking for three panelists representing the following:
As a panelist, you will:
If you are interested in this opportunity and live within Ontario, please submit a one pager with your name, a short bio, your organization, and why you think you’d be a great fit by July 31st, 2014 to info@womenseconomiccouncil.ca.
Decisions will be made in early August. National conference dates are September 10th and 11th, 2014 in Toronto.
Only able to consider Ontario applicants due to financial considerations.
Travel and accomodations will be covered for the panelists.
For more information on the Women’s Economic Council visit http://womenseconomiccouncil.ca/.
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) and the social economy in Ontario. With a platform created by a collaboration of regional, provincial and national nonprofit organizations, SEontario demonstrates the geographic scope and community impact of SE across the province. With a showcase of examples of social enterprise work and a geo-mapped database to explore various types of SE in different regions, we connect to a wide range of resources, marketplaces and events, and share regional, francophone and co-operative supports.
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 budding Social Enterprise?”. Furniture Bank (@Furniture_Bank), a nonprofit social enterprise that’s furnishing homes and empowering lives in Ontario, shared their strategy of replacing outbound marketing strategies with inbound marketing strategies through HubSpot‘s automation platform.
Just what is inbound marketing, and how can it help your social enterprise? Traditional marketing, aka outbound marketing, relied on TV advertisements, billboards, flyers/direct mail, to reach potential customers. Today nearly half of all direct mail is never opened, 86% of people skip television advertisements, and 91% of people have unsubscribed from a company mailing list that they previously opted into. Instead of reaching out, inbound marketing is about creating quality content that draws people towards your organization. By creating content that reflects your ideal customers and supporters interests, you attract qualified and interested individuals and keep them coming back for more.
Inbound marketing uses strategies that focus on earning people’s attention and interest. This is often done through various forms of social media (twitter, facebook, instagram, etc), blogging, and podcasts. The content is meant to be engaging and informative, and should help to create a dialogue between your customers/supporters and your organization.
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 SE, and/or interested in sharing your thoughts, experience, or knowledge on this month’s question, please tweet with the hashtag #SEoFAQ or fill out our online form. Updates will be posted in the Question of the Month section, and on our Twitter @SEontarioweb.
The question of the month intends to cultivate a sense of community and shared knowledge amongst social enterprises in Ontario. We are collecting questions from anyone, everyone, especially you, about all things social enterprise. Questions can be submitted via our twitter account, @SEontarioweb, using the hashtag #SEonFAQ, or our submission form. There is no deadline to submit questions. The Question of the Month will be an ongoing project for SEontario, so please submit as many questions as you may have.
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 anyone, everyone, especially you, about all things social enterprise. Questions can be submitted via our twitter account, @SEontarioweb, using the hashtag #SEonFAQ, or our submission form. There is no deadline to submit questions. The Question of the Month will be an ongoing project for SEontario, so please submit as many questions as you may have.
Each month a question will be chosen, and presented to the SEontario community. Using experience and lived knowledge, social enterprises are encouraged to respond and share their varying views on the proposed question. Responses to the question can be made through our form, or via twitter with the #SEonFAQ hastag. At the end of each month responses from the SEontario community will be gathered and added to our new Question of the Month page.
Stay tuned for July’s question. If you’d like to have your social enterprise questions answered by social enterprises across Ontario, experts, enthusiasts, and the SEontario community at large, submit your question(s) today.
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 (SE) and the social economy in Ontario. With a platform created by a collaboration of regional, provincial and national nonprofit organizations, SEontario demonstrates the geographic scope and community impact of SE across the province. With a showcase of examples of social enterprise work and a geo-mapped database to explore various types of SE in different regions, it connects to a wide range of resources, marketplaces and events, and shares regional, francophone and co-operative supports.
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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.
Since the launch of Studio Y in January, they have been working with community partners across the province to build a movement of young innovators on a mission to turn the future possibilities for a better world into today’s reality.
Applications are now open for Cohort Two! Studio Y Cohort Two will be comprised of young visionaries, builders, techies, rebels, scientists, innovators, entrepreneurs and artists.
Think you have what it takes? Join Studio Y.
The Fellowship:
The Studio Y Fellowship ain’t for the faint of heart—it is a deeply intensive, eight-month learning experience for young people in Ontario, aged 18-29. While the journey is different for each individual, all Fellows will:
Key Dates
May 5, 2014: Online applications open for Studio Y’s Cohort Two
June 4, 2014 at 5 p.m. ET: Online applications close
September 22, 2014: Studio Y Cohort Two begins
For more information, visit studioy.marsdd.com.
This text has been taken directly from studioy.marsdd.com/Studio Y email blast.
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 will be joining British Columbia and Nova Scotia in legally recognizing the importance of social enterprise in addressing social and environmental concerns in Canadian communities.
Ontario Minister for Economic Development, Trade and Employment, Dr. Erik Hoskins, states that:
“One of the challenges that social enterprises have faced here in Ontario – and it’s not unlike that in the UK – is that social enterprises fall between the cracks or there isn’t legislation that applies specifically to them so we are looking at the possibility of hybrid legislation in Ontario, which would allow them to have shared equity and to provide them with greater financing opportunities, as well as make it clearer where they fall legislatively”
The proposed hybrid legislation will be based on similar UK legislation that is already in practice. It will focus on supporting the creation of business with features of both profit and nonprofit corporations. Currently the Federal Government is asking for comments about amending their Business corporation to allow the same changes.
To get involved in this process join The Ontario Nonprofit Network [ONN] May 5th at 12pm – 1pm, for a free webinar.
The webinar will provide a briefing of the hybrid models under discussion and seek participants’ feedback and comments. ONN is also looking to hear from participants about the regulatory and legislative changes they need for their social enterprise work within charities and nonprofits.
Click here to find out more about the Social Enterprises and Hybrid Corporations Webinar and to learn more about Ontario’s hybrid legislation.
For more information on Ontario’s Social Enterprise Strategy click here.
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