Students Offering Support (SOS) , one of Waterloo Region’s coolest little social ventures (and a Venture4Change participant) is growing and there’s a great opportunity for someone who’s entrepreneurial and socially-minded. SOS is looking for a Director of International Outreach – an individual who can manage all of the organization’s outreach activities (projects, trips, SOS communities). It’s full-time and starts in [...]

SEE Change Magazine, Canada’s first (and fabulous) publication for and about social enterprise and entrepreneurship, just posted Capacity Waterloo Region’s recap of Venture4Change. Check it out and let us know what you think:  Ben & Jerry’s founder gives us the scoop at the Venture4Change summit . While you’re there, subscribe to their free monthly updates to get [...]

Check out Capacity Waterloo Region’s Venture4Change set on Flickr. More to come.

Tony Pigott mentioned a few studies done by Edelman regarding consumers and social change. I made a note of that because, just a few weeks ago, I heard Tal Dehtiar of Oliberte mention a stat of 20% for people willing to buy based on a good cause. That seemed a bit low to me. Tony’s presentation presented a more significant [...]

Be different, and be better. That was the thread in Tony Pigott’s kick-off session at Venture4Change called Marketing Meets Mission: The Story of Brandaid Project . Sounds simple, but simple doesn’t mean easy. “It’s not enough to have a really important mission and a deep passion for it,” says Tony, head of JWT Canada , co-founder of Brandaid Project , and self-confessed [...]