NEWS
1. Read All About it! Talking Social Enterprise
Interested in social enterprise? Check out this this article (pdf) written by Ruth Armstrong and Sandi Trillo of VISION Management Services . You can also check it out on our blog.
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2. New PWAC Executive Director
After a rigorous process of interviews with a number of stellar candidates, the Board of Directors of PWAC is happy to announce the engagement of a new Executive Director. Former Board member Sandy Crawley begins full-time in the position on January 4, 2010. Sandy comes to PWAC after two years as Labour Relations and Professional Development Manager at the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres. He has been a life-long cultural activist and has served as Executive Director for the Canadian Screen Training Centre in Ottawa and the national Documentary Organization of Canada. To read in full, please visit here.
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3. Advoca Launches New Web Site & Branding
Advoca is proud to announce the re-launch of our main web site at www.advoca.com, complete with a brand refresh and additional information on our firm full of social innovators. Advoca is a 3rd sector focused web design and web development firm based out of CSI. Our team offers custom web site design, web site development, e-commerce site design, branding, print solutions, search engine marketing and business strategy solutions to a diverse client base across the globe. With our aggressive overhead model Advoca's world class services are offered at rates 15-30% below industry average.
As a lifestyle (as opposed to profit) driven organization, we are free to pursue our goals of doing great work for amazing people doing positive and innovative things across the planet. The purest expression of this philosophy is our PWYC (Pay-What-You-Can) Program whereby Advoca aims to ensure that all deserving organizations achieve world class marketing communications and technology assets regardless of their available funding. Under the PWYC program, Advoca currently donates $50-100K cad/annum to deserving charities, not-for-profits and socially innovative companies.
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EVENTS
4. Holiday Marketplace at 401 Richmond
December 10 – 13, 2009
Thursday – Saturday (11am – 8pm)
Sunday (11am – 5pm)
401 Richmond St. W.
Free admission
It’s time for the 17th annual Holiday Marketplace at 401 Richmond Street West. Come celebrate gift-giving this season with a shopping experience you’ll remember. You’ll find unique gifts and meet the creative minds behind them. For more details and a complete list of participants click here.
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5. The Constellation Model of Governance
December 11, 2009
9:30am - 12:30pm
Centre for Social Innovation
Alterna Boardroom
215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 400
Toronto, ON
$100 ($50 CSI Members) - incl. breakfast
Inspired by complexity theory and open source thinking, the Constellation Model provides a framework to help organizations collaborate. The organizing model emphasizes the role of small, self-selecting action teams that operate interdependently, supported by a Stewardship Group. Leadership rotates fluidly among partners, where each partner has the freedom to lead a constellation that matches its profile and skills. The result is a shift from strained partnerships to open and effective collaborations. Join Tonya Surman, creator of the model, as she explains the model and takes on your collaboration challenge!
Register Now!
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6. Engaging Audiences: Presentation for Arts Leaders
December 11, 2009
12pm - 1:30 pm
(Doors open at 11:30 am)
Harbourfront Studio Theatre, 235 Queen’s Quay West
FREE, but registration is required
Register here
Creative Trust is embarking on a two-year project to help Toronto performing arts companies build, broaden and diversify their audiences and is working with internationally renowned consultant Alan Brown and his in-depth Engaging Audiences Program. The Trust is joined in this presentation by CCI-Ontario Presenting Network which is working with Alan at the provincial level to roll out its Great Engagements campaign to communities across Ontario and the generous participation of the Harbourfront Centre.
This workshop is ideal for Artistic Directors, Managing Directors, Marketing Directors, Board members, funders, community leaders and others interested in why people attend live performance, and how we can encourage them to attend more often. For more information contact Shana Hillman @ shana@creativetrust.ca.
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7. Emerging Leaders Network: Advancing Our City
December 15, 2009
8am - 6:30pm
MaRS Centre
101 College Street, Lower Concourse
Toronto, ON
Register here
You are invited to join members of the Emerging Leaders Network at the inaugural ELNStudio for a full day dedicated to advancing our city. The Emerging Leaders Network (ELN) is a group of over 200 engaged civic leaders who in their own spheres are becoming known as "city-builders" - people who mobilize action, laying the groundwork for the city of tomorrow.
The ELNStudio will be the largest gathering of the ELN and will include networking opportunities with emerging leaders and experienced senior leaders, ELN member-led city-building projects, keynote presentations, and a chance to share your ideas on how to advance our city. For more information about ELN and the ELNStudio visit our website. The Emerging Leaders Network is an initiative of the Toronto City Summit Alliance.
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8. Choosing the Right Data Management Software for Your Non-Profit
December 16, 2009
5:30pm – 7pm
Centre for Social Innovation
Suite 120 Boardroom (press GR in elevator)
215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 120
Toronto, ON
Free, but please RSVP to registrations@sustainabilitynetwork.ca
Today’s non-profits operate in a difficult, ever-changing environment marked by increased competition and donor expectations. Your program success depends on having the right tools and information management system to build strong relationships that lead to sustainable community and financial support.
Sustainability Network presents a workshop with Peter Turk, President of Sumac. Peter will talk about the steps you need to consider in choosing the right data management software for your non-profit organization. He will discuss what criteria you need to consider in the selection process, from identifying who will use the software, deciding who will run the selection process, to dealing with ongoing operations once you’ve set up your system. Additionally, he will cover the activities and costs involved in each step. Please join us for this forum, and learn how to effectively set-up a data management system that will seamlessly integrate your fundraising, communications and other project management operations.
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9. Bestseller Bootcamp
Full year program - Starts January 19, 2010 6:00pm
215 Spadina Ave., Suite 400
Alterna Boardroom
Program Coach: Rebecca Doll (rebeccadoll@bestseller-bootcamp.com)
Program Fee: $1200+tax includes 12 monthly sessions, books and materials
Gotta write a book? Bestseller Bootcamp is a professional development program designed to help you write, market and submit your manuscript to agents and publishers. It provides the tools, techniques and training to enable you to manage your own literary career. The program combines working at home at your own speed with structured workshop activities. Regular deadlines, peer support and practical exercises will help you stay on track. Suitable for non-fiction, literary fiction, tv/film scripts, teen fiction, kids books and more. Register early to ensure your place in the program. Visit the website for schedule and program details. Your book is the best calling card you will ever invest in!
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10. Blogging for People Who Should: An Introduction
January 6, 13, 20 & 27 (four-session workshop)
6pm - 8pm
Centre for Social Innovation
215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 400
$80 including refreshments (8 participants max)
Register online here
Only two spots left, so sign up soon!
If you are doing work in the social sector and want people to know about it, this workshop is for you. Blogging for People Who Should is both an introduction to the science of blogging (and social media) and a workshop on the art of telling your story online in an authentic and engaging way. Over the course of four evenings, you will learn how to:
* put together a basic blogging plan that works for you
* shape and define your online identity, including privacy
* join and initiate conversations on the web
* make sure your message is being heard by your target audience
* find and use the blogging tools that will work for you
* extend the reach of your blog with other tools (including twitter and facebook)
* monitor and measure the impact of your efforts
Eric Squair who will be leading the sessions has been blogging, and teaching people to blog, at organizations such as Greenpeace Canada and Make Poverty History, since 2004. He works out of the Centre for Social Innovation, facilitating email, web and social media capacity and strategy for non profits and independent businesses. You can learn more about the course, including a synopsis of the sessions and answers to frequently asked questions here.
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11. Toronto Net Tuesday: Podcast Basics
Jan 12, 2009
5:30pm - 8pm
Centre for Social Innovation
215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 120
$5, light snacks will be served
Many of you probably have heard of podcasts. A Podcast is just an audio file that is syndicated via an RSS feed, that you download and listen to with your computer or a portable device such as an iPod. It's similar to having your own radio talk show, with topics ranging from health, arts & culture or raising awareness for social causes. For this meet up we will feature two organizations that have been using podcasts and we will take you through the steps of how to make one yourself!
Guest Speakers: Justin Kozuch from Refresh Events, Maria Moriarty and Monika Jankowska-Pacyna from AlphaPlus Centre will be sharing best practices and the steps necessary to make your own podcast. To register, please RSVP through Meetup.com or email us at team@techsoupcanada.ca.
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12.Authentic Facilitation: Learning to Facilitate with Presence and Ease
February 5, 2010
9:15am- 5pm
Center for Social Innovation
215 Spadina Ave., Suite 400
Alterna Boardroom
Early Bird Fee: $125 + GST (available until December 31st, 2009)
Register here
Set yourself up for the New Year with this one-day facilitation intensive using Anima Leadership's trademark process. Effective facilitation is all about finding your own unique style and being yourself in front of a group, thereby encouraging others to authentically bring forward all of what they have to offer. At its core, it is about being deeply present. Each group, each situation calls for something different and the best facilitators know how to listen for, and serve this emerging truth.
Great for new facilitators, and those looking to brush up their skills! Topics explored include being present, directing group energy, handling differences and conflict, and how to let the process unfold without controlling it. Group learning styles and process theory, emotional intelligence research and mindfulness techniques are also covered. As well, lots of practical techniques and tips to make the job of facilitation easy. Join us for an enriching day of learning how to serve group intelligence more intelligently! Limited space due to experiential nature of training. Contact: Kate Bowers @ kate@animaleadership.com or 416-462-9512 or register online.
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JOBS
13.Sacred Rides Mountain Bike Adventures Internships
Sacred Rides Mountain Bike Adventures is seeking two adventure-oriented interns to fill the following positions: Marketing/Media Relations Intern & Community Partners Development Intern. Both internships are part-time, flexible, voluntary positions. Travel and gear vouchers for $2000 each will be awarded to interns at the completion of the internship. To discover more about the available positions and to apply, interested interns should visit http://www.sacredrides.com/apply-intern.
About Sacred Rides Mountain Bike Adventures:
An award-winning adventure travel company with a sincere commitment to promoting environmentally and socially responsible riding. We exceed our Riders’ expectations through an empowered and inspired team, guided by shared values and a deep passion for mountain biking and the world.
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14. Newcomer Cycling Outreach Coordinator
We are very excited to announce that the *Partnership for Integration and Sustainable Transportation*, a joint project of CultureLink and the Toronto Cyclists Union which was recently granted funding by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, is seeking just the right person to take on the full time role of Newcomer Cycling Outreach Coordinator. The position is for 35 hours per week for up to 36 months with a target start date of Mid-January/February 2010. This position will report to the Program Manager of CultureLink, as well as to the Project Steering Committee.
The ideal candidate demonstrates a commitment to the values guiding the work of the project: sustainability, empowerment, equity, inclusion, cultural competence, health and social justice. This position is remunerated between $23.77 - $25.71 per hour along with comprehensive benefits after 3 months of successful completion of employment. The deadline for external applicants is Tuesday December 15, 2009 5:00 p.m. Applications should be addressed electronically to: The Hiring Committee at jobs@culturelink.net. The full job posting can be viewed here.
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