The four partners of SiG unveil a website to provide easy access to an array of learning resources that aim to support practitioners from various sectors in creating the conditions for social innovation to thrive.
The SiG Knowledge Hub is a comprehensive curated learning site designed to provide learning resources about creating conditions for social innovation and to highlight examples in Canada and around the world.
In complex systems there is a lot to pay attention to. Mindfulness and contemplative inquiry built into the organization can be a way to deal with complexity and help detect the weak signals that will make it thrive and be resilient in the face of challenges.
Resource Type: Publication | Authors: Hallie Preskill and Tanya Beers of FSG
This Report, a joint publication by FSG and the Center for Evaluation Innovation, makes an important contribution to the overlapping fields of social innovation, evaluation, and philanthropy by surfacing how Developmental Evaluation should be employed by philanthropists.
Prezitation given at University of Ottawa, Sept 27th 2012
A Goal or Ideology?
"Does it scale?" That question is central to the discussion of social innovation, yet the answer to it might lead us to questions about why it is so important to us in the first place and answers that could surprise us.
Resource Type: Publications | Author: The BC Advisory Council on Social Entrepreneurship
Three papers developed by the Advisory Council to guide its work offer readers a good introduction to the field of social innovation; frame its relevancy for British Columbia; and, outline an action plan to enable social innovation to continue to flourish in the province.
Resource Type: Publication | Authors: Jean-Philippe Veilleux & GovLab
How might new cloud computing technologies offer the public sector new ways of responding to changing citizen expectations for engagement as well as changing workforce expectations? This is the question explored in recent papers considering the public sector of the future.
If we are serious about addressing the social, political, health and environmental challenges posed to us in this age of global complexity we need to start cross training social innovators of all stripes to consider a developmental approach to design, evaluation and community work.
Social media is finally catching on with healthcare, public health, and health promotion. With a few recent articles published in the academic literature to rest on, the health and social sector has finally conceded that it might have some value for the public beyond entertainment.
What does this mean for planning?
Wicked problems are receiving a lot of attention these days giving much excitement to systems thinkers and designers alike. Yet what these problems mean for planning and understanding social programs and policies is not clear and may be even more wicked that it first appears.
Audio Seminar || Al Etmanski
In this podcast, Paul Born speaks with Al Etmanski about community innovation; why "innovating together" matters; and, the role of government in supporting social innovation.
Creating community through recreation, leisure and sport
This is how 250 leaders from across Canada think about and develop a path forward for recreation and leisure in Canada.
Learning together
An hour's investment - a tonne of resources...
Meet John Kania before you come to CCI!
Do you have an hour available Sept 22 at noon EST? Join us for an audio-seminar with John Kania and Paul Born - Collaborating for Impact.
Resource Type: Audio Seminar || Speaker: Sherri Torjman
Place-based approaches are increasingly being applied to complex community issues such as poverty. In towns and cities across Canada, organizations, businesses, local government and residents are working to build a better quality of life and provide real opportunities for their community. Learn more through this...
