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8 lessons from the John Howard Society of Hamilton, Burlington & Area’s experience developing a new social enterprise – Part 2

8 lessons from the John Howard Society of Hamilton, Burlington & Area’s experience developing a new social enterprise – Part 2

Last month, I published Part 1 of my conversation with Dave Stam from the John Howard Society of Hamilton, Burlington & Area. Part 2 continues the discussion regarding the implementation of their business plan, developed with funding support through Innoweave’s Social Enterprise module. Click here for Part 1 of the conversation. Lesson 5: Spend the […]

8 lessons from the John Howard Society of Hamilton, Burlington & Area’s experience developing a social enterprise to achieve greater impact! – Part 1

8 lessons from the John Howard Society of Hamilton, Burlington & Area’s experience developing a social enterprise to achieve greater impact! – Part 1

The process of developing a social enterprise often results in highly spirited debates about prospective clients, the role of competitive forces, triple bottom line accounting, partners and funders, profits, surplus and social impact. For the John Howard Society of Hamilton, Burlington & Area (JHS), the experience was no different. In early 2014, the JHS team successfully […]

How Simulations Could Drive Empathy

How Simulations Could Drive Empathy

‘I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand’. Chinese Proverb Earlier this year, The ‘Struggle for Survival’ simulation program at the 2015 World Economic Forum, Davos caught my attention as the application of models, tools and methodologies, within and between sectors, has been a career long interest.  Moreover, utilization […]