Hey Canada - Do We Really Need to Cap Foreign Aid?

Canada is having quite a year on the world stage.  Our economy and banking system have been recognized internationally because of their performance through the recession and the emerging recovery. We recently hosted and performed very well in the Olympics and Paralympics.  (I sincerely thought I might have a heart attack during the [...]

Q&A with ZOË Advisory Board Member Stephen Barry on CSR

ZOË Alliance is privileged to have an advisory board comprised of experienced and supportive professionals with a broad range

Stephen Barry – overseeing international operations is China, India, and Pakistan as part of a 50 year textiles business in Canada.

of expertise.  Today’s blog is a Q&A with one of our advisors Stephen Barry.  Stephen is [...]

Patient Optimists or Impatient, Patient Optimists?

“Impatient optimists are like investors in subprime mortgages in 2007. They can be so blinded by the upside that they fail to do their due diligence. In the end, their impatience and pursuit of outsize returns fuels waste and disappointment. Patient optimists, by contrast, have lowered their expectations of any particular program or [...]

3 Things That Could Make a Giant Dent in Global Poverty

With the recent tragedy in Haiti, we all have been reminded of the conditions that over 1 billion people live in every day.  At ZOË Alliance we have the privilege of working with courageous and incredible people around the world who are making a difference.  In tribute to them, here are three simple ways that [...]