Take the ZOE Challenge « ZOË Alliance

Tourism Toronto the Good - Social Sourcing in Action

Ever since Toronto’s 25th mayor, William Holmes Howland, coined the term “Toronto the Good” for his campaign the term has often been used as an earnest effort to call our city to greatness.

This blog post is a genuine shining example of efforts by the meetings industry to leverage it’s *significant economic muscle to [...]

A Day Late and a Dollar Short

Since our TEDxToronto talk the one question I have been asked most is what our biggest challenge is in building the Social Sourcing movement.

Our biggest challenge has been a little like you feel when you have decided you really want to do something like squeeze in a last minute getaway. You are excited about it, [...]

Social Impact Ideas for your Next Event

As a nice alternative to reading, this month’s blog share a quick 5 minute video report that explores the many ways that the Meetings Industry can incorporate social impact into their events and who benefits as a result. Lots of ideas inside, from flowers from local shops that employ adults with disabilities, to print services, [...]

RIO +20 - Poverty Report Card & What Your Biz Can Do

Twenty years ago global leaders began gathering to set shared goals to address the critical needs of our planet, which resulted in the UN Millennium Development Goals, UN Declaration on Human Development, Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, Agenda 21 and a host of other global agreements with shared goals addressing poverty, the [...]

The Little Movement That Could

This year has been one of fortifying the foundation of our work, deepening the impact, and growing participation in the movement. Read on for a year end glimpse into some of 2011′s highlights and where our sights are set for 2012!

Fortifying the Foundation

This past year has seen each of our four partners grow in [...]

An Update on Our Canadian Project - Ottawa Grow

Christian Horizons is the largest government funded provider of support services to adults with disabilities in Ontario. The organization serves over 1,500 families and continually evolves their services to meet the changing needs of the people whom they serve.

Micah Elson is the Program Manager at Ottawa Grow, one of their largest employment solutions programs. One [...]

Going Beyond the Gift for Lasting Social Change

This month’s blog brings us the insights of Mr. Bradley Offman of Mackenzie Investments. Mr. Offman is a sought after speaker in the industry and gives companies of all sizes some good food for thought on the social benefits of thinking creatively with our social investments.

“It is part of an overall culture [...]

The Abnormal Is Not Courage – Tribute to Village Leaders

“…But I say courage is not the abnormal. Not the marvelous act. Not Macbeth with fine speeches….Not the surprise. The amazed understanding. The marriage, not the month’s rapture. Not the exception. The beauty that is of many days. Steady and clear. It is the normal excellence of long accomplishment.” Jack Gilbert

This quotation is [...]

2011 in Focus: Creating A Movement

At ZOË we have been consistently blogging and making use of the various ways in which we can communicate with those who are interested in our movement for almost 2 years now. It’s hard to believe it has been that long and it’s even harder to believe how many of you have joined with us [...]

Categories

Pages

Archives

The Abnormal Is Not Courage – Tribute to Village Leaders

Recent Posts

Categories

Archives