Ottawa Law Firm Takes Leading Edge CSR to Rural India

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. – A Law Firm that Genuinely Understands and Get’s Results … in the Courtroom and in the Community.

On June 8th, I had the incredible privilege of sitting in a room with three partners of Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall to talk about their recent experience with not only [...]

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 [...]

From the Field - Update from Haiti Project Partner

Haiti is a place where there is hope, renewal and growth.  These are three words that would not be the first to pop to mind when the topic of Haiti comes up.  And yet this month’s update from Brian Stout, the US Director of Open Door Haiti, is filled with the evidence of all three. [...]

Measurable Social Impact - Guest Expert Julie McDowell CEO of ClearlySo Canada

This month’s blog has been written by Guest Expert – Julie McDowell, President TARIS Incorporated and Founder of ClearlySo Canada.  In it she shares her insights into the role that Canadian social businesses are playing in ensuring that the social impact of our efforts are clear and measurable AND why this is so important.

Numbers Tell [...]

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 [...]

Announcing New Partnership in Ottawa!

INTRODUCING…EQUITAS!

Every day at ZOË seems to bring exciting new developments!  Today we have the privilege of introducing you to Grow.  Grow is a social enterprise in Ottawa, Canada that provides training and employment opportunities for adults with disabilities.

Two of their projects include wood and pottery shops, and we are delighted that the teams working in [...]

The Advent Conspiracy on Steroids

EITHER/OR  VERSUS BOTH/AND

Sometimes we get caught up in either/or thinking.  Lots of people have been asking me what I think about The Advent Conspiracy given that our ZOË Challenge advocates for helping those in developing nations by buying gifts that are produced in accordance with fair trade principles.

This week’s blog is a summary of my [...]

How We Define Ourselves and Others

Recently, I’ve come to a greater appreciation for the importance of how we define ourselves and others.  It was all triggered by the new partnership we just launched in Ottawa with Grow, a social enterprise that employs adults with disabilities in various services and product based initiatives.

Launching the product was easy and went live on [...]

The Deadly Consequences of Niche Aid in Africa

Ro Wyman and Bill Wyman posted a thoughtful blog on HBR last week with this title.  As someone who breathes and lives in this space of effecting social change I thought their post was worth highlighting.

Whether it’s health issues, micro-finance, “crowd funding”, or whatever the next craze is that will capture the attention of the [...]

Face to Face with Wilma & the Power of Our Gift Choices

This week we follow the storyline of impact created by a simple decision.  A small decision that didn’t take much time for one person however substantially improved the life of another and her entire family.

It all began with a large financial services client who was planning a fall conference for their associates.  Like many of [...]