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Tony Surman speaks about why it's "up to us!", The Ashoka Canada Talk. March 28, 2013.

Solo workers come together to share desks--and a common purpose, Globe and Mail. Feb 21, 2013.

The new social innovation paradigm, Green Municipal Fund. Feb 15, 2013.

Coworking helps entrepreneurs save cash, improve relationships and scale sustainably, Toronto Star. Feb 20, 2013.

New program offers immigrants a foothold in the job market, Toronto Star. July 03, 2012. 

Co-work spaces bring the like-minded, Globe and Mail. June 17, 2011.

200 office-mates, one copier: It's all about sharing, Globe and Mail. Nov. 4, 2010. 

Social innovation centre pins hopes on expansion, Toronto Star.  May 9, 2010. 

Understanding Toronto's buzz, eaves.ca. Sept. 17, 2008.

Focal point for social innovators, Toronto Star. Jan. 18, 2008. 

With their do-gooder powers combined, Globe and Mail. Jul. 19, 2005.

About CSI's Catalyst

CSI's Catalyst featured on crowdfunding industry website, Crowdsourcing.org. April 22, 2013.

Crowdfunding for change agents now live, IT Business. March 21, 2013.

Centre for Social Innovation launches crowdfunding platform, IT Business. March 18, 2013.

Agents of Change

Calling all social entrepreneurs: This competition will give the right idea a leg up, GOOD. May 1, 2013.

Awesome CSI

Ukulele "gangsters" descend upon the ttc, BlogTO, April 17, 2013.

Awesome grant, CBC Metro Morning. March 22, 2013.

Ukulele gangsters will shake up unhappy public transit commutes, Yonge Street Media. March 20, 2013.

CSI Starrett-Lehigh

Centre for Social Innovation is a different kind of coworking space, treehugger. June 5, 2013.

Advice to changemakers, Forbes. May, 2013. 

What's good in NYC? The Centre for Social Innovation, Conscious Magazine. May, 2013.

Social Innovation builds its dream home in NYC, Fast Company. May 2, 2013.

CSI takes 24k S/F at Starrett-Lehigh for business incubator, Commercial Observer. July 19, 2012. 

CSI Regent Park

The city's next talent incubator starts putting down its Regent Park roots, YongeStreet. Feb. 1, 2012.

CSI's eastern promise, The Grid TO. Nov. 23, 2011.

Community Bonds

'Social finance' could play role in funding clean energy, Toronto Star. Dec. 21, 2012.

Social Impact Bonds vs. Communtiy Bonds, CISED. Nov. 15, 2012.

Community Bonds: A play in one act, SEE change magazine. June 05, 2012. 

Turning social networks into financial assets, Ajah. May 14, 2012. 

Community Bonds: Actionable innovation for nonprofts an investors, Realty Times. March 20, 2012. 

Tonya Surman, Community Bonds, interviewed on Metro Morning. March 8, 2012.

Community bonds and the rise of local power, Corporate Knights. Feb. 23, 2012. 

Happy returns, NOW Magazine. Jan. 20, 2011. 

Press Mentions

Eli Malinksy, 5 ways to make money and do good, Fast Company. April, 2013.

Eli Malinsky, Three pro tips for creating conditions for social innovation, Good.is. Feb. 11, 2013.

Eli Malinsky, 10 resolutions for social entrepreneurs in 2013, Co.Exist. Jan. 04, 2013.

National startup campaign will think global, act local, Financial Post. Nov. 28, 2012.

Eli Malinsky, Five predictions for the future of social entrepreneurship, Forbes. Nov. 19, 2012.

Canada's best undervalued asset: its social entrepreneurs, Toronto Star. May 22, 2012.

Greed is good: national social business movement makes pit stop in Toronto, Toronto Standard. May 17, 2012.

Toronto incubates new brand of business-charity hybrids, Toronto Star. May 01, 2012.

'Everything' set to happen up on a downtown roof, Metro. April 15, 2012.

What's your scale for good? Forbes. Feb. 08, 2012.

The workspace collective, Ottawa Citizen. Jan. 21, 2012. 

Dreamers and doers are our saving grace, Toronto Star. Mar. 6, 2010. 

CSI Members

Toronto Tool Library, The Grid. April 5, 2013.

Pop-up markets make the white-collar district a bit greener, Globe and Mail. Apr. 04.

For the 99 per cent plus 1, NOW Magazine. Dec. 9, 2011. 

Tonya Surman, A Conversation, Friends of Green. Nov. 04, 2012.

Tonya Surman, Keynote Speech, Community Collaboration Forum. Sept 19, 2012.

Tonya Surman, Start Up Canada, May 14, 2012.

Eli Malinsky, Re-working working, The Agenda with Steve Paikin. June 26, 2012. 

Tonya Surman, The power of collaborative space, TEDx. Nov. 18, 2011.