CSI Buzz

Bill 65, Ontario’s proposed Not-for-profit Corporations Act

Submitted by Tonya Surman on July 19, 2010 - 11:08am

This is exciting news for the nonprofits in Ontario as Bill 65 recognizes commercial activities and uses the much desired phase 'public benefit' sector to describe the work that we do. But there are a couple of changes that still need to be made.... read below to get the ability to issue 'Community Bonds' made into law....

Be the Change You Want to See

Submitted by colleen diamond on July 16, 2010 - 1:16pm

"Be the change you want to see" is a well known motivational phrase. CSI's Director of Programs and Partnerships, Eli Malinsky used this phrase the other day in reference to the way the staff team take care of our wonderful space. I think the sentiment is applicable to a lot of what staff and members do here at CSI, and I wanted to explore it a bit more, especially in relationship to the Live Green Toronto community action project CSI helped to produce.

The sentiment of this phrase includes two great elements:

Bike Parking Takes Over Car Parking

Submitted by Tonya Surman on July 15, 2010 - 1:51pm

This week the City installed bike racks for 16 bicycles in two parking spots on Spadina Ave. This is a Toronto first. What an exciting moment to see infrastructure built for cars be adapted to the growing demands of bicycles. Although just a pilot, this project exemplifies how we can share the roads. This is what social innovation looks like!

CSI > CSR

Submitted by Eli Malinsky on July 14, 2010 - 10:34am

Tim Draimin of Social Innovation Generation recently posted an interesting article titled Corporate Social Responsibility is Dead: Long Live Corporate Social Innovation. The article details an emerging trend from traditional CSR to CSI...

City Innovation @ CSI: Creating a City of Solutions

Submitted by Tonya Surman on July 6, 2010 - 2:15pm

Cities are the embodiment of collaboration, acting as a platform for exchange, a place where culture meets economics meets education meets health meets planning. Cities demonstrate just how connected we all are and how the issues that we are working on fundamentally connect to each other in ‘place.”

CSI is Looking for Volunteers!

Submitted by yumi hotta on July 5, 2010 - 6:39pm

Have you ever wanted to become a part of the CSI team? Well here is your chance! CSI is looking for their next wonderful team of volunteers to come on board from August - November (for one day a week). If you are interested, please read the volunteer posting attached below and submit your resume and volunteer form (also attached below) to Yumi Hotta, Community Animator at yumi@socialinnovation.ca. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Deadline is: Wednesday, July 21st at 5pm.

CSI Spotlight: Timothy Nash

Submitted by mike brcic on July 5, 2010 - 2:44pm

1) How long have you been a CSI member?
I've been a CSI member since May/09

2) What's the best part of being at CSI?
The best part of being at CSI are all the cool people. I go to grab a coffee, and I end up in a great conversation.

What is Community Animation?

Submitted by colleen diamond on July 2, 2010 - 3:56pm

For longer than I have been an employ at the Centre for Social Innovation, CSI staff have talked the talk and walked the walk on the topic of Community Animation. And, they've done a great job at it.

CSI Spotlight: Campaign to Control Cancer

Submitted by mike brcic on June 29, 2010 - 12:09pm

Today's spotlight is on CSI member The Campaign to Control Cancer.

CSI spotlight: Fraser Los/Greenpages

Submitted by mike brcic on June 24, 2010 - 11:15am

In our ongoing series of profiles of CSI members, today we feature Fraser Los of the greenpages and Alternative Journal, two amazing online environmental resources for people interested in progressive journalism and environmental resources.

The CSI Community - a Blog Series

Submitted by mike brcic on June 23, 2010 - 2:41pm

Over the coming weeks, we'll be posting a series of blog posts about CSI members and their work. In our first instalment, we profile ClearlySo Canada (the global marketplace for social business, enterprise and investment)

Collaborative Consumption

Submitted by Eli Malinsky on June 23, 2010 - 10:03am

What do Farmer's Markets, Bikeshare Programs, Freecycle and Couchsurfing have in common? They are all examples of Collaborative Consumption. Check out this short video on the emerging trend toward collaborative consumption... while I am familiar with most of the examples they use, I never realized how they could all be tied together and identified as a trend in social innovation.