SiMPACT Strategy Group CEO and Founder Stephanie Robertson tackles the state of corporate philanthropy in a pioneering opinion article in the Calgary Herald, urging Canadians to insist on bolder investments in community impact from businesses in the wake of COVID-19. Opinion: We should expect more from Canadian business in a post-COVID world September 28, 2020 “Canada’s non-profit sector is…
By: Stephanie Robertson, Board Chair, Social Value Canada This past November, over 600 investors, entrepreneurs and professionals from the world of finance, nonprofit and public policy, converged upon the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, Canada. They were assembled for the annual Social Finance Forum (SFF19), which I attended as a participant; as well as, moderator…
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A number of corporations and organizations across Canada are taking advantage of the year-long festivities to run events and programs that are generating positive impact in the communities in which they operate.
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It’s Giving Tuesday, Time to Jump! One key element of Giving Tuesday is that there are many ways to give. Some might give cash, some might give time, while others might share their knowledge or leverage their networks for community benefit. If you give your time, or represent an organization that benefits from time…
SiMPACT UPDATE SiMPACT’s work falls into three areas: broader community investment consulting, facilitating LBG Canada, and a diversified portfolio of consulting and training in SROI. News from SROI and Evaluation Team The SROI and evaluation team at SiMPACT has much on the go! Current projects range from individual analysis of Right to Play, Special Olympics,…
ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION’S COMMUNITY CAPITAL FUND Over the past year SiMPACT has been working with the Ontario Trillium Foundation on a large-scale evaluation of its Community Capital Fund (CCF) program. The CCF was a three-year program designed to provide support for capital projects to revitalize community-based infrastructure, which helps Ontario’s non-profit organizations deliver important programs…
MONEY DOES MATTER SiMPACT has recently been working with ABC Life Literacy to determine the social value of its Money Matters program through a Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis. Money Matters is a free financial literacy and education savings program that is designed for adult learners and was created to raise financial literacy and…
LBG CANADA TRENDS IN LEVERAGING EXTERNAL RESOURCES External resources leveraged are contributions to a community project that can be directly linked to a company’s involvement in the project (e.g. matched funds from the government, input from a corporate partner, or customer donations) that do not result in a cost to the host company. The leveraging…
LBG CANADA EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TRENDS Employee engagement, vital to any organization, is a key driver of employee motivation. An effective way to engage employees involves having targeted community investment initiatives and employee giving programs. For these programs to be successful, proper management and administration is required. Effective communication, clear guidelines outlining when community partners are…
ASSOCIATE EXPANSION AT SiMPACT written by: Kaitlyn MacMillan, Communications Specialist Over the last few months, SiMPACT has had the opportunity to welcome three new faces to our team: Laura Dickson, Chief Operating Officer, Jenny Ofrim, SROI & Evaluation Consultant and Rosalie Wood, Executive Assistant & Office Manager. Laura Dickson Position: Chief Operating Officer Hometown: Toronto,…
SiMPACT RESPONDS TO SROI INTEREST ACROSS CANADA written by: Laura Dickson, COO During the month of March, the SiMPACT SROI team took our training and customized SROI analysis on the road. Our first stop was Yellowknife, NWT where we presented two days of introductory SROI training to individuals with the Government of the Northwest Territories. Next on…
