Archive | November, 2011

Defining Moments – Postponed until January…

  New workshop date coming soon…sometime in January 2012! Defining Moments.  Workshop at 10 Carden: November 22 @ 5:30 pm How do you shape Canada?  How does Canada shape you?  Young Canadians will get to explore, express, and showcase their diverse perspectives on their individual and national identity. Defining Moments: Discovering our Canadian Stories is [...]

Social Enterprises and Social Purpose Ventures Workshop Nov 16, 2011!

In collaboration with Innovation Guelph, we invite you to join us for our free capacity building workshops for this season.   Register today to reserve a spot!   Social Enterprises and Social Purpose Ventures: where do you fit?  November 16th, 4:30-6:00 pm Are you a start-up with a cause? Does your non-profit operate with a social [...]

Meet, Work, Share at 10 Carden.

10 Carden is an operational shared office/meeting space/collaboration centre, offering citizens, professionals and researchers working within Guelph with a place to gather/work and exchange ideas. We have two part-time Community Collaborateur’s  facilitating workshops, supporting member organizations, and animating the space.   See photos of our space, and the soft launch at http://flickr.com/photos/10carden 10 Carden – The [...]

Innovation Guelph: Entrepreneur’s Toolkit Workshops

Entrepreneur’s Toolkit Workshops September to June The Entrepreneur’s Toolkit Workshops are a collection of experiential, hands-on, group workshops designed to introduce resources and activities that aid entrepreneurs in specific areas of business growth. Fundamentals of Business Strategy (3 workshops, 4 hours each @ 10 Carden) Part 1 – Designing a Value Proposition 8:30 – 12:30pm [...]

Resources to check out…

Interesting Organizations… MaRS Institute http://www.marsdd.com/aboutmars/ Ontario Nonprofit Network   http://ontariononprofitnetwork.ca/ SEE change http://www.seechangemagazine.ca/about-us SiG Waterloo http://sig.uwaterloo.ca/feature/ilse-treurnicht-innovators-in-action-… Centre for Social Innovation http://socialinnovation.ca/ Anima Leadership http://animaleadership.com/   Excellent Reading Material… Civic Engagement Material for not-for-profits http://www.democracyeducation.net/Lessons.html http://www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca/guide_download?sid=989 Ontario Policy Paper for Social Innovation http://ontariosiwiki.marsdd.com/index.php/Policy_Paper http://socialinnovation.ca/networkevaluation Public Policy Forum Paper for Non-Profits http://www.ppforum.ca/publications/adapting-and-thriving Desk Mag http://www.deskmag.com/en/global-study-coworking-spaces-169 Social and [...]

10 Carden Organizational Members

Our organizational members are not-for-profits, social enterprises, charitable organizations, and volunteer-based groups working in the social change sector.   AIDS Committee of Guelph Wellington We dream of a time and place where everyone is free to live healthy, vital lives. www.aidsguelph.org Architectural Conservancy Ontario – Guelph/Wellington Branch We advocate for the preservation and protection of [...]