Do you have what it takes to create an IT system in-house?  Build-versus-buy decision points remain the same: cost, time to market, skill sets, long-term flexibility and strategic value. We’ve assembled a panel of individuals that have tackled the problem. Experts in the IT field will outline existing and emerging trends. Together they will share their successes and challenges. You’ll likely find a wild mix of approaches that can help you assess whether you need to outsource or whether you have the capacity to build from within.

Speaker: Brydon Gilliss

Co-Presentation with Innovation Guelph

How Do I Shape Canada

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 a nationwide art contest that explores our Canadian identity through regionally coordinated workshops with a national art contest and travelling exhibition.  These workshops take place all over Canada, are facilitated by youth for youth, and focus on topics of identity (people, place and time), civic engagement, and artistic expression.

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If you are 30 and under, want to learn more about the contest or work on your art, come in to 10 Carden on Sunday, January 29th from 2-4pm and participate in a workshop facilitated by youth for you, focusing on topics of identity, civic engagement and artistic expression. Your art can be entered in the nationwide art contest exploring our Canadian identity and could be picked to be part of the travelling exhibition for 2013! Register using the form below!

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This is a project of TakingITGlobal.  For more information: www.canadianmoments.ca

We’ll miss Mandy Wettlaufer, our wonderful Katimavik volunteer who helped out and participated in all aspects of 10 Carden over the past 6 months.  Here’s a few words that she leaves us with…

“Oh man. Six months come and gone.
Looking back on my notes about working here at 10 Carden, I can see my confidence grew quite a bit. I’ve gone from “I’m really excited that people like my input, I’m happy that I haven’t messed up!” to just listing what I’ve done and knowing how it’s helped me improve.
From beginning to end everyone’s been so great and generous, including welcoming me with a day at Hillside; which was a great welcome for a person like me who goes to as many concerts as their wallet will allow, to leaving with a subscription to Alternatives, which will aid me in being even more Environ-Mental with people back home in Montreal.

Volunteering here has unknowingly (even to me) helped out with my shyness, I very rarely would even start a conversation with a stranger before, let alone talk at length about a space and give them a tour. Seems like a small achievement, but for a person who’s heard over and over again that a lack of speaking up is something I should work on (even from teachers throughout elementary to high school, it was always on my report card,) it’s kind of a big deal. As such, I’ve also discovered that sharing my ideas at meetings and writing press releases isn’t nearly as terrifying as I had imagined.

The concept of collaboration is a large aspect of 10 Carden, and it was great to see it happen right before my eyes and to experience it personally. I got to politically geek-out multiple times, whether it was having James Gordon, Guelph’s NDP candidate start volunteering here and getting to talk with him, having the opportunity to hang out and work with Norah of The Council of Canadians, and in doing so talked food safety with Liberal MP Frank Valeriote. I helped out with Streak for Cancer, (which got me in Snap Guelph, awesome.) and got my Katimavik group involved as well. I also did some proof reading and editing at The Peak with Erin War, which I wish I could have done more of, because I am an editing nutcase. I’m glad I did get to do it though. It worked out well too, because apparently editing is War’s least favourite thing to do, and I used to find and highlight the spelling and grammar errors on my detention slips in high school.

So 10 Carden, thanks for giving me the opportunity to collaborate with so many amazing people. But for now I must bid you adieu. Emphasis on “for now”; you’ll definitely be seeing me again”

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 a nationwide art contest that explores our Canadian identity through regionally coordinated workshops with a national art contest and travelling exhibition.  These workshops take place all over Canada, are facilitated by youth for youth, and focus on topics of identity, civic engagement, and artistic expression.

An Art Contest…there will be a contest for Canadian youth to create artwork reflecting their identity as Canadians.

A travelling Exhibit…selected artwork will be showcased in various locations across Canada, including the nation’s capital, in February 2013!

This is a project of TakingITGlobal.  For more information: www.canadianmoments.ca

*** To participate, register below!  

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 purpose? Where exactly do you fit on the social innovation spectrum?

There are distinct business models emerging that enable non-profits to support themselves financially in innovative ways instead of relying solely on grants and donations.

At the same time, new business ventures are popping up that have all the money-making sense of a for-profit enterprise, the social goals of the public sector, and the mission-driven passion of a nonprofit organization. Combined, those attributes put market-based solutions to social problems, generating both financial resources and social value.

Essential to the success of these social enterprise endeavours is an effective business model. We will review a number of models to help workshop attendees determine where they fit one the social innovation spectrum, and what business model is most appropriate to power their mission.

Social Accounting, the Social Economy, and Sustainable Local Economies: November 8:  5:30-7:30 pm at 10 Carden

How can social accounting be a useful practical support for your business or community organization? Can it provide a direct connection to sustainable and local economies? What is the link between social accounting and the broader issues within the Social Economy. Are there costs?

Social accounting has been seen by many as a revolution in the way individuals, businesses and communities approach economic activity. Especially appealing is the concept of “triple bottom line” accounting, which is supposed to value the environment (planet), labour (people) and profit in equal measures for economic entities. Author and Associate Professor J.J. McMurtry will lead a discussion on the theory and practice of social accounting, highlighting its usefulness to socially concerned businesses and community organizations, while highlighting its perceived challenges and threats.

J.J. McMurtry is an Associate Professor in the Business and Society Program at York University in Toronto.  He has recently published edited collections on the Social Economy (Living Economics:  Canadian Perspectives on the Social Economy, Co-operatives, and Community Economic Development, 2010) and Co-operatives (Co-operatives in a Global Economy, 2009) and chapters on Purchasing Policies and Social Accounting (forthcoming 2012).  He also has taught for the MBA in Community Economic Development at Cape Breton University and is course director of the Ontario Co-operative Association/Schulich School of Business Co-operative Management Certificate.

Guelph Community Media, Mapping Tools: Tuesday October 4, 5:30-7:30 pm at 10 Carden

This workshop discusses the potential of mapping to strengthen communities’ ability to know their neighbourhood and plan for its future.  In cities around the world, community and neighbourhood organizations are using mapping tools to assist them in visioning, planning and advocating for their needs.

This workshop is for local organizations, groups, and businesses engaged in strengthening Guelph’s urban and rural fabric.  The concepts and components of community mapping will be described, and ideas from community members might lead towards the implementation of a ‘Guelph Community Media’ system.  The workshop will enable:
- ongoing dialogue across Guelph’s neighbourhoods and communities;
- community groups and organizations, who share a passion for healthy, culturally and socially vibrant, sustainable landscapes to publish, share, and discover each other’s visions, plans, ideas, projects, challenges and events on a searchable virtual urban canvas;
- shared asset mapping processes
- viral engagement at the community level
- to learn mapping of content and events, with COMPA’s “landscape pages” publication toolset.

The Centre for Community Mapping (COMAP – comap.ca), a not-for-profit corporation devoted to research and development, creates and deploys strategies for socio-economic, cultural and environmental innovation based on modern information and communications technology. COMAP’s web-based applications use collaborative geomatics, social media and customized applications to support partnerships among members of geographic and virtual communities of practice whose common goal is strengthening civil society within a sustainable economy.

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 is led by Annie O’Donoghue and Julia Grady. The new organization is in the process of incorporating as a not for profit. Our vision is for 10 Carden to become a ‘community hub’ offering not for profit groups, businesses and individuals affordable and accessible shared space. Access will be within a variety of membership packages tailored to suit individual needs. Rates and dates for information sessions to follow. Please email info@10carden.ca to be added to our mailing list.

10 Carden – The Space.
10 Carden has a great store front presence directly across from new City Hall and is perfect for board meetings, large presentations (seating for up to 50), as well as smaller scale meetings and working sessions of 5-6 people as well as collaborative and individual work. Access to this prime location and shared equipment/facilities will help smaller groups with capacity building and let them become more visible in the community.

“We hope that 10 Carden becomes the place people come together to work for a better Guelph. In co-locating we have better capacity to  support one another and work collaboratively when opportunities arise. The project was created in response to groups seeking connectivity. The future hope is that by sharing a space those involved will showcase a true understanding of the diversity, creativity and spirit of innovation that defines Guelph.The community will know it as a place where they can find information, a gathering place and one that hosts great workshops and interesting forums. The enthusiasm shown thus far indicates that there is big demand for this type of collaborative space for change in our city.”

If you, or a member of your group,  would like make use of our new space for setting up an part-time office, workshops, board meetings or community presentations, please send a msg to info@10carden.ca and we’ll be sure to invite you to the info session being planned.

Fundamentals of Business Strategy
(3 workshops, 4 hours each @ 10 Carden)

Part 1 – Designing a Value Proposition
8:30 – 12:30pm –> Friday, October 28
Entrepreneurs will learn tools to identify viable target customers and explore the value offering of their product or service
Deliverable: A one-sentence value proposition.

Part 2 – Designing a Business Model
Entrepreneurs will use their value proposition to test their business model for sustainability.
Deliverable: A workable business model, based on Osterwalder’s business model canvas.
8:30 – 12:30pm –> Friday, November 4

Part 3 – Perfecting your Pitch
Entrepreneurs will learn the key principles of effective communication to investors or early customers.
Deliverable: The skeleton of a 10-slide pitch deck.
8:30 – 12:30pm –> Thursday, November 10

Note: a $50 deposit is required for the workshop series and will be refunded after the last workshop has been completed. The deposit is conditional upon your attendance of all the workshops in this series.To view a complete list of the MaRS toolkit workshops offered by Innovation Guelph go to the website: http://www.innovationguelph.ca/programs/educational_programs

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 Development Innovations http://www.sedi.org/html/resources/toolkits.asp

Webinars and videos on social change and entrepreneurship…

Social Finance Best Practices: Anshula Chowdhury
http://socialfinance.ca/blog/post/video-social-finance-best-practices-anshula-chowdhury?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+social-finance+%28SocialFinance.ca%29

SiG Social Impact Webinar Series http://sigeneration.ca/?EventID=280117450&FirstName=Annie&LastName=O%27Donoghue&Email=annie%4010carden.ca&EnrollmentID=

Video Clips…

Brene Brown: The Power of Vulnerability

http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability.html

John Hunter on the World Peace Game:

Andy Hobsbawm says Do the green thing:

http://dft.ba/-YBS

RSA Animate – Changing Education Paradigms:

RSA Animate – Choice:

Where good ideas come from:

Jian Ghomeshi interviews david suzuki:

TED: Windmills not oil spills   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tk9geHyXjI

Battling Kenyan waste:

Life in the slum:

How rap fueled the arab spring uprising:

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/09/15/7758131-how-rap-music-fueled-the-arab-spring-uprisings

Books for your reading pleasure…

Tipping Point. Malcolm Gladwell

Network Evaluation: Cultivating Healthy Networks for Social Change – CSI Book

Top 10 Business books of the year http://www.forcesforgood.net/

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 our architectural and cultural heritage.
www.guelphheritage.ca

Barking Dog Studios
We help people use design and the internet to create positive change.
www.barkingdogstudios.com

Bennett Business Connections
We provide professional and knowledgeable IT to support small businesses.
bennettbusinessconnections.com

Community Environmental Leadership Program and Headwaters (CELP)
We are high school students engaged in hands-on learning, leadership and sustainability skills development.
www.celp.info

Central Student Association – University of Guelph
We believe that students have the power to organize and to make change, to speak out and speak up.
www.csaonline.ca

Co-operators Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship
We support sustainability and community engagement through transformational learning experiences and research.
www.cbaseuoguelph.ca

Centre for Work, Families and Well-being – University of Guelph
We collaborate on community based research that contributes to individual, family, and community well-being.
www.cfww.uoguelph.ca

Council of Canadians – Guelph Chapter
We promote progressive policies on water, fair trade, energy security and public health care.
www.coc-guelph.ca

Creating Homes
We support the development of environmentally and socially sustainable communities  for low and moderate income households.
www.creatinghomes.ca

Dirty Deedz Cleaning
We provide clients with a clean environment to allow them to dedicate time to more important things.

Everdale Organic Farm and Learning Centre
We provide hands-on educational experiences to promote sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and alternative building methods.
www.everdale.org

FarmStart
We encourage and support farmers to develop locally oriented, ecologically sound and economically viable enterprises
www.farmstart.ca

Future Watch Environment Development and Education Partners
We spearhead projects that are culturally sensitive and focus on social, economic and environmental development.
www.futurewatch.net

Guelph Arts Platform
We create and foster space for local artists and arts organizations of all genres, cultures, and economic circumstances.
www.guelphartsplatform.ca

Guelph Civic League
We increase urban literacy and advocate for local democracy that is inviting, inclusive and transparent.
www.guelphcivicleague.ca

Guelph Humane Society
We promote the welfare of all animals and prevent cruelty and suffering.
http://www.guelph-humane.on.ca/

Guelph Jazz Festival
We present innovative jazz and creative improvised music in a community which fosters alternative ways of seeing and hearing the world.
http://www.guelphjazzfestival.com

Guelph Studio Tour
We are a collective of Guelph artists offering original, eclectic arts and crafts for all tastes.
www.guelphstudiotour.ca

Guelph Tech and Design Cluster
We highlight Guelph’s creative economy.
http://guelph.techanddesign.ca

Guelph Urban Forest Friends
We work to maintain and increase the health, integrity and area of Guelph’s urban forest.
www.guffguelph.ca

Guelph Wellington Health Coalition
We proactively protect publicly funded universal health care through information and leadership.
www.guelphwellingtonhealthcoalition.org

Hempire
We specialize in the sale of hemp and hemp related products.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51336523478&v=wall

Hillside Festival
We create and present music-focused events and projects within a non-commercial, environmentally responsible framework.
www.hillsidefestival.ca

Improvisation, Community and Social Practice Research Project (ICASP)
We explore musical improvisation as a model for social change.
www.improvcommunity.ca

Inclusive Counselling, Consulting and Training
We offer counselling, consulting and training services that specialize in the areas of gender, sexuality and diversity.
www.inclusive-cct.ca

Innovation Guelph
We are a social enterprise that listens, connects and supports: a catalyst for entrepreneurial initiative.
http://www.innovationguelph.ca

Juice Inc.
We help organizations have more effective conversations in the workplace so it feels good to work and it’s easier to get results.
www.juiceinc.com

Meredith Scott – Voice, Text and Dialect Coach
We work with actors and other professionals to improve their voice, speech, and communication skills.  meredithscott31@yahoo.ca

Natural Burial Co-operative Inc.
We strive to give life back to the earth through natural burial. http://www.naturalburial.coop/2008/01/14/burial-goes-green/

Newcomer Welcome Centre                                                                                                                   We assist newcomers and their families to participate fully in an open, inclusive Canadian society.
www.newcomerwelcomecentre.ca

OPIRG – Guelph
We provide resources, training, support and opportunities to work collectively on all matters of social and environmental justice.
www.opirgguelph.org

The Peak
We publish our politics.
www.guelphpeak.org

Pearl Street Community
We harness the power of people and energy.
www.pearlstreet.ca

Profound Insight Media
We conduct seminars and workshops for solo entrepreneurs and small businesses.
www.ProfoundInsightMedia.com

Scoped Consulting
We teach you effective campaign and outreach tools that enable you to listen to, engage and activate people on their values.
www.scoped.ca

School of English and Theatre Studies                                                                                             We integrate course-based learning into the Guelph community by taking knowledge production off-campus and developing community-based projects.  www.uoguelph.ca/sets

Spark of Brilliance
We foster recovery and discovery through the expressive arts for people of all ages and abilities.
www.sparkofbrilliance.org

SRED Unlimited
We help businesses maximize tax credits and refunds on experimental development and innovation
http://www.sred4you.com/

Streak for Cancer
We raise funds for research in 12 different cancer focuses through the sale of coloured hair extensions.
www.streakforcancer.ca

Student Life – University of Guelph
We promote learning that has a lasting and transformative impact on students and society
www.studentlifeuoguelph.ca

Sustainability Learning Centre
We provide a learning and networking hub for sustainability.
www.sustainabilitylearningcentre.com

Taylor Newberry Consulting
We use social research to cultivate new ideas that strengthen communities.
www.taylornewberry.com

Terra Verde Wellness
We provide nutrition and fitness consulting.
www.terraverdewellness.com

The O’Halloran Group
We build the capacity of organizations and communities through research and action to promote health and wellness for all.
http://www.theohallorangroup.ca/

The Norm Group – Gamma Analysts
We do research and development for home-based businesses, and test naturally occurring radioactive materials.
theradondetector.com

The Research Shop
We are the portal between community and university research needs.
www.researchshop.ca

Transition Guelph
We work to build a resilient and sustainable Guelph to meet the challenges of climate change and resource depletion.
www.transitionguelph.org

Wellington Water Watchers
We are dedicated to the protection, restoration and conservation of drinking water in Guelph and Wellington County.
www.wellingtonwaterwatchers.ca

Wyndham House
We envision a community that supports youth in achieving their full potential and provide services to that end.
www.wyndhamhouse.org

Young Conservation Professionals Career Development Program
We provide professional development and leadership training for land and water conservation professionals in Ontario.
http://ycpleadership.ca/