THE J.W. MCCONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION
THE J.W. MCCONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION
PHILANTHROPY FOR UNCERTAIN TIMES:SOCIAL INNOVATION AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE
Stephen HuddartPresident and CEO November 24, 2014
Outline of Presentation
• Introduction
• The Social Five
• McConnell Initiatives
• Opportunities and Challenges
• An Invitation
• Epilogue
“We imagine the past and remember the
future”
THE J.W. MCCONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION
Philanthrocapitalism
Collective Impact
The Social Five
Social Innovation
Social Labs
Social Finance
Social Technology
Social Entrepreneurship
What Does Social Innovation Means in Canada?
The Social Five
Community Food Centres
Tender Fruit Lab
Renewal Funds & Investeco
MealExchange
Regional Value Chain
Anosognosia
Social Productivity
“what we’re seeing is a Canada-shaped hole in the global puzzle”
THE J.W. MCCONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION
www.mcconnellfoundation.ca
www.sigeneration.ca
www.innoweave.ca
www.citiesforpeople.ca
www.re-code.ca
www.possiblecanadas.ca
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