Constant Strategic Innovation at the Centre for Social Innovation, or CSI at CSI.
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In this conversation with Tonya Surman, CEO of the Centre for Social Innovation, or CSI, we hear about the effect of COVID on their core social purpose coworking space and significant strategic changes happening at CSI.  We see the value of CSi (and other nonprofits) owning real estate, unpack SI Canada’s new role, learn about their leadership on an Impact Dashboard with a Common Approach, and a pilot social enterprise in Muskoka for healing, connection and learning for impact leaders…and much more.   Resources  Tonya Surman : https://socialinnovation.org/team/tonya-surman/   Centre for Social Innovation (CSI): https://socialinnovation.org/   Social Innovation Canada (SI Canada): https://sicanada.org/   CSI Community Living Room, Regent Park: https://socialinnovation.org/space/locations/community-living-room/   TechSoup Canada : https://socialinnovation.org/about/techsoup-canada/   Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN): https://theonn.ca/   Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB): https://vancitycommunityinvestmentbank.ca/   Climate Ventures : https://climateventures.org/   Tapestry Community Capital: https://tapestrycapital.ca/   Wasan Island: http://www.wasan-island.de/   Breuninger Foundation: http://www.breuninger-stiftung.de/en/   Community Foundations of Canada (CFC): https://communityfoundations.ca/   McConnell Foundation: https://mcconnellfoundation.ca   Common Approach: https://www.commonapproach.org/   Adopting Common Measures with the Common Approach: https://socialinnovation.org/offering/adopting-common-measures/   Impact Dashboard: https://impactdashboard.org/       Thank you for listening to Impact Conversations with Lynn Fergusson & Sally Fazal . Find out more about our work at Social Impact Advisors: https://socialimpactadvisors.ca
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