We are a collaborative partnership of The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, MaRS Discovery District, SiG West and the Waterloo Institute for Social Innovation and Resilience (WISIR).
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The recently released report, Harnessing the Power of Social Finance has highlighted the Foundation’s joint proposal for financing new home construction on Aboriginal reserves. More
The next 50 years could see a golden age for higher education―but only if all players take initiative and act ambitiously. If not, an avalanche of change could sweep the system away.
Frances Westley’s article “Social Innovation and Resilience: How One Enhances the Other” was published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR). More
Don McRae was recently appointed BC’s minister for Social Development and Social Innovation. McRae sat on several Standing Committees, including Aboriginal Affairs and Health.












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