Tim draimin, executive director of social innovation generation sig national. He currently serves as cochair of the board of directors for canadians for a new partnership, an organization dedicated to creating a new partnership between first peoples and all canadians so that together we can build the strong economy and valuebased society that will benefit this and future generations. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus millions of monthly readers. Through the development of the program, they aimed to advance new approaches to address persistent social and environmental issues by creating industry.
Tim brodhead ottawa, canada area professional profile. Trends in philanthropy from a social innovation perspective. Department of geography, university of victoria, british columbia, canada, waterloo institute for. As tim brodhead, former president of the mcconnell foundation, reflects later in this book, sigs uniqueness. Social innovations transform intractable problem domains. How to change things when change is hard, chip and dan heath, broadway books, 2010. While the motivation remains the same, we thought wed collate a few of those resources for you and present our sig top 10 resources for systems change. Another was a book titled social innovation generation.
The philanthropist 20 volume 25 1 tim draimin is fond of saying that while necessity is the mother. Tim brodhead is widely recognized as an innovator and thought leader with a passion for the notforprofit sector. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. Tim brodhead senior fellow sig national expert with. We have to reinvent ourselves, our sector, our organizations and our country if we are to become an economically and socially just society. Investing tim brodhead pierre elliott trudeau foundation tim draimin social innovation generation. My current interests on panels, workshops or discussions include. Tim brodhead brings years of leadership experience in the foundation and nonprofit sector. Originating in tim brodheads realization that philanthropys toolkit was. A publication that may be of particular interest to practitioners is on not letting a crisis go to waste by tim brodhead. Social innovation policy in uk linkedin slideshare. One step in this direction is social innovation generation sig, a crosssectoral collab. To live sustainably means following the four care instructions for our planet.
Philanthropy nonprofit management social innovation social finance sustainability. Without broadly accepted and applicable tools for impact measurement, the innovations in capital investment for social change are. Tim brodhead, social innovation generation, on systems thinking for new possibilities and positive social change watch now lori gammell, sef, on working collectively, building trust and leveraging strengths for social change watch now mike grogan, ccvo, says corporations cant be successful without a strong society and healthy environment. He recently shared his perspective on a range of topics. Social innovation generation sig will conclude its decadelong run in. The sustainability challenge explained through animation description. Individual resilience experts 4 available on expertfile. Sig is a national collaboration addressing canadas social and ecological challenges by creating a culture of continuous social innovation. Social innovation generation sig is a national partnership comprised of the j. He currently serves as cochair of the board of directors for canadians for a new partnership, an organization dedicated to creating a new partnership between first peoples and all canadians so that together we can build the strong economy and valuebased society that will benefit this and future. Mcconnell family foundation tim brodhead was president and chief executive officer of the j. Mcconnell family foundation, a family foundation based in montreal.
Mars discovery district and the plan institute, called social innovation generation sig. Today, social innovation has become a widely used term associated with the emerging fields of impact investing, solutions labs, social entrepreneurship and systems change. Trends in granting from a social innovation perspectiveo social innovation. There is nothing new about change, but perhaps now the river current is faster and more turbulent. For booking inquries or webconference participation, please fill out the form. Between 1995 and 2011, he was president and chief executive officer of the j. Tim draimins social innovation slides from the natural step webinar may 20. Tim brodhead was from 1995 to 2011 president and chief executive officer of the j. See others named tim brodhead tim s public profile badge. How to change things when change is hard, chip and dan heath, broadway books. Tim brodhead the lynchpin of canadas social innovation. Austeritys grandchild 11 the philanthropist 20 volume 25 1 tim brodhead, social innovation generation sig former ceo, the j.
You might start by looking through the social innovation resources and then exploring the critically important and interconnected roles of the social entrepreneur and the system entrepreneur. Tim brodhead tim brodhead brings years of leadership experience in the foundation and nonprofit sector. He continued as a senior fellow of social innovation generation sig. Prior to joining the foundation he was executive director of the canadian council for international cooperation. Tim brodhead was president and chief executive officer of the j. Especially to tim brodhead and stephen huddart at mcconnell for their bold commitment to making canada a better place by infusing it with social innovation thinking. Senior fellow sig national social innovation generation sig ottawa, on, canada. In our current session, my colleagues and me are focused. Sig people tim brodhead social innovation generation. Any deep dive into the field of impact investing and social finance quickly reveals that impact measurement and metrics are critical. Community sector integral to innovation discussion. My colleagues tim brodhead, president, and stephen huddart, vice president, also made a significant.
Senior fellow sig national at social innovation generation sig ottawa, on, ca a nonprofit pioneer who continues working to create a more resilient society by enhancing inclusion, sustainability, and social innovation tim brodhead was president and chief executive officer of the j. A nonprofit pioneer who continues working to create a more resilient society by enhancing inclusion, sustainability, and social innovation. Mobilizing private capital for public good final report. Tim brodhead is an inspirational leader and innovator who has been recognized as one of canadas great champions for collaborative community change. In 2001, tim was appointed an officer of the order of canada. View tim brodhead s business profile as chair, fmr president and chief executive officer at mars centre. Its aim is to create a culture of continuous social innovation to address canadas social and ecological challenges. In a world of unpredictable change, what canada needs most. He is also on the boards of reconciliation canada and the arctic inspiration prize, and the advisory boards of musagetes and the mars solutions lab. Pdf social finance intermediaries and social innovation. He continued as a senior fellow of social innovation generation sig, a. Use the following page to connect with tim brodhead, senior fellow sig national for a wide variety of media, event and professional inquiries.
Tim brodhead, social innovation generation, on systems thinking to create new possibilities and positive social change as part of suncor energy foundations the gathering 2014. Sig was only a twinkle in instigator tim brodheads eye in the midnoughties. You can access a pdf of tims article or from mcconnells website. The mission of the foundation is to foster a more resilient canada by enhancing social innovation, inclusion and sustainability. Mcconnell family foundation in discussion with mars ceo, ilse treurnicht, and mars cofounder, john evans. Currently, tim is a board member of the ottawa community foundation and the jarislowsky, omega, inspirit, shorefast and other foundations. Illustrations courtesy of ms frances westley, waterloo institute for social innovation and resilience, university of waterloo. Social innovation and social enterprise in the classroom. Mass innovation, not mass production, charles leadbetter, profile books, 2008.
He is also involved in the work of social innovation generation sig, a collaborative initiative to support social innovation in canada and is an adjunct associate. Tim brodhead is the founding partner in social innovation generation. View tim brodhead s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Social innovation experts 74 available on expertfile. An officer of the order of canada, he has received an honorary doctor of laws degree from both carleton and dalhousie universities. Dip into resilience more help as you learn more about the process and dynamics of social innovation, you realize that the big goal is not necessarily. Originating in tim brodhead s realization that philanthropys toolkit was inadequate to addressing the complex challenges of our era, the 10year sig partnership was instrumental in introducing social innovation to canada. Mcconnell family foundation, a private foundation based in montreal. Mcconnell family foundation decided to focus on building canadian resilience and the impact that had on the programs they support. In this short animation the sustainability principles promoted by the natural step are explained. From the advent of medicare to peacekeeping, blue box recycling to greenpeace, canada is a country with a long history of social innovation beginning with first nations, inuit and metis communities. Board member about tim tim brodhead was from 1995 to 2011 president and chief executive officer of the j. Tim brodhead, president and ceo of the jw mcconnell family foundation and his colleagues have been systematically and strategically supporting some of the most innovative responses to canadas social, health, education and environmental challenges since the midnineties.
Senior fellow sig national social innovation generation sig a nonprofit pioneer who continues working to create a more resilient society by enhancing inclusion, sustainability, and social innovation. In a world of unpredictable change, what canada needs most is resilience. He recently retired his position and is engaged with sig as a senior fellow. Philanthropic strategy inspired by resilience thinking. Tim brodhead acts as the chair of the mars solutions lab advisory board.
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