Georgian invites Grey-Bruce, Midland, South Georgian Bay non-profits to take part in Changemaker Days

The Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Georgian College, together with the Social Enterprise Network of Central Ontario, is hosting Changemaker Days in three communities.

South Georgian Bay Changemaker Days at the South Georgian Bay Campus in Collingwood on Tuesday, March 22 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Owen Sound Changemaker Days at the Owen Sound Campus on Wednesday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Midland Changemaker Days at the Midland Campus on Thursday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to noon.

The free professional development events include “Localized Coffee Conversations” and an introductory social enterprise and changemaking workshop.

The events will appeal most to non-profit organizations and their stakeholders who are developing or are already operating a social enterprise. Participants will enjoy fresh local coffee, great conversation and networking, followed by specialized workshops.

Social enterprises address the most pressing problems faced by societies by employing scalable, self-sustaining and innovative unique social business models. These business models address the “triple bottom line”: Planet (environmental); people (social and cultural); and profit. Social enterprise is a method for creating change, but is also a tool to diversify and create financial sustainability in non-profit organizations.

Changemaker Days will be tracked on social media through #ChangemakerGC and at @ChangemakerGC.

The event is sponsored by Georgian College’s Centre for Social Entrepreneurship using RECODE grant funding from the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation.

For more information or to register, visit

South Georgian Bay event:
https://sgbchangemaker.eventbrite.ca

Owen Sound event:
https://owensoundsenco.eventbrite.ca

Midland event:
https://sencomidland.eventbrite.ca

Contact Dominika Zapolnik at the Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at dominika.zapolnik@georgiancollege.ca.