NGO's. NGO in India – Food for Children. United Way chief Susan McIsaac doing more than just talking. Thousands of participants will hike up the 1,776 steps of Toronto’s CN Tower this weekend for United Way’s 2013 Enbridge CN Tower Climb to raise money for community and social services across the city.
Joining the climbers this year will be Susan McIsaac, president and chief executive officer of United Way since 2010. Although she climbed the tower once before in 2004, this time she felt she needed to show the hundreds of others who are making the ascent that she’s walking the walk, not just talking the talk. Ms. McIsaac has more than 20 years’ experience in non-profits, and 15 years with United Way, after leaving her job at a bank – and a possibly more lucrative career in the private sector.
She says she hasn’t looked back. What was your first encounter with the United Way? Probably in my first full-time job at Canada Trust, before the merger with TD Bank. Why did you decide to work for them? TOMs Shoes. Malaria No More. Water for People. VillageReach. Friends International. Me to We. "We" Thinking and "We" Acting!
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Coordinator: UNICEF. World Bank Group. People. Cynthia J. Armour. Denny Young. Notes. Richard Thompson. Brenda Gainer. CV. Brenda Gainer. B.Gainer. 2010.
Corporate Social Responsibility in Third Sector Research, ed. Rupert Taylor. New York: Springer Publications, 187-200. B. Gainer. 2010. B. B.Gainer and P.Padanyi. 2005. Knowledge. NGO Source. Schulich NGO Portal. Certifications. CFRE. Fun Facts. Dan Pallotta: The way we think about charity is dead wrong. Note. Careers. HH - Crawford. As executive placement professionals working exclusively in the nonprofit sector, we receive a number of calls each week from people inquiring about how to cross the bridge from the corporate to the voluntary, charitable, or nonprofit sector.
If you’ve decided to make the journey, here are some suggestions how to begin, and how to make the trip a successful one. Know the Territory To ensure your career transition is successful, you need to make a commitment and invest in the journey. Individuals of all ages and in all types of positions will need to put some concentrated time, effort, and financial resources into crossing the bridge. You should know that nonprofits, like any other workplace, vary substantially in their financial resources, working environments and organizational culture.
Map the Journey If you do decide to make the journey, here are some steps that you can take to ensure that it goes as smoothly as possible. Additional Resources – Selected Websites Bibliography. Idealist Careers. Salaries. Social Enterprises. Many commercial enterprises would consider themselves to have social objectives, but commitment to these objectives is motivated by the perception that such commitment will ultimately make the enterprise more financially valuable.
Social enterprises differ in that, inversely, they do not aim to offer any benefit to their investors, except where they believe that doing so will ultimately further their capacity to realize their social and environmental goals. The term has a mixed and contested heritage due to its philanthropic roots in the United States, and cooperative roots in the United Kingdom, European Union and Asia.[3] In the US, the term is associated with 'doing charity by doing trade', rather than 'doing charity while doing trade'. History and philosophy[edit] Social enterprises are often regarded - erroneously - as non-profit organisations. Social enterprise is characterized by open membership and goals widely considered to be in the community or public interest. Canada[edit] Sitwayen Development Group.
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We study business models from all over the world, focusing on private sector investment and job creation in order to create long-term, sustainable economic development in Haiti’s economy. We empower individual humans beings to create value and prosperity for themselves. And by developing sound business, we develop a more prosperous Haiti. Our Founding Principles: Opportunity.