Van Jones: A New Green Deal

By Anna Strom on November 5, 2008 - 8:31pm
Check out this article by Social Change Institute alumnus Van Jones: Working Together for a Green New Deal.
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Play BIG at Hollyhock 2009

September 2 – 6, 2009
Hollyhock, Manson's Landing, Cortes Island, BC

Play BIG, an invitational think tank for people with large capital reserves, was created in recognition of the unique role individual wealth holders can play to support social and environmental innovation. Play BIG participants gather as peers and colleagues to help advance their ability to effect change with their resources and to support each other in their work.  

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Atira Women’s Resource Society Nomination Request

By Anna Strom on June 27, 2008 - 12:38pm

Atira Women's Resource Society is Celebrating is 25 Years by honouring 25 inspirational women. "Nominate any woman who has touched your heart, mind, spirit, or soul," says CEO and Executive Director Janice Abbott. Nominees and nominators will be honoured at a gala event on Saturday, October 25th, 2008. For more information, click here.

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Pivot Legal Society

One of Canada’s leading social justice organizations.

Katrina’s Story

In 2001, first year law student Katrina Pacey discovered the Pivot Legal Society—an edgy nonprofit serving Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Working from a founder’s bedroom and borrowed office space, Pivot had embarked on becoming a prominent advocacy group for marginalized people. Katrina devoured the collaborative atmosphere of lawyers and east side citizens around the same table. She found her niche in law reform for sex trade workers.

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MakeWay

MakeWay serves individuals, families and institutions with services and expertise to assist giving away money to great charities.

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