Links to Allied Organizations and Individuals
I am indebted to my friends and colleagues for all that they have given me. I include this list below to show my appreciation for the work of those who continue to inspire and teach me.
Beloved Community
- Rockwood Leadership Institute: the internationally-recognized Rockwood Leadership Program specializes in delivering the best practices and methodologies in leadership development to the non-profit community. www.rockwoodleadership.org
- www.elixirfarm.org
- www.prudencejohnson.com
- www.birchbarkbooks.com
- Center for Urban Peace
- Class Action
- UpayaZen Center
- Hollyhock; Hollyhock exists to inspire, nourish and support people who are making the world better. www.hollyhock.ca
- Bioneers: www.bioneers.org
- Orchard Advisors; Orchard Advisors, led by Elizabeth Crook, helps leaders and companies achieve success by combining values with actions. www.orchardadvisors.com
- Opus Philanthropic Strategies; A Toronto-based boutique consulting firm dedicated to advancing best practices in philanthropy for organizations and individuals led by Maria Antonakas. www.opusphilanthropy.com
- Robert Gass: www.sacredunion.com
- Homeopathic Practitioners
- On the Commons
- Isaiah
- Take Action Minnesota
- Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Resources for Philanthropy and Social Investment
- Threshold Foundation: a support community and donor pool founded in 1981 for a more just, sustainable world. www.thresholdfoundation.org
- Renewal: a organization that uses the powerful tools of philanthropy, investment and collaboration to create social change. www.renewalpartners.com
- Play BIG: Holds gatherings that support individuals with discretionary assets of $15 million or more to have a big impact for positive social benefit, through both philanthropy and social investing. www.playBIG.ca
- Tides Foundation U.S.; Tides Foundation partners with donors to increase and organize resources for positive social change. www.tidesfoundation.org
- RSF Social Finance: a pioneering nonprofit organization dedicated to using the tools of finance to bring about positive, real-world change. www.rsfsocialfinance.org
- Canadian Women’s Foundation; Canadian Women’s Foundation is Canada’s only national public foundation dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. www.canadianwomen.org
- Social Venture Institute (SVI); Join business leaders and social entrepreneurs for an intensive, interactive inquiry into how to face the day-to-day challenges of running a socially conscious enterprise. Held annually at Hollyhock and has also been held in Toronto. www.renewalpartners.com/svi.html
- Tides Canada; Canada’s first and only national public foundation focused on the environment, social justice, and innovation in the non-profit sector. www.tidescanada.org
- Investor’s Circle; The Investors’ Circle mission is to galvanize the flow of capital to entrepreneurial companies that enhance bioregional, cultural and economic health and diversity. www.investorscircle.net
- Social Venture Network; A network of the leaders in the socially responsible business movement. Members meet twice a year to, teach, support and create new ventures. www.svn.org
- Bolder Giving; Bolder Giving’s mission is to inspire us to give at our full potential by providing remarkable role models and practical support. www.boldergiving.org
- Inspired Legacies: Provides donor-centered, community-inspired training, resources, and strategic support to advance the best practices of legacy, financial, and philanthropic planning. www.Inspiredlegacies.org
- Women Donors Network: for women giving $25,000 or more a year to social change. www.womendonors.org
