Other sponsored events

These events are of interest to the Dexterity Consulting community.

To find if your event can be listed here, please fill out the short form:

http://dexterityconsulting.ca/sponsor-request

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First Calgary Financial Community Vision Award

Every year, First Calgary Financial presents the Community Vision Award to an individual or organization that has promoted or enhanced the lives of Calgarians through work within the local voluntary sector. Community contributions may include volunteering or giving back to society in a variety of unique ways.  This year's recipient will be announced on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.

Click here for more information.

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Socially Resposible Investing Presentations

Learn about the history and principles of responsible investing. Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) is a method of choosing investments that are screened by criteria using environmental, social and governance practices.  Find out how you can form a personal investment strategy to align your investments to your own social and moral convictions.  Presented by Patti B. Dolan, CFP,CSWP, FCSI, Financial Advisor, Raymond James Ltd.   Patti is board member with Social Investment Organization the national non-profit association for the socially responsible investment industry in Canada.

Presented at various Calgary Public Library locations:

June 5^th - 6:00pm - 7:30pm - The Central Library - 616 Macleod Trail SE 3rd Floor

June 5^th - 7:00pm – 8:30pm - Country Hills Branch – 11950 Country Village Link NE

June 11^th - 2:00pm  – 3:30pm - Louise Riley Branch  - 1904 14^th Avenue NW

June 12^th - 7:00pm  – 8:30pm - Southwood Branch – 924 Southland Drive SW

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Spring 2012 Enterprising Non-Profits Alberta Workshops -

community announcement
 

Enterprising Non-Profits Alberta (enp-ab) provides grants and technical assistance to non-profit organizations supporting the development or growth of their social enterprises.    Enp-ab invites interested non-profits and charitable organizations within Alberta to join us for our spring 2012
Building your Social Enterprise workshops.  The workshop is for all organizations, regardless of cause, to learn more about social enterprise or to refresh their knowledge. 

Workshops will be offered:

                Monday, February 13:     Calgary

                Tuesday, March 20:         Sylvan Lake

                April TBD:                          TBD

Attendance at the workshop ensures that staff and board members have a thorough understanding of the issues involved in enterprise development and is a pre-requisite of prospective grant applicants.     

The workshop runs from 9:00am until approximately 3:30pm, including lunch and coffee breaks.  The workshop content covers the foundational elements of social enterprise, as well as addressing the Development Path of a social enterprise.  The cost is $100 for one individual from a non-profit organization and $50 for a second from that same organization.  Lunch will be provided, as will a copy of the Canadian Social Enterprise Guide.

Registration and payment is available for both workshops online at:
http://tricofoundation.ca/enp-ab_osw.php .   

For additional details and questions, please contact Michele Fugiel Gartner, Program Manager at 403-228-6756 or Michele.fugielgartner@tricofoundation.ca.  For more information on the Trico Charitable Foundation, please visit www.tricofoundation.ca.

Return on Social Investment

Return on Social Investment from CAWST on Vimeo.  A conversation hosted by CAWST discussing the ROI of social investing.  Watch the video for a glimplse of what was discussed.

Return on Social Investment from CAWST on Vimeo.