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Free Innoweave Social Enterprise webinar and workshop Are you interested in learning more about Social Enterprise? Do you want to explore how it could help you achieve your mission? Do you have an idea for a new social enterprise that you'd like to develop? If so, your organization may be interested in attending an upcoming Innoweave Social Enterprise webinar or workshop. The Introduction to Social Enterprise webinar on September 13th at 12:00pm EDT will provide an overview of Social Enterprise and how organizations are using it to further their impact and enhance their sustainability.  An English version of the Webinar will be led by David LePage of Enterprising Nonprofits. Learn more about the webinar and register. A French version of the Webinar will be led by CCO (Conseil de la coopération de l'Ontario) et leCentre canadien pour le renouveau communautaire (CCRC).  Learn more and register. Second, if your organization has a clear business idea that you would like to explore, your leadership team can apply to attend an Innoweave Social Enterprise Workshop. Seven workshops are planned for this Fall the locations outlined below. Each workshop is designed to help leadership teams of 2 - 4 people work on their idea for a social enterprise and develop a go forward plan to move toward implementation.  Participating non-profit organizations should arrive at the workshop with a working knowledge of social enterprise and a specific idea that they are hoping to develop. The workshop builds on theSocial Enterprise webinar and assumes that participants have full familiarity with webinar material. Details for the English workshop Date: Friday, October 25, 8:00am to 5:00pm EDT led by David LePage from Enterprising Nonprofits Location: Ontario Trillium Foundation, 800 Bay Street, 5th Floor, Toronto, ON Applications close September 27th. Organizations will be notified by October 4th Learn more and apply for this workshop Details for the French workshops Workshops in French will be presented by CCO and CCRC in the following locations: Ottawa, ON le 23 octobre 2013 Alfred, ON le 29 octobre 2013 Sudbury, ON le 29 octobre 2013 Hearst, ON le 5 novembre 2013 Lafontaine, ON le 7 novembre 2013 Durham, ON le  9 novembre 2013 Applications close October 4th. Organizations will be notified by October 11th Learn more and apply for a workshop For all workshops, only one application form per team is required. Space is limited and priority will be given to organizations that have the capacity and readiness to start or expand social enterprise activities. Finally, organizations that participate in any Innoweave workshop will be eligible to apply for a small grant to engage a coach to help them create a social enterprise. The next round of grants will be launched by November 2013. Learn more about Innoweave Implementation Grants If you have any questions or are interested in bringing an Innoweave workshop to your community, please contact us at info@innoweave.ca. Thanks, Ontario Trillium Foundation and Innoweave Teams  Webinaire et atelier gratuits sur l'entreprise sociale offerts par Innoweave  Souhaitez-vous en apprendre davantage au sujet de l'entreprise sociale? Voulez-vous explorer les façons dont cela pourrait vous aider à réaliser votre mission? Avez-vous une idée de nouvelle entreprise sociale que vous aimeriez concrétiser? Si la réponse est « oui », votre organisme pourrait vouloir assister à un webinaire ou à un atelier sur l'entreprise sociale qui seront offerts bientôt par Innoweave. Le webinaire intitulé Introduction to Social Enterprise qui sera offert le 13 septembre prochain, à 12 h 00 (HAE), offrira un aperçu de ce qu'est une entreprise sociale et de la façon dont les organismes ont recours à cette structure afin d'accroître leur impact et d'améliorer leur viabilité. Le Conseil de la coopération de l'Ontario (CCO) et le Centre canadien pour le renouveau communautaire (CCRC) offriront une version française du webinaire. Cliquez pour en savoir davantage et pour vous inscrire. Si votre organisme a une idée précise d'entreprise qu'il aimerait explorer, votre équipe de direction peut soumettre une demande pour participer à un atelier intitulé Atelier d'Innoweave sur l'enterprise sociale. On prévoit sept ateliers pour cet automne, un en anglais et six en français, et le lieu des ateliers est indiqué ci-dessous. Chaque atelier est conçu de manière à aider les équipes de direction de 2 à 4 personnes à développer leur idée d'entreprise sociale ainsi qu'à élaborer un plan d'action visant sa mise en œuvre. Lorsque les membres des organismes sans but lucratif participants se présenteront à l'atelier, ils devront  avoir une connaissance pratique du concept d'entreprise sociale ainsi qu'une idée précise qu'ils souhaitent développer. Comme l'atelier s'appuie sur le webinaire sur l'entreprise sociale, les participants devront au préalable s'être familiarisés avec tout le matériel du webinaire.  Détails sur l'atelier en anglais : Date : Vendredi, 25 octobre, de 8 h 00 à 17 h 00 (HAE) mené par David Le Page de Enterprising Nonprofits Lieu : Fondation Trillium de l'Ontario, 800, rue Bay, 5e étage, Toronto, ON Details sur les ateliers en français Les ateliers en français seront présentés par le CCO et CCRC aux endroits suivants : Ottawa, ON le 23 octobre 2013 Alfred, ON le 29 octobre 2013 Sudbury, ON le 29 octobre 2013 Hearst, ON le 5 novembre 2013 Lafontaine, ON le 7 novembre 2013 Durham, ON le 9 novembre 2013 Le nombre d'inscriptions est limité, et la priorité sera accordée aux organismes qui sont aptes et disposés à entreprendre ou élargir des activités d'entreprise sociale. La date limite des demandes d'inscription est le 4 octobre prochain. Les organismes seront avisés concernant le statut de leur demande au plus tard le 11 octobre. Cliquez pour en connaître plus sur le webinaire et soumettre une demande d'inscription Une seule demande par équipe est requise. Les organismes qui participeront à l'atelier pourront soumettre une demande en vue d'obtenir une petite subvention, afin de retenir les services d'un guide qui les aidera à créer une entreprise sociale. La prochaine ronde de subventions sera lancée en novembre 2013. Apprenez davantage sur les subventions de mise en œuvre d'Innoweave. Si vous avez des questions, n'hésitez pas à communiquer avec info@innoweave.ca. Merci! Les équipes de la Fondation Trillium de l'Ontario et d'Innoweave www.otf.ca

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