It may be old news to some, but it could be new news to others. Social Venture Institute (SVI) Hollyhock alumnus and 2010 Case Study presenter, Doug Burgoyne of Frogbox, was on Dragon's Den in January.

Did you miss seeing it? Never fear - you can see it on YouTube below.

Our friends at SiG (located at MaRS in Toronto) in partnership with the University of Waterloo recently announced that the new Gradutate Diploma in Social Innovation is now accepting applications.

Successful female business leaders talk about how to grow a business while remaining true to their values.
Vancouver Observer | By Jenny Uechi | Posted: May 7th, 2011

Women Entrepreneurs' Conference unites social purpose business leaders
Granville Online | By Toby Barazzuol | Image: Sarah Dent | Published: May 05, 2011

A special report on the innovative business models social entrepreneurs are inventing

From the May 2011 issue of Inc. magazine
By Inc. staff

Joel Solomon has joined RSF Social Finance as Entrepreneur-at-Large. With two decades of impact investing experience, Joel will leverage his community connections to support RSF's growth.

SVI Alum and SVN Member, Raffi shares a song for all Baby Beluga graduates to encourage Canadians to get out and vote. Check it out!

Critical thinking by our colleagues, Alumni from Web of Change.

Trust and Networks

Trust makes networks work. When trust is high among members of a network, there’s a wonderful cohesiveness and capacity to get work done. When trust is low and relationships are plagued by suspicion, networks collapse into brittle organizational structures that rarely offset their operational costs in real world outcomes.

Congratulations to Joel Solomon and SVI Alumni, Libba and Gifford Pinchot of Bainbridge Graduate Institute, who received the Social Venture Network (SVN) Service Award at the SVN Spring Member Gathering on Saturday, April 9.

2010 SVI Case Study presenters, United We Can, partner with Architecture for Humanity to create their temporary new home from the old Canada Place sails.

BCBusiness presents twenty organizations, large and small, that are shaping the province with the power of one good idea. Lunapads, SVI Alumni and Renewal investee, are named one of BC's 20 Most Innovative Companies by BCBusiness.