Pollinating Purpose: A Caring Approach to Business
Pillar Nonprofit Network, Mariam Waliji
9 episodes
3 weeks ago
Pollinating Purpose is a show from Pillar Nonprofit Network all about supporting organizations who seek to create social impact through their work. Whether nonprofit, for-profit, or grassroots organizations, listeners will learn key considerations to building or growing their own social purpose businesses in a long-term and sustainable way. Alongside this learning, they will have the opportunity to listen to guests share stories of doing similar work in their own communities; the sticky spots, the highlights, and the barriers they had to navigate to operate a business with community care at its core.
Our hope is to educate, inform, and inspire the audience on how to make the best decisions for them, their organization, and the community they seek to support.
A just, equitable, and joyful future is possible when we centre care in the work that we do.
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Pollinating Purpose is a show from Pillar Nonprofit Network all about supporting organizations who seek to create social impact through their work. Whether nonprofit, for-profit, or grassroots organizations, listeners will learn key considerations to building or growing their own social purpose businesses in a long-term and sustainable way. Alongside this learning, they will have the opportunity to listen to guests share stories of doing similar work in their own communities; the sticky spots, the highlights, and the barriers they had to navigate to operate a business with community care at its core.
Our hope is to educate, inform, and inspire the audience on how to make the best decisions for them, their organization, and the community they seek to support.
A just, equitable, and joyful future is possible when we centre care in the work that we do.
You've seen that little "B" logo on company websites before, so what does it even mean? Join host Mariam Waliji as she sits down with Carolina Triana from Libro Credit Union on this month's episode of Pollinating Purpose. Together they chat about B Corporations, how Libro has navigated the process of getting - and staying - certified, and what the benefits of being certified are. Plus, Carolina shares tools to help you along in your impact measurement process, no matter what stage of business you're in.
How does one go about tackling such a massive framework like the SDGs as a social enterprise? Join host Mariam Waliji as she sits down with Luis Patricio on this month's episode of Pollinating Purpose. Together they chat about what the UN Sustainable Development Goals are, why it's important to think about them on a localized level, and steps to taking on those big daunting goals in bite-sized ways. Plus, they talk about how to use the framework to support impact measurement and storytelling.
What does it mean to build a partnership, versus partner with communities? Join host Mariam Waliji as she dives into some rich and hefty conversation with Jennifer Martino, Executive Director of Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Centre. Together they talk about what it means to meaningfully partner with community members, the magic that can come from those moments, and why it's important to get a little uncomfortable in the process.
Approaching the legal considerations of your social enterprise can feel like a big scary task, but it doesn't have to be. Join host Mariam Waliji as she chats with Darielle Teitelbaum on this month's episode of Pollinating Purpose. Together they talk about the beauty of contracts, why thinking about legal may not be fun but *is* very functional, and how choosing the right lawyer kind of sounds like choosing a life partner.
Black history in Canada is not a day, a month, or even a moment in time. It is an ongoing narrative filled with the rich and diverse stories of the Black folks across this land. Join host Mariam Waliji as she interviews (and occasionally gets interviewed by) Silence Genti on this month's storytelling episode of Pollinating Purpose. Together they discuss the power and value of journalism and storytelling, what it means to slow down and reflect on necessary change, and Silence offers an insight on what the hope and future of the LBHCC is.
What the heck is a business plan and why do you even need one? Join host Mariam Waliji as she sits down with Julie Forrester on this month's episode of Pollinating Purpose. Together they chat about why business plans don't have to be as scary as they seem, some helpful steps to start writing your very own, and what some of the common roadblocks are when building them (and how to work around said roadblocks). Plus they dive into why it's okay if your business plan isn't perfect (fun fact; it's because no business plan will ever be perfect - and that's a-okay)
What do Urban Roots London and the top gymnasts in the world have in common? Strength in flexibility! Join host Mariam Waliji as she chats with Jacob Damstra on this latest episode of Pollinating Purpose. Over the course of the show Jacobs shares some of the journey of Urban Roots London and how the organization uses a social enterprise approach in supporting their nonprofit model, alongside insights on how to navigate regulatory requirements of starting a social purpose organization in your own community.
What even is a social enterprise? Join host Mariam Waliji as she chats with Rachel Berdan on this very first episode of Pollinating Purpose. Together they will discuss some of the defining characteristics of social enterprise, how the intentions of social enterprise and social impact organizations differ from other business models, and some of the common questions that come up when starting a social impact organization.
Join Social Enterprise Program Manager and Coach at Pillar Nonprofit Network, Mariam Waliji, as she connects with guests to talk about the "how"s and the "why"s of starting a business with community care at its core.
Pollinating Purpose: A Caring Approach to Business
Pollinating Purpose is a show from Pillar Nonprofit Network all about supporting organizations who seek to create social impact through their work. Whether nonprofit, for-profit, or grassroots organizations, listeners will learn key considerations to building or growing their own social purpose businesses in a long-term and sustainable way. Alongside this learning, they will have the opportunity to listen to guests share stories of doing similar work in their own communities; the sticky spots, the highlights, and the barriers they had to navigate to operate a business with community care at its core.
Our hope is to educate, inform, and inspire the audience on how to make the best decisions for them, their organization, and the community they seek to support.
A just, equitable, and joyful future is possible when we centre care in the work that we do.
