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Enterprising Non-Profits Toronto!

ENP – Toronto (short for Enterprising Non-Profits – Toronto) has been launched to seed and support social enterprise among third sector groups in our city – and the Wellesley Institute is delighted to be a partner in this important work.

ENP – Toronto is a project of the Centre for Social Innovation and B.C.-based  Enterprising Non-Profits.

Social Enterprises are businesses operated by non-profits, with the dual puprose of generating income by selling a product or service in the marketplace and creating a social, environmental or cultural value.

ENP-Toronto is a partnership of 12 foundations and business organizations that promotes and supports social enterprise development and growth as a means to build strong non-profit organizations and healthier communities.

The first orientation session drew a capacity crowd of 42 participants from a wide variety of organizations. To learn more, or sign up to attend a future orientation session – log onto the ENP-Toronto web site.

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Michael Shapcott

About Michael Shapcott

Michael Shapcott is Director, Affordable Housing and Social Innovation at Wellesley Institute. Michael has worked extensively in Toronto, in many parts of Canada, nationally and internationally on social innovation, the non-profit sector, civic engagement, housing and housing rights, poverty, social exclusion, urban health and health equity. He is recognized as one of Canada’s leading community-based housing and homelessness experts. He is currently on secondment to the Princes' Charities Canada.

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