http://www.capacitywr.ca/blogs/2009Capacity Waterloo Regionhttp://www.capacitywr.ca/blogs/2009/november-13-is-random-act-of-kindness-day<div class="entry"><p><small>Tuesday, November 10th, 2009</small></p> <p>An idea that started right here in Kitchener is starting to take hold elsewhere. Last year, the Kitchener-Waterloo Community Foundation started Random Act of Kindness Day and this year - on November 13 - it's also being celebrated in Cambridge and London. Organizers hope future years will bring more cities on board,…</p></div><strong> - Author: Igloo Webmaster</strong>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:25:03 +0000http://www.capacitywr.ca/blogs/2009/november-13-is-random-act-of-kindness-dayhttp://www.capacitywr.ca/blogs/2009/governance-program-kickoff<div><p><small>Monday, November 16th, 2009</small></p> <div class="entry"> <p>Thursday night was the kickoff for the first <a href="http://capacitywaterlooregion.ca/board-mba" class=" WikiLinkType0">Board Governance program</a>, designed and delivered by Wilfrid Laurier University. There was a great buzz in the room and participants gave some thoughtful introductions on what they'd like to get out of the program. The one thing I heard over and over again was the hope for…</p></div></div><strong> - Author: Igloo Webmaster</strong>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:24:31 +0000http://www.capacitywr.ca/blogs/2009/governance-program-kickoffhttp://www.capacitywr.ca/blogs/2009/cathy-brothers-to-join-capacity-waterloo-region<div><p><small>Monday, November 23rd, 2009</small></p> <div class="entry"> <p>We recently announced that Cathy Brothers will be joining Capacity Waterloo Region in February as our Executive-Director-in-Residence, playing a lead role in shaping a one-of-a-kind program that we expect will be a model for other communities. We're delighted, and judging from the many emails we've received, the…</p></div></div><strong> - Author: Igloo Webmaster</strong>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:24:05 +0000http://www.capacitywr.ca/blogs/2009/cathy-brothers-to-join-capacity-waterloo-regionhttp://www.capacitywr.ca/blogs/2009/centres-for-community-innovation-and-design<div><p><small>Monday, October 5th, 2009</small></p> <div class="entry"> <p>The Civics Research Cooperative reported last week that a vision is emerging for a Centre for Community Innovation and Design (CCID) here in Waterloo Region. They've been studying the feasibility of a multi-sector centre for small, socially or environmentally-oriented businesses, organizations, entrepreneurs, artists…</p></div></div><strong> - Author: Igloo Webmaster</strong>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:23:07 +0000http://www.capacitywr.ca/blogs/2009/centres-for-community-innovation-and-designhttp://www.capacitywr.ca/blogs/2009/canadian-conference-on-social-enterprise<div><p>For three days this November, social enterprise leaders from across the country <a href="http://www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca/sites/www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca/files/uploads/CCSE3_ENfin_091409.pdf" class=" WikiLinkType0">will gather in Toronto</a> for intensive training sessions and development of a national policy agenda and action plan for social enterprise in Canada. Day three features a couple of interesting tours of Toronto social enterprises and day two wraps up with a keynote from…</p></div><strong> - Author: Igloo Webmaster</strong>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:22:20 +0000http://www.capacitywr.ca/blogs/2009/canadian-conference-on-social-enterprisehttp://www.capacitywr.ca/blogs/2009/new-p2p-groups<div><p>Monday, August 17th, 2009 In partnership with Communitech, we've launched our new P2P groupsto help our regions not-for-profit leaders work together. Our Peer Learning Networks facilitate open yet confidential discussions to identify and support concrete approaches to increase collaboration, innovation and leadership. You'll take away ideas,…</p></div><strong> - Author: Igloo Webmaster</strong>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:21:26 +0000http://www.capacitywr.ca/blogs/2009/new-p2p-groups