Sponsored by Spire Philanthropy
Brad Offman
Spire Philanthropy | CEO
Dive into the realm of social health with Pete Bombaci, founder and CEO of GenWell, Canada’s Human Connection Movement. Discover how meaningful connections can enhance our collective well-being and be good for business as well! Canadians have never been educated on the importance of social health and its impact on our mental and physical well-being, but as we continue to recover from the global pandemic and cope with the ongoing challenges we face in the world, human connection has never been more important for homes, streets, communities, workplaces and classrooms, and the people in them to thrive.
Pete Bombaci
GenWell Project | Founder/CEO
This panel will explore how procurement can drive corporate social impact goals through sustainable sourcing. Martha Hancock, Executive Director of CBSR, will discuss with business leaders how procurement and sustainability teams can achieve positive social outcomes by integrating sustainable practices into their sourcing strategies. The session will highlight best business practices for immediate and long-term impact, focusing on creating shared value and advancing corporate sustainability initiatives.
Martha Hancock
CBSR | Executive Director
Monica Da Ponte
Shift & Build | Principal Consultant
As nonprofits adopt common Reporting standards and the ability to report outcomes, the world of social impact promises to provide more accessible funding for nonprofits, sector benchmarks, reduced burden, improved transparency, and finally learning what works.
Lauren Ott
Impact Genome | Head of Membership
Jason Saul
Center for Impact Sciences, Harris School of Public Policy, at the University of Chicago & Impact Genome Registry, OutcomesX | Executive Director and Founder
Nonprofits are, at their core, for-profits in disguise. Embracing this narrative can lead to stronger partnerships between nonprofits and corporations. We will navigate the delicate balance between mission and margin and how being more transparent with our goals will deliver more impact.
Nathan Froelich
Blackbaud | Interim General Manager and Head of YourCause | Director, Corporate Impact Strategy & Business Ops
As a merchant bank, Intercap has so far invested in more than 40 technology companies. At the same, we spent years looking to invest in social purpose companies with sustainable business models. After searching for decades to no avail, we decided to launch our own. Through some early initiatives, we realized that the companies in our portfolio have unique resources that could be leveraged for social good—which would also benefit them from a corporate perspective.
Jason Chapnik
Intercap Inc. | Chairman & CEO
Randi Myers
Intercap Inc. | Director of Impact
Exciting things coming...stay tuned
Andrea Barrack
RBC | SVP, Sustainability and Impact
Join us for a panel discussion as we explore the significant paradigm shift occurring as corporations increasingly move beyond traditional philanthropic models to develop their own strategies and solutions to tackle social issues. We'll delve into the complexities of this disruption and provide insights to help you rethink and revitalize your approach to corporate partnerships.
Niluka Kottegoda
impakt | Managing Director
Sabrina Ladha
GreenShield | Vice President of Social Impact
Tanya Smith
Coast Capital | Senior Manager, Social Purpose Ecosystem
Explore how Jamal had transformed traditional non-profit partnerships from transactional to community driven in a short period of time. Through a transparent look into his journey, think big as Jamal explores how these partnerships were built, and how all partners involved can win. Authenticity can result in new business when community is at the heart of our intentions — as Jamal opens up, be prepared to step into yourself, your brand and your community.
Jamal Burger
Kick Back | Executive Director
Wil Cramer
ASICS Canada Corporation | Merchandiser, Marketplace
In this provocative discussion, Kory McDonald, Head of External Affairs, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges will speak about her company’s transformation journey, including how it looks to partner with community organizations to achieve some of its purpose. In doing so, she will demonstrate that all companies, regardless of their core business, must become purpose-driven in order to address some of society’s greatest challenges.
Kory McDonald
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges | Head of External Affairs
Many companies claim to espouse social purpose, but how many are truly operating under a purpose model? Maureen Young, Coast Capital’s Vice President, Social Purpose discusses the exciting journey of strategically embedding social purpose into a company’s DNA and its transformative power in addressing the biggest social issues facing people, communities and the planet. At the helm of Coast Capital’s social purpose transformation, Maureen stands out as one of Canada’s most influential purpose leaders. Join her for an intimate look under the hood of an authentic social purpose company as she shares her vision on how more business leaders can embrace and drive the purpose movement forward.
Maureen Young
Coast Capital | Vice President, Social Purpose
Sponsored by Spire Philanthropy
Brad Offman
Spire Philanthropy | CEO
Join Sona Khosla, Chief Impact Officer at Benevity, as she reveals powerful insights from the State of Corporate Purpose 2024 report. In this session, Sona will dive into how leading companies are driving change through purpose-led initiatives, with a strong focus on employee engagement, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility. She’ll highlight emerging trends in giving, volunteering, and environmental stewardship, and explore how businesses can align their values with impactful actions to address critical global issues. Discover how data-driven strategies and technology are empowering companies to scale their impact and become leaders in social change.
Sona Khosla
Benevity | Chief Impact Officer
How are organizations across different sectors bringing to life diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) commitments? Some have made monetary contributions, others have prioritized new hiring policies, and some are translating DEIA statements into actionable practices. At Taproot Foundation, a U.S. based nonprofit that partners with companies and nonprofits/charities across the globe to advance resource equity through skills-based volunteerism, we have been in deep discussions on how to embody our DEIA values. Our presentation will share how we are focusing on inclusion practices for our stakeholders and spotlight some examples of how companies have integrated DEIA in skills-based volunteering initiatives.
Archana Menon
Taproot Foundation | Senior Consultant Advisory Services
David Luba, co-founder of tentree & veritree, takes us on an enlightening journey through the evolution of sustainable business practices and climate solutions. David will share invaluable insights gained from his experiences with tentree, a pioneering brand that has planted over 105 million trees worldwide.
David Luba
Veritree | Co-founder, Head of Partnerships Veritree & Tentree
This panel discussion will explore the unique collaboration between KPMG and The King's Trust Canda (TKTC), focusing on their joint efforts to engage and empower young people. The session will highlight the synergies between KPMG's 10 by 30 commitment and TKTC's goal of reaching 100,000 youth over the next decade, showcasing how their shared objectives led to the creation of impactful initiatives like the Young Women in Tech program. Panelists will discuss the multifaceted benefits of the collaboration, including why they developed a program series specifically targeted to young women in tech and how both organizations are leveraging their resources, knowledge and skills to advance the program. You will also hear about the broader impact programs like these can have on corporate culture and community engagement. The discussion aims to provide insights into creating successful collaborations that not only address social challenges but also foster an inclusive and supportive environment for the next generation of leaders.
Caroline Harvey
KPMG in Canada | Managing Director, Corporate Affairs & Impact Leader
Kathleen Ko
The King’s Trust Canada | Senior Manager, Youth Programming
Ariana Faye Penalosa
The Hospital for Sick Children | Specialist – Psychology, The King’s | Youth Ambassador Trust Canada Records Management |
Anita Taleski
KPMG in Canada | Senior Manager, Strategy and Digital KPMG Women in Technology Community Lead
Exciting things coming...stay tuned
Amy Bilodeau
The Home Depot Canada | Sr. Manager, Community Investmen
It’s harder and harder for brands to cut through the noise to get the attention of their desired audience. The multi-channel universe we live in today, combined with the natural default to living in one’s own echo chamber, makes it increasingly difficult to reach new audiences you care about. So what’s the solution? Courage. Having the courage as a brand to speak out, to show up in unexpected ways and take actions that may not be popular with everyone, is a recipe for attention and engagement. Phil Haid, Founder & CEO of Public Inc will share 5 lessons on how to be a courageous brand that you can apply to your own organization.
Phil Haid
Public Inc. | Founder & CEO
In this session, Catherine Meade will discuss how a Crown agency with a unique mission fulfills its commitment to purpose. How can an organization with a focus on lottery and gaming contribute to a better society. What is OLG doing to create good? What is it doing to mitigate harm?
Catherine Meade
OLG | Vice President - Community, Sustainability & Social Responsibility
Vinod Rajasekaran
Future of Good | Publisher & CEO
Volunteer Canada teams up with some of their corporate partners to Disrupt Volunteerism! What does that mean? Disruptive innovation is an information exchange designed to energize, inform, and empower social impact practitioners and non-profit organizations to think differently about the future of volunteerism. What’s meeting the moment today may not be what carries us forward tomorrow. The “Disrupt” style presentation moves fast and delivers a cram-session of lessons into a handful of minutes.
Renata Rusiniak
Volunteer Canada | Corporate Community Engagement
Grace Jin
Deloitte | Manager, Purpose & Sustainability
Ian McCann
Meridian | Manager, Social Impact and Community Partnerships
Olivia Fernandez
TD Bank Group | Manager of Colleague Engagement, Social Impact, Sustainability & Corporate Citizenship
The Canadian Purpose Economy Project exists to reshape the role of business in Canadian society by encouraging more businesses to take up social purpose as the reason they exist. A popular narrative persists that purpose comes at the expense of profits, but the data clearly show this is untrue: purpose is in the best interests of the corporation. The closing panel of 2024 The Partnership Conference will share insights from some of Canada's most recognizable and successful social purpose businesses. Hosted and moderated by Canadian Purpose Economy Project co-founder Mike Rowlands, this energetic dialogue will highlight the powerful impact purpose can have on customer loyalty, employee retention, and game-changing innovation.
Mike Rowlands
Junxion Strategy | Partner & CEO
Jill Schnarr
TELUS | Chief Social Innovation and Communications Officer
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