al etmanski + molly harrington, public innovation telepresence series
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S O C I A L I N N O V A T I O N & P U B L I C P O L I C Y April 16, 2015 Molly Harrington & Al Etmanski
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Why social innovation? ● Case Study #1 - Partnerships from
inside out – Molly ● Case Study #2 - Partnerships from
outside in – Al ● Discussion
Agenda
● Traditional solutions not working ● New complex problems
(e.g. aging society; social isolation) ● Declining government resources ● More demand ● “X” factor
Changing Times: The Pressure to Innovate
1. New mindset - reframing of the problem 2. New approaches to problem solving 3. New ways of working together 4. New uses of money and community resources 5. New approaches to scale
Social Innovation: an Opportunity for...
Paradox of Success: Short Term Success vs Long Term Impact
● Canada’s first minister of Social Innovation
● Builds on the 11 Recommendations made by the BC Social Innovation Council (2012)
● Serves as a framework for cross-sector collaboration
● Representation from government, community agencies and businesses
BC’s Action Plan Maximize Social Innovation in BC
Focus Areas in BC Three Year Social Innovation Strategy
● Promote awareness of social enterprise ● Support the growth of Community Contribution
Companies in B.C. ● Give social enterprises access to government’s
small and medium-sized business programs
Social Enterprise in BC Impact through business
● B.C. Partners for Social Impact (BCPSI) is the successor entity to the Council
● Formed to implement the Action Plan recommendations ● The partnership is led by three co-chairs representing
government, the non-profit sector and business ● Over 100 multi-sector members ● Supported by Ministry of Social
Development’s Social Innovation branch
Partnerships in BC BC Partners for Social Impact
● Advance our involvement in impact investment - intentionally investing funds in businesses that tackle social/environmental challenges
● Create social enterprise procurement guidelines within government
● Explore the Social Impact Bond model
Social Finance in BC Delivering social and economic returns
PLAN – What Happens When I Die?
How can the processes and values of PLAN become part of the ‘water supply’?
How can alterations of practice, policy and funding contribute to structural change?
PLAN
Poverty Social Isolation
Disruptive < > Bridging < > Receptive
Passionate Amateurs T H E S A C R E D H E A D W A T E R S
O F S O C I A L I N N O V A T I O N
“I F N E C E S S I T Y I S T H E M O T H E R O F I N V E N T I O N T H E N L
O V E I S T H E O T H E R P A R E N T”
Bridging?
Disruptive?
Before Thinking & Acting Like a Movement
Bridging
Disruptive
Receptive
Passionate Amateurs
After Thinking & Acting Like a Movement
NECESSITY
L O V E + N E C E S S I T Y
S I X P A T T E R N S T O S P R E A D Y O U R S O C I A L I N N O V A T I O N
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