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SIRI November Brief: A Multi-Purpose Business Model

Social enterprises sit at the intersection of community resilience and investment readiness. They are often described as hybrid organizations that combine the social mission of non-profits with the market-driven strategies of businesses. This dual orientation means they exist at the intersection of public interest and private market forces, sometimes referred to as the “fourth sector".

Employee Happiness Via Sense of Purpose

At a time when less than a third of American workers feel engaged in their jobs, a rural Virginia dump manager has found a way to make the menial meaningful, while turning a smelly chore into a social activity for hundreds of people. In this rural county, where there’s no public trash pickup, he has transformed the dump into a community hub where people come to hang out and chat, even when they don’t have any trash to drop off.

Circular Economy Transition and Impact

A new report from Québec Circulaire provides an in-depth portrait of the transition to a circular economy in Québec between 2021 and 2025, from interactions between players in various sectors and key value chains, to buy-in from government leadership, to the resulting economic opportunities and impacts. This publication completes a decade of experimentation and collective learning in the Province and focuses on the consolidation of practices and the maturity of the Québec ecosystem.

AI in Strategic Foresight: Reshaping Anticipatory Governance

AI is transforming strategic foresight, the field where experts explore plausible futures and develop strategies to help organizations, governments and others prepare for events to come. This paper from the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with the OECD, explores how AI is reshaping this field.

January 27 Reels Reloaded Virtual

February 12 Final Offer: Marketing Made Easy Virtual

November 26 SEDA Member Monthly Meetup Virtual

April 27 - May 8 Community Builder Workshops (in person) with Peter Kenyon

Members - submit your upcoming events to seda@seda.ca

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