Leveraging Resources

Leveraging Resources

A little while ago, I went for a walk with Jim Estill – a Canadian entrepreneur, executive and Philanthropist, who is currently the President and CEO of Danby Appliances. I wanted to pick his brain on social enterprise growth for The Raw Carrot. Jim’s...
“I felt like a real person…”

“I felt like a real person…”

Nick came into work recently moaning and groaning. So much so that Kitchen Manger Jenn Klassen thought that he might have fallen on the way to work. Nope! She was dead wrong. Nick relayed that he had spent the previous evening at a family wedding and was painfully...
Social Franchise Learning

Social Franchise Learning

With 4 growing social enterprise sites, we’re still working our way down the path of “social franchise” in Ontario. We’re learning as we go! A few months ago, I corralled Tim Day, often referred to as one of the key strategic thinkers behind...
IPC Launch Week!

IPC Launch Week!

“What an amazing start for our Raw Carrot ministry at IPC!! Feeling so incredibly blessed by what God has done with this ministry. We had an amazing day; we sold 167 bags of soup. Thank you as well to an anonymous sponsor who paid for 107 pouches of soup for...