Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Our Shifting Focus
What is Blended Value?
WEBSITE REFERENCE, June 2004 (Blended Value.org) - Value is what gets created when investors invest and organizations act to pursue their mission. Traditionally, we have thought of value as being either economic (and created by for-profit companies) or social (and created by nonprofit or non-governmental organizations). What the Blended Value Proposition states is that all organizations, whether for-profit or not, create value that consists of economic, social and environmental value components—and that investors (whether market-rate, charitable or some mix of the two) simultaneously generate all three forms of value through providing capital to organizations.The outcome of all this activity is value creation and that value is itself non-divisible and, therefore, a blend of these three elements. http://www.blendedvalue.org.
What is Blended Value?
WEBSITE REFERENCE, June 2004 (Blended Value.org) - Value is what gets created when investors invest and organizations act to pursue their mission. Traditionally, we have thought of value as being either economic (and created by for-profit companies) or social (and created by nonprofit or non-governmental organizations). What the Blended Value Proposition states is that all organizations, whether for-profit or not, create value that consists of economic, social and environmental value components—and that investors (whether market-rate, charitable or some mix of the two) simultaneously generate all three forms of value through providing capital to organizations.The outcome of all this activity is value creation and that value is itself non-divisible and, therefore, a blend of these three elements. http://www.blendedvalue.org.
Monday, June 28, 2004
Our Shifting Focus / Cool Projects
Take Up the Sustainable Incomes Challenge
VICTORIA, BC, June, 2004 (The Indicator) – Five task forces were struck in the fall of 2003 to meet the Sustainable Incomes Challenge goal of seeing that 5000 low-income, unemployed or underemployed people have sustainable incomes from paid work by 2006. The first numbers will be reported into the target in the fall of 2004. (Important acknowledgement was given to the following statistics on page 2 of the news bulletin.) In BC’s Capital Region in 2001, of the more than 1 in 7 people who live below the poverty line: 18,580 worked in 2000, 4,040 worked full time year round and 2,105 worked part time year round. We are reproducing short blurbs on the five task forces here in our e-news in order to more readily share these success story ideas with other communities. Read more.
Take Up the Sustainable Incomes Challenge
VICTORIA, BC, June, 2004 (The Indicator) – Five task forces were struck in the fall of 2003 to meet the Sustainable Incomes Challenge goal of seeing that 5000 low-income, unemployed or underemployed people have sustainable incomes from paid work by 2006. The first numbers will be reported into the target in the fall of 2004. (Important acknowledgement was given to the following statistics on page 2 of the news bulletin.) In BC’s Capital Region in 2001, of the more than 1 in 7 people who live below the poverty line: 18,580 worked in 2000, 4,040 worked full time year round and 2,105 worked part time year round. We are reproducing short blurbs on the five task forces here in our e-news in order to more readily share these success story ideas with other communities. Read more.
Self-reliant Communities / Individuals
Sustainable Incomes Tele-Learning Forums
WEBSITE REFERENCE, June 2004 (The Indicator, Victoria, BC) - Vibrant Communities - www.vibrantcommunities.ca hosts national tele-learning forums to explore key pathways on the journey toward a sustainable income: market based, income support, income from financial assets and saved income. Want to learn more? http://www.vibrantcommunities.ca/g2s322a.html.
Sustainable Incomes Tele-Learning Forums
WEBSITE REFERENCE, June 2004 (The Indicator, Victoria, BC) - Vibrant Communities - www.vibrantcommunities.ca hosts national tele-learning forums to explore key pathways on the journey toward a sustainable income: market based, income support, income from financial assets and saved income. Want to learn more? http://www.vibrantcommunities.ca/g2s322a.html.
Sunday, June 27, 2004
Particiapation / Community Health
Dental Task Force - Part of the Sustainable Incomes Challenge
VICTORIA, BC, June 2004 (The Indicator) - Only one in four low income Canadians have dental insurance, and less than half visit the dentist within a year. Over 15 dentists volunteered or donated to the Cool Aid Dental Clinic last year. These and others who work to ensure access to dental care were recognized for taking up the CHALLENGE, during National Oral Health Month in April. Shaw TV produced a story about the Cool Aid Dental Clinic. The Cool Aid Dental Clinic served 934 people between January and March 2004. With more funding or community support, that number can increase. What can you do? • Donate to Cool Aid Dental Clinic (email: society@coolaid.org) • Ask your dentist if she / he volunteers at the Dental Clinic • Donate toothpaste and toothbrushes to emergency or community services. Read more.
Dental Task Force - Part of the Sustainable Incomes Challenge
VICTORIA, BC, June 2004 (The Indicator) - Only one in four low income Canadians have dental insurance, and less than half visit the dentist within a year. Over 15 dentists volunteered or donated to the Cool Aid Dental Clinic last year. These and others who work to ensure access to dental care were recognized for taking up the CHALLENGE, during National Oral Health Month in April. Shaw TV produced a story about the Cool Aid Dental Clinic. The Cool Aid Dental Clinic served 934 people between January and March 2004. With more funding or community support, that number can increase. What can you do? • Donate to Cool Aid Dental Clinic (email: society@coolaid.org) • Ask your dentist if she / he volunteers at the Dental Clinic • Donate toothpaste and toothbrushes to emergency or community services. Read more.
