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Looking for an opportunity to inspire growth, foster connections, and showcase innovation and entrepreneurship? The annual Legacy Symposium hosted by ACBN Canada Foundation is taking place on March 29 at Sheridan EDGE. The Good Growth Company is proud to be a community partner for this event. For those considering using business as a tool for social change and economic empowerment, the theme of this particular edition is focused on creating franchise-like systems. Ryan Oneil Knight is a serial entrepreneur who's hosting this event. With a deep passion for his community, he spends a great deal of his time leading and mentoring young entrepreneurs. He is the Co-Executive Director and co-founder of the Afro Caribbean Business Network (ACBN). There will be a fireside chat with Brian Scudamore, a serial entrepreneur known for pioneering the professional junk hauling industry with 1-800-GOT-JUNK? who's now also on Dragons' Den Canada. He’s also gone on to apply the O2E (ordinary to exceptional) formula to the painting and home-detailing industry with WOW 1 DAY PAINTING and Shack Shine. He'll be sharing the secrets of brand scalability and building successful businesses in diverse markets. Attend for a day of learning, networking, and growth opportunities. Get the details and save on your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/guEdnteD

Excited to share that The Good Growth Company has been named one of the Top 100 Companies to Watch in 2025 by FoundersBeta. After our first full year, we're ready to continue building and providing more value this year through our new membership and consulting offerings, along with training. Huge thanks to our community members, partners, and many guest contributors for your support along the way! — Daniel Francavilla, Founder

Event sponsorships are an essential funding stream for many social purpose organizations, yet building meaningful and lasting sponsor relationships can be challenging. From understanding what sponsors truly want, to crafting a compelling sponsorship strategy, the road to success requires a thoughtful and relationship-driven approach. In this free online session, we’ll explore the state of sponsorships in the nonprofit sector and provide actionable strategies for building lasting partnerships. Whether you’re new to sponsorships or looking to refine your approach, this session offers the clarity, tools, and insights you need to secure and sustain impactful sponsorships. It's led by Mariah Monique, MPH, who has a unique perspective as a sponsorship strategy educator, consultant and even a funder herself. She combines her extensive experience evaluating sponsorship pitches, distributing millions in funding, and building brand activations to help nonprofits unlock their sponsorship potential. Let's talk about Event Sponsorship Monday, March 10 @ 12 PM EST Register Free: https://lnkd.in/gmSYEAUx

Passion is powerful — but it’s not always enough. Shilbee Dhalla-Kim led today's The Good Growth Company session on turning your passion into purposeful action. As part of this, she brought up a key perspective on the structural inequities that impact how people explore and harness their passions. Concepts like passion privilege, passion pay, and passion tax show us how some individuals face more barriers than others in turning their passion into purpose-driven work. For example: ➡️ Passion Privilege — Some people have more financial or social advantages that allow them to pursue their passions with fewer barriers. ➡️ Passion Pay — Young workers for example have been expected to accept lower wages in exchange for the privilege of doing meaningful work. ➡️ Passion Tax — The expectation that people working in purpose-driven industries should accept lower compensation, fewer benefits, and subpar working conditions simply because they love what they do. There's no one-size-fits-all approach to passion-driven work. The first step is acknowledging these inequities. How can we work to create more access and fair opportunities for everyone who wants to pursue their passion without sacrificing financial stability or well-being? 🎥 The full recording of this session is available to members. Message me if you're interested in the recording or the recap.

Clarity > complexity, every time. If your emails sound like they were written by an academic or AI, it’s time to switch things up. Earlier this month Rebecca Scott from Venture for Canada shared why cutting the fluff is key to effective email marketing. Forget the jargon, skip the acronyms (or explain them clearly), and talk like a real human — just like you would over a matcha with a friend. The recap with takeaways is shared on our Journal (link commented below). #EmailMarketing #NonprofitMarketing #DigitalStrategy #MarketingTips

Do you support a political party without knowing or trusting the candidates first? Would you partner with an organization if you haven’t met the leader or team? Do you donate to a logo, or to the people making a difference? Trust is being built by the people within organizations, that’s how support is being earned today. We’re connecting less and less with organizations, but we actively connect with other people. It’s clear by who showed up for this session in Ottawa last month — which ran twice at SocialNext — that leaders of nonprofits and public sector teams are ready to learn how to amplify their mission and increase their impact through thought leadership and their own personal brands. Whether you’re an executive director, program manager, or sector advocate, sharing your story isn’t self-promotion — it’s mission amplification. Your voice is one of your most powerful tools. It was a pleasure sharing this at SocialNext: Ottawa 2025 in my session, Lead Out Loud: Personal Branding & Thought Leadership for Impact. 🟠 Speaking: Daniel Does Consulting 🟢 Training: The Good Growth Company Thank you again to SocialNext Events team and Mike Morrison for hosting such a great group with really relevant programming.

This March, we're sharing what social purpose organizations need to know about building community, event sponsorship, team transitions, and thriving financially. Join us on Mondays at noon for our free live sessions: https://lnkd.in/gmSYEAUx Bring your questions for our presenters Tasha Van Vlack, Mariah Monique, MPH, Naomi Hattaway, and Stephen Newland, CMA. The Nonprofit Hive, Centre for Social Innovation (CSI), Venture for Canada, CanadaHelps, CharityVillage

Donors won’t read your mind — so tell them exactly how their support makes a difference. As an example from last week's session, Nicole Danesi from CanadaHelps shared a key insight from their 2024 Giving Report: 20% of donors who stopped giving to environmental charities did so because they weren’t sure their donations were making an impact. The takeaway is that charities need to communicate their impact clearly and consistently. In a world of constant information overload, what feels repetitive to you might be brand new — or a much-needed reminder — to your supporters. Whether through email, social media, or direct outreach, reinforcing your organization’s vision and real-world outcomes is essential to maintaining donor trust and engagement. ➡️ You can get the full recording or recap of this session on our website under Journal.

Your audience ≠ your community..... Ever feel like your nonprofit or social purpose org is talking at people instead of with them? You pour your heart into your mission. You share updates, post on social media, send newsletters…... ....but something’s missing. Engagement feels surface-level. People nod along but don’t stick around. The momentum fizzles. Because an audience listens. But a community shows up, supports each other, and takes action. So, how do you build a community that actually sticks? One that fuels itself, grows authentically, and means something beyond likes and follows? Super excited to lead a free webinar with Daniel Francavilla's The Good Growth Company and Centre for Social Innovation (CSI)! We’re diving into in Building Community | 10 Things Social Purpose Organizations Need to Know. I’ll be sharing the lessons I’ve learned from years of connecting nonprofit professionals—what works, what doesn’t, and how to turn passive followers into active believers in your mission. - The key to trust and belonging (that most orgs overlook) - How to turn values into action (so your community thrives) - The secret to growing a community that fuels itself If you’re building something bigger than yourself, this is for you. 📅 Date & Time: Monday March 3 from 12:00-1:00pm EST 📍 Where: Zoom! Are you in? Sign up link in the comments #Nonprofit #Community #SocialImpact #NonprofitLeadership #Changemakers

My favourite part of The Good Growth Company's weekly sessions is when our guest experts answer questions submitted by our community. Last week, Bryce Seto, MBA shared some insightful responses during our live session on using improv for growth within social purpose organizations. Unlike stand-up comedy, where an individual performer is the focus, improv is a team sport. It only works when you're working together, responding to cues, and ensuring that everyone contributes. In the nonprofit world, successful organizations understand that collaboration, not competition, drives impact. Bryce shared that improv builds trust by creating an environment where team members feel heard and valued. Practicing validation and active listening can help teams break down silos and strengthen collaboration. Thank you Bryce for your time hosting this session. If you’re interested in diving deeper into improv for business, he’s running a 6-week in Toronto beginning in April.