Interviews

Two senior leaders at MaRS share insights about career and team building tips.

James Powell shares how his experiences got him to where he is today, the best advice he’s ever received and advice to others looking to make a difference.

David O’leary shares his story of how and why he started Kind Wealth, what he’s learned along the way and advice to others looking to get a job with impact.

Bill Young shares the inspiration behind Social Capital Partners, the best advice he ever received, what he hopes for the future and practical advice to anyone looking to make a difference.

Muska shares her story, what she’s learned along the way and advice to others

Elisa shares the inspiration for starting her company and writing a book and tells us the most surprising thing she learned along the way.

MJ shares his career story, what he’s learned along the way and advice for others interested in a career in impact investing.

The Founder and CEO of AGENTSC, a fundraising and social change agency talks about his career path and advice for others looking for meaningful work.

To celebrate International Women’s Day: some of the most inspiring moments from purpose driven women we’ve interviewed.

The founder of OpenConcept Consulting shares his passion for giving back and building a ‘not-only-for-profit’ business that is an example to us all.

The Founder of Ethical Swag, a mission driven business providing sustainable branded products, shares her story and advice for other social entrepreneurs.

7 sustainability leaders predict the future of sustainability: what’s to come, how we can prepare for it and what the opportunities and challenges are.

3 young sustainability professionals reveal their secrets and tips to launching a successful sustainability career.

From gardener to venture capitalist, meet Joel Solomon the founding partner of Renewal Funds, a $98 million mission based venture capital firm.

Do you wonder where your office swag comes from? This question and the typical answer (not sustainably sourced), drove Denise Taschereau to create Fairware when she realized how difficult it was to source promotional merchandise that reflected the values of organizations doing meaningful work. Denise is the chief executive officer and cofounder of …

Six years ago, Geoff Earle was your typical successful corporate executive, climbing the typical corporate ladder. But Geoff is anything but typical. And when he got near the top, rather than keep going he switched ladders. Geoff is now the chief operating executive of CharityVillage, Canada’s most popular nonprofit job board. We talk …

A Director of National Partnerships at WE describes how her nonprofit career is personally rewarding everyday.

Lars Boggild is the Impact Capital Finance Analyst at Canada’s first 100% impact and values based bank (yes, a bank that cares) – the Vancity Community Investment Bank.

We asked 10 social finance leaders to predict what is coming up in the world of impact investing, how we can prepare for it and what the opportunities are. Themes include mainstreaming, prioritizing outcomes over outputs and the rise of the Millennial investor.

The Purpose icon spoke with Bmeaningful about her career, what she’s learned along the way and insights to the future of Purpose and what you can do to capitalize on the opportunities.