Presentation slides by Al Etmanski + Molly Harrington for the GovMaker Public Innovation Telepresence Series on April 16th, 2015, hosted by MaRS Solutions Lab and Social Innovation Generation, sponsored by CISCO. More information: http://www.marsdd.com/systems-change/mars-solutions-lab/govmaker_telepresence/

1. S O C I A L I N N O V A T I O N
& P U B L I C P O L I C Y
April 16, 2015
Molly Harrington & Al Etmanski

2. #impact6
Reflect, ask questions and
share ideas via twitter

3. Why social innovation?
● Case Study #1 - Partnerships from
inside out – Molly
● Case Study #2 - Partnerships from
outside in – Al
● Discussion
Agenda

4. ● Traditional solutions not working
● New complex problems
(e.g. aging society; social isolation)
● Declining government resources
● More demand
● “X” factor
Changing Times:
The Pressure to Innovate

5. 1. New mindset - reframing of the problem
2. New approaches to problem solving
3. New ways of working together
4. New uses of money and community resources
5. New approaches to scale
Social Innovation: an
Opportunity for...

7. Paradox of Success:
Short Term Success vs Long Term Impact

8. ● Canada’s first minister of Social
Innovation
● Builds on the 11 Recommendations made
by the BC Social Innovation Council
(2012)
● Serves as a framework for cross-sector
collaboration
● Representation from government,
community agencies and businesses
BC’s Action Plan
Maximize Social Innovation in BC

10. Focus Areas in BC
Three Year Social Innovation
Strategy

11. ● Promote awareness of social enterprise
● Support the growth of Community Contribution
Companies in B.C.
● Give social enterprises access to government’s
small and medium-sized business programs
Social Enterprise in BC
Impact through business

12. ● B.C. Partners for Social Impact (BCPSI) is the
successor entity to the Council
● Formed to implement the Action Plan recommendations
● The partnership is led by three co-chairs representing
government, the non-profit sector and business
● Over 100 multi-sector members
● Supported by Ministry of Social
Development’s Social Innovation branch
Partnerships in BC
BC Partners for Social Impact

14. ● Advance our involvement in impact investment -
intentionally investing funds in businesses that
tackle social/environmental challenges
● Create social enterprise procurement guidelines
within government
● Explore the Social Impact Bond model
Social Finance in BC
Delivering social and economic returns

15. PLAN – What
Happens When I Die?

16. How can the
processes and values
of PLAN become part
of the ‘water supply’?
How can alterations of practice, policy and
funding contribute to structural change?

17. PLAN
Poverty Social Isolation

19. Disruptive < > Bridging < > Receptive

20. Passionate Amateurs
T H E S A C R E D H E A D W A T E R S
O F S O C I A L I N N O V A T I O N

21. “I F N E C E S S I T Y I S T H E M O T
H E R O F I N V E N T I O N T H E N L
O V E I S
T H E O T H E R P A R E N T”

22. Bridging?
Disruptive?
Before Thinking & Acting Like a Movement

23. Bridging
Disruptive
Receptive
Passionate Amateurs
After Thinking & Acting Like a Movement

24. NECESSITY
L O V E + N E C E S S I T Y

26. S I X P A T T E R N S T O S P R E A D
Y O U R S O C I A L I N N O V A T I O N
Blog // aletmanski.com
Twitter // @aletmanski
Hashtag // #impact6
Email // al@impact6.ca

27. Comments or
Questions
?

28. Contact
Molly
Harrington
Molly.Harrington@gov.bc.ca
Al
Etmanski
al@impact6.ca