Community Animator Program
otherProgram to support community building and engagement
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Centre for Social Innovation
Canada's Largest Social Innovation Community - a coworking space, community, and launchpad for people who are changing the world
Overview
The Centre for Social Innovation is a coworking space, community, and launchpad for people who are changing the world. We provide our members with the tools they need to accelerate their success and amplify their impact.
Type
Not-for-Profit
Founded
2004
Regions
National (all of Canada)
Based in Toronto with two locations; members have combined annual revenue of over $250M; internationally recognized as a pioneer in shared coworking spaces for social innovation; operates across sectors with focus on putting people and planet first
Classification
Industries
Other
Focus Areas
social innovationsocial impactclimate justicesustainable food systemsdecolonization
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Stages supported
IdeaDiscoveryValidationEfficiencyScale
Services offered
- Access to specialized equipment, lab facilities, and/or services
BAI Positioning
Massive Growthhigh confidence
Pushing, driving, shaping and forging selected organizations to massively scale by company valuation or impact
Sector-specific (Other). Higher accountability signals (equity/paid programs, later-stage focus).
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Lighthouse Collective
otherEcosystem initiative for social innovators
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