BCIdeas

BCIdeas

BC is bursting with social innovation at all stages, from ideas to established programs. BC Ideas is a community of action, designed to identify, convene and invest in the best of these social innovations.

The first wave of more than $45,000 in investments will be distributed through an online collaborative competition, BC Ideas: Solutions for Stronger Communities. The competition seeks innovative solutions to health, social, and environmental challenges facing BC communities. Click here to learn more, and nominate social innovations in your community.

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The idea centre

  • Winning Ideas for a Stronger British Columbia

    John Converse Townsend November 28, 2012
  • Dialogue

    Ask a Media Expert! - an open dialogue

    October 22-November 16 , 2012

  • Using Pinterest for social change

    Bianca Bartz October 30, 2012

  • BC Ideas Peopleís Choice Investment Finalists

    John Converse Townsend October 26, 2012

  • Financing Social Change: A Brave New World

    Nabeel Ahmed October 23, 2012

  • How to launch your social change idea

    April Dutheil October 15, 2012

  • Idea Phased Projects

    Sonia Bianchi October 10, 2012

  • Haida Gwaii, A Community of Creativity

    April Dutheil October 4, 2012

  • How to Lead With Your Moral Compass

    April Dutheil October 4, 2012

  • Open Dialogue Series Schedule October & November

    Sonia Bianchi September 28, 2012

  • Leadership Comes in Many Shapes and Sizes

    Bonnie Foley-Wong September 24, 2012

  • Socially Responsible Investing 101

    Timothy Nash September 21, 2012

  • Q&A with Elizabeth Lougheed Green, VanCity

    Elizabeth Lougheed Green September 17, 2012
  • beyond the money II

    Money vs. Mission Analysis: Choosing Structure For Your Social Venture Part II

    Sheila Gayatri Evani September 12, 2012
  • beyond the money

    Beyond the Money vs. Mission Analysis: Part I

    Sheila Gayatri Evani September 11, 2012
  • decoda

    The Community Value of Learning: Inside and Outside of School

    Leona Gadsby September 5, 2012
  • socentchat

    Build It Even Better: #SocEntChat About Stronger Communities Tomorrow

    John Converse Townsend September 4, 2012
  • guthro

    The Early Entrepreneurship Experiment

    Taylor Conroy August 30, 2012
  • guthro

    Cooking Up Change: North Shore Culinary Society of BC Wins Mini-Growth Investment

    John Converse Townsend August 27, 2012
  • boy

    Idea of the Week ñ Cleantech Community Gateway

    Alia Lamaadar August 20, 2012
  • mn

    Q&A with BC Ideas Entrant, Margaret Naylor

    Sarah Mintz August 17, 2012
  • embers

    Idea of the Week ñ EMBERS Staffing Solutions

    Perry Stein August 15, 2012
  • neighbours

    Community Building Right at Home

    Catherine Clement August 13, 2012
  • US

    Q&A with Ken Gauthier, Urban Systems

    Ken Gauthier August 10, 2012
  • butt

    Culture, Spirituality, Mentorship: Unleashing the Potential of Aboriginal Youth

    Kristie Wang August 6, 2012
  • fund

    Itís 8:30am. Do you know where your donors are? A guide to building a donor base

    Andrew Price August 3, 2012
  • Container

    Container Building, Part II: Decisions, Decisions

    Peter Mortifee August 2, 2012
  • arts and health

    Strong Communities Open Doors for Cost-Effective, Sustainable Change

    Kristie Wang August 1, 2012
  • sport and tech

    Using Sport & Technology to Strengthen Communities

    Ted Barton July 31, 2012
  • strengthening communities

    Strengthening Communities

    Sarah Mintz July 30, 2012
  • Gen Why

    Mini-Growth Investment Recipient Announced: Gen Why Media

    John Converse Townsend July 30, 2012
  • Esther Jang

    Are You Investment-Ready? Yes, You Are!

    Bonnie Foley-Wong July 27, 2012
  • Esther Jang

    How to Write a Case for Support

    Esther Jang July 25, 2012
  • Taylor Conroy

    ìDestroying Normalî Fundraising with Taylor Conroy

    Taylor Conroy July 24, 2012
  • Fund&Capac

    Fundraising & Capacity Building

    Sonia Bianchi July 23, 2012
  • Ag and Food Security

    Agriculture & Food Security - an open discussion

    Sarah Mintz July 16, 2012
  • discussion schedule

    Idea Centre Schedule - join community discussions about issues and topics that matter to you

    Sarah Mintz July 16, 2012
  • Swan Bay

    Swan Bay Rediscovery - Empowering at-risk aboriginal youth with cultural skills

    Kristie Wang July 12, 2012
  • early investments

    Early entry investment recipients announced

    Kristie Wang July 11, 2012
  • fusion kitchen

    Idea of the week: Fusion Kitchen

    The Fusion Kitchen July 06, 2012
  • container housing

    Building a container for your vision

    Peter Mortifee June 22, 2012
  • Start

    A start-up story

    Nicole Huska June 07, 2012
  • Financial Sustainability

    Financial Sustainability for Social Ventures, a Promising Source of Innovation

    Kristie Wang June 04, 2012
  • Make change happen

    Let's #SocEntChat about solutions for stronger communities on May 30

    John Converse Townsend May 25, 2012
  • Make change happen

    What's a Related Changeshop Anyway?

    Kristie Wang May 14, 2012
  • Collaboration is innovation

    Collaboration is the New Innovation

    Alison Hockenberry May 15, 2012
  • The social innovator's journey is a drop in the bucket

    The Social Innovator's Journey

    Guest Author May 15, 2012

Over

$ 250K
in
funding

Entrants in the BC Ideas competition have the opportunity to access a variety of funding opportunities. Check out what's available.

Upcoming events

  • November 28

    Winners Announcements

  • Week of November 12

    Idea Centre Discussion on How to Engage with the Media

BC Ideas is an online competition, which asks British Columbians like you to bring forward innovative ideas and programs that address the challenges facing our province.

The BC Ideas Winners have been announced! Click here to see a list of all 33 winners, or check out our Winners Announcement blog post to learn more about each winner and the funding they received.

Join the BC Ideas community, where you can connect with like-minded British Columbians, read the latest news on solutions working in BC, and share your thoughts with leaders, experts, and people just like you. Check out some of the solutions below. Welcome to a community of possibility, of problem solvers, of British Columbians.

 

Featured Changeshops

  • Power Start Program
    Health & Fitness > Food +4 more tags
    Canada
    Power Start aims to help children become successful in school and in life by getting them to school on time, safely, well-fed and supported.
  • Tumbler Ridge Art Installation Landscape Stroll (...
    Public Participation & Engagement > Arts & culture +6 more tags
    Canada
    This art walk is promoting our trails system and encouraging people to explore them. Tourism, business, and arts/culture will all be involved and prosper.
  • Northern Life Apparel
    Public Participation & Engagement > Citizen participation +3 more tags
    Canada
    NORTHERN LIFE APPAREL INC. About Description: Northern Life Apparel Inc. was formed in April 2012 by Jeff Scholz. It was formed to promote social and...
  • Gen Why Media
    Public Participation & Engagement
    Canada
    The Gen Why Media is a social enterprise that uses public art, participatory media, events and intergenerational dialogues to engage generation Y in new forms...
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Marketplace

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NEED
Need promoting Adult Education in my community
NEED
Business Mentor
Mentor to discuss options of financial development.
OFFER
Development of small scale sustainable farms
The Nicole's Farm model creates profitable, sustainable farms on small acreages combining bio-intensive farming methods operating through a...
NEED
Business mentor
We need help and advice developing a comprehensive business plan for media and communications business that specializes in civic engagement...
OFFER
Share stories about the 2011 Stanley Cup Riots
Today, against a backdrop of lingering media memories and unresolved trauma for some, we are reminded of the many remarkable displays of...
NEED
Teachers to utilize study guide
We're looking for interested teachers across British Columbia to teach the study guide on human rights in their classrooms.
NEED
Canadian-specific training materials
Funding for the revision of the National CASA training materials, to Canadianize them and to ensure they are culturally relevant
NEED
Locating Office Space
Locating office space, likely co-locating with a like minded NGO.
NEED
Outreach, Networking, & Media Exposure
Continuing networking, outreach and media exposure to improve opportunities to ensure ongoing sustainability
NEED
Expertise on road safety
CoRPS needs expert/s to co-create the program and advise during the course of pilot implementation in the next 6 months.
NEED
Temporary use of vacant warehouse in Victoria, BC
Is there anyone in the Victoria BC area who is able to be a co-sponsor of this project by providing us with the use of a performance venue...
NEED
Safe Harbour: Respect for All Diversity Program
Safe Harbour: Respect for All is a long-standing community-based diversity program that creates opportunities for storefront businesses,...
NEED
Funding needed for PCTIA accreditation
At the North Shore Culinary Society of BC, exciting events are unfolding. For example, we have recently opened a training kitchen and food...
NEED
The Orphanage business office.
Wee need secretarial and office help desperately. All of our supporting documents, except the oldest (not even typed) business plan and my...
NEED
Tofino Ambassador Program
Living in a remote destination has its challenges. Residents battle higher food and living costs and businesses are challenged to operate...
NEED
Gym Space in Surrey, BC
Elevate requires low-cost gym space to run its programs. If you are connected to or know someone able to offer low-cost gym space in the...
OFFER
Generative Impact / Org. Innovation Advisory
NEED
Funding to print and reproduce books and audio
NEED
Funding to offer students cultural programming
Need of cultural activities in school and fund summer camps in Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve/Haida Heritage Site. Canoe Journey's and...
NEED
Long-Term Financial Supporters Needed
STOP A BULLY required financial supporters to handle the current rate of growth of the program.
NEED
Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Commodification
We are seeking funding support to get this project off the ground. The total project budget is $20,000. We have secured $10,000 in base...
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