Crowd-funding workshop on June 20, 2013

Crowd-funding Workshop

Thursday, June 20, 2013 | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Annex Lounge @ CSI Annex 
720 Bathurst St , Toronto, ON M5S 2R4

Crowd Sourcing Who: Understanding Crowd Sourcing and Online Fundraising Strategies

Who is the crowd? Are they all over the world? Separated in cities, countries bylanguage; connected only by you and your artistic product. The workshop will allowparticipants to utilize the information from our Smart Data and Effective Marketing /Sponsorship, to understand how Crowd Sourcing can be an effective alternative totraditional fundraising. What guides your sourcing? Who is the crowd? Do you knowthem? Do they know you? Have they interacted with you? How big is your ask? Aremore small fishes easier than a few big fishes? Crowd Sourcing has been used to much success across the world maybe this can be an alternative method for you.

HiveWire is a triple-bottom line enterprise focused on moving our community forward economically, ecologically, and socially through the efficient allocation of capital to companies and projects. HiveWire helps organizations access the power of the crowd through the application of innovative technology. HiveWire built and operates CSI’s Catalyst – a crowdfunding platform focussed on Social Innovation.

Come out to an information session where you will:

Learn about crowdfunding and how your organization can take advantage of it.
Learn about CSI’s Catalyst – Crowdfunding for a Better World.
Learn the critical top four factors to a successful crowdfunding campaign!
Have an opportunity to ask questions.
About the speaker: 

Christopher Charlesworth headshotChristopher Charlesworth holds an MBA from the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, The University of Toronto, and an Honours Bachelor of Political Science from The University of Western Ontario. Previously Christopher headed the undergraduate recruitment program for the University of Western Ontario as Senior Liaison Officer, leading direct recruitment efforts for the school’s 200+ degree programs. In 2008, he founded the boutique management-consulting firm Charlesworth & Company and has consulted with such companies as Direct Energy, Desjardin Credit Union, and Prodemnity Insurance Corporation.

Christopher worked as a management consultant in Indonesia, Canada, and the United States across several practice areas, including financial services, marketing, and social media. His work has included complex financial modeling, pricing analysis, as well as detailed market research and customer segmentation.

At HiveWire Christopher supervises the deal-flow and sales pipeline, additionally engaging directly with investors and companies as he supports the overall due diligence process. He is also responsible for HiveWire business development and strategic partnerships.
To register please visit: http://crowd-sourcing101.eventbrite.ca

Please note the registration fee is $20.

Scarborough Arts Centre – Public Consultation

Scarborough Arts is announcing its intent to launch a new location, the Scarborough Arts Centre, in the next few years. Currently in the planning stage, the Scarborough Arts Centre will be the first of its kind in Scarborough: a centrally-located accessible arts hub that will provide space for activities that bring community to the arts and artists to the community. Responding to identified needs among artists and community members of all ages for accessible space for arts activities, exhibitions, workshops and meetings, the Scarborough Arts Centre will also provide an opportunity for Scarborough Arts to increase its impact in the community.

Join us on June 25th from 7:00 – 9:00pm at a Public Consultation designed to gather community feedback in terms of space, location and potential programming and ensure that the process is responsive to community needs. Are you an artist, arts or community worker, organization representative or interested local resident? We want to hear from you!

Space is limited. RSVP now at http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/6559065341

Scarborough Arts Centre Public Consultation
Tuesday, June 25, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Scarborough Civic Centre, Committee Room 1
150 Borough Drive, Scarborough
FREE

For more information on the Scarborough Arts Centre, visit http://www.scarborougharts.com/artscentre or contact us at 416 698-7322 or info@scarborougharts.com
Scarborough Arts is a not-for-profit organization that has been serving the community through the arts since 1978. Scarborough Arts develops, delivers and promotes arts programming and cultural initiatives in collaboration and partnership with the community. http://www.scarborougharts.com