The Elevator Project is a huge undertaking involving various Idea Makers, investors, and volunteers. How do we get all these separate project members to communicate? Well the question really isn’t ‘how,’ but whom. The face of The Elevator Project for so many people involved is Gabrielle, our Community Animator. Here she talks with the Project’s […]
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RSS feed for this sectionThe Big Show: It’s Time to Celebrate Community Change-making!
Yes, folks, it’s time. Our wonderful ideamakers have put so much work into creating proposals that will make Guelph great, and now we showcase their amazing projects revealing which have already attracted investment. It’s also your opportunity, as a community-benefit-project enthusiast, to invest in the awesome! Just by showing up to celebrate community change-making with […]
Now recruiting: Community Panel Members
Are you passionate about Guelph? Are you “in the know” on community issues and values? Are you looking for ways to make Guelph a better place to live work and play? Then we want you as a Community Panel member! We are looking for nine Community Panel members to help assess the Elevator Project project […]
Bringing Great Ideas to Life
Every one of us an investor. Striving towards our goals is sweat equity in our future, and every goal we achieve broadens the impact we can potentially create for ourselves and in our community. Investing in worthwhile ventures has long been a key for creating community impact. Whether you’re buying lemonade from that plucky second-grader […]
Getting to Great
That magic formula for being investor-worthy. If you’ve ever tried transform an idea into action, you know what I’m talking about. Whether applying for a grant, mobilizing your community, or starting your own business, the success equation can seem a jumble of sortilege and sorcery. However, we are all too familiar with the stories of […]
Everything We Know We Learned in Round One
Some things can only be learned in the doing. The more novel and innovative the project, the more there is to learn by just going out and getting it done. That’s exactly what over 60 Guelph idea-makers, investors and administrators did last year while launching round one of the Elevator Project – a brand new local […]