Carol Newell, a leading British Columbia (BC), Canada-based social entrepreneur and philanthropist, is the founding investor and Principal of Renewal, a collection of independent businesses and non-profits committed to fostering social change, which include the charitable foundation Endswell, the seed-capital investment firm Renewal Partners Company, the new investment fund Renewal2, the Social Venture Institute, and Play BIG, an initiative to encourage those with wealth to activate their resources for social change. Through Renewal, Ms. Newell has placed over $60 million in organizations and businesses working toward sustainability in BC. She is also an active member of Hollyhock, the Threshold Foundation, Canadian Women’s Foundation, Women Donors Network, Investors’ Circle, Social Venture Network, and the Wealth & Giving Forum. In 2007, she was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada. renewalpartners.com
What Will It Take to Grow Bioregional Economies? – Epiphany Theater | 4:30pm-6pm, Fri
