Julie Forrester
Social Impact Consultant at Common Good Solutions- Claim this Profile
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Nick van der Velde
We hired Julie in August of 2016 for the Business Developer role with Impact Loan. Julie actively engaged with clients in our loan portfolio. In her role, Julie supported business start-ups to ensure long-term sustainability of those businesses and to guide entrepreneurs in their journey to (business) success. In part, Julie managed the relationship with Libro Credit Union and the partnership with the Rotary Club of London South. Julie is diligent, consistent and reliable, and I recommend her highly.
André Pawan Vashist
Julie is a wonderful colleague and a true change maker. Working alongside her in developing a social enterprise and social finance ecosystem in southwestern Ontario has been a delight. She is a great team player and leader that is helping to shape the future of our community that is driven by valuing people and planet first. I can't way to see how Julie continues to emerge as an expert in this space and beyond.
LinkedIn User
Julie is truly committed to her goal to be part of the movement of creating a sustainable social economy in which all can thrive. I met Julie as she was graduating from Ivey early in 2015 and immediately witnessed her passion for driving change for communities locally and in the developing world by drawing on business practices. Since then she has shared her amazing talents to this work of creating a more sustainable and balanced world by focusing her career on social enterprise and social finance. Her accomplishments include a research project dedicate to understanding alternatives to payday lending challenges, coaching countless new entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs and creating strong communications to promote our collective work to build capacity of social entrepreneurs and our social finance eco system locally. Julie is most certainly a future leader who will be dreaming up the future and teaming up with others to bring conscious capitalism to the fore front.
Nick van der Velde
We hired Julie in August of 2016 for the Business Developer role with Impact Loan. Julie actively engaged with clients in our loan portfolio. In her role, Julie supported business start-ups to ensure long-term sustainability of those businesses and to guide entrepreneurs in their journey to (business) success. In part, Julie managed the relationship with Libro Credit Union and the partnership with the Rotary Club of London South. Julie is diligent, consistent and reliable, and I recommend her highly.
André Pawan Vashist
Julie is a wonderful colleague and a true change maker. Working alongside her in developing a social enterprise and social finance ecosystem in southwestern Ontario has been a delight. She is a great team player and leader that is helping to shape the future of our community that is driven by valuing people and planet first. I can't way to see how Julie continues to emerge as an expert in this space and beyond.
LinkedIn User
Julie is truly committed to her goal to be part of the movement of creating a sustainable social economy in which all can thrive. I met Julie as she was graduating from Ivey early in 2015 and immediately witnessed her passion for driving change for communities locally and in the developing world by drawing on business practices. Since then she has shared her amazing talents to this work of creating a more sustainable and balanced world by focusing her career on social enterprise and social finance. Her accomplishments include a research project dedicate to understanding alternatives to payday lending challenges, coaching countless new entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs and creating strong communications to promote our collective work to build capacity of social entrepreneurs and our social finance eco system locally. Julie is most certainly a future leader who will be dreaming up the future and teaming up with others to bring conscious capitalism to the fore front.
Nick van der Velde
We hired Julie in August of 2016 for the Business Developer role with Impact Loan. Julie actively engaged with clients in our loan portfolio. In her role, Julie supported business start-ups to ensure long-term sustainability of those businesses and to guide entrepreneurs in their journey to (business) success. In part, Julie managed the relationship with Libro Credit Union and the partnership with the Rotary Club of London South. Julie is diligent, consistent and reliable, and I recommend her highly.
André Pawan Vashist
Julie is a wonderful colleague and a true change maker. Working alongside her in developing a social enterprise and social finance ecosystem in southwestern Ontario has been a delight. She is a great team player and leader that is helping to shape the future of our community that is driven by valuing people and planet first. I can't way to see how Julie continues to emerge as an expert in this space and beyond.
LinkedIn User
Julie is truly committed to her goal to be part of the movement of creating a sustainable social economy in which all can thrive. I met Julie as she was graduating from Ivey early in 2015 and immediately witnessed her passion for driving change for communities locally and in the developing world by drawing on business practices. Since then she has shared her amazing talents to this work of creating a more sustainable and balanced world by focusing her career on social enterprise and social finance. Her accomplishments include a research project dedicate to understanding alternatives to payday lending challenges, coaching countless new entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs and creating strong communications to promote our collective work to build capacity of social entrepreneurs and our social finance eco system locally. Julie is most certainly a future leader who will be dreaming up the future and teaming up with others to bring conscious capitalism to the fore front.
Nick van der Velde
We hired Julie in August of 2016 for the Business Developer role with Impact Loan. Julie actively engaged with clients in our loan portfolio. In her role, Julie supported business start-ups to ensure long-term sustainability of those businesses and to guide entrepreneurs in their journey to (business) success. In part, Julie managed the relationship with Libro Credit Union and the partnership with the Rotary Club of London South. Julie is diligent, consistent and reliable, and I recommend her highly.
André Pawan Vashist
Julie is a wonderful colleague and a true change maker. Working alongside her in developing a social enterprise and social finance ecosystem in southwestern Ontario has been a delight. She is a great team player and leader that is helping to shape the future of our community that is driven by valuing people and planet first. I can't way to see how Julie continues to emerge as an expert in this space and beyond.
LinkedIn User
Julie is truly committed to her goal to be part of the movement of creating a sustainable social economy in which all can thrive. I met Julie as she was graduating from Ivey early in 2015 and immediately witnessed her passion for driving change for communities locally and in the developing world by drawing on business practices. Since then she has shared her amazing talents to this work of creating a more sustainable and balanced world by focusing her career on social enterprise and social finance. Her accomplishments include a research project dedicate to understanding alternatives to payday lending challenges, coaching countless new entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs and creating strong communications to promote our collective work to build capacity of social entrepreneurs and our social finance eco system locally. Julie is most certainly a future leader who will be dreaming up the future and teaming up with others to bring conscious capitalism to the fore front.
Experience
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Common Good Solutions
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Canada
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social Impact Consultant
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Jul 2023 - Present
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Pillar Nonprofit Network
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager of Impact Consulting
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Aug 2019 - Jul 2023
Impact Consulting is a program of Pillar Nonprofit Network. Impact Consulting leverages the experience and knowledge of Pillar staff, associates and our network of 600+ social innovators to build partnerships and deepen your impact. - Developed strategy and oversaw operations of a $300,000 consulting practice business for social impact organizations in the areas of Strategic Planning, Equity & Inclusion, and Business Planning - Led client projects in social enterprise development, strategic planning, retreats - Managed business development, communications and internal processes for team of four consultants Show less
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Pillar Nonprofit Network
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social Enterprise Coach & Manager
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May 2017 - Dec 2018
Accomplishments: - Co-designed a Social Enterprise Coach Program and trained 35+ business coaches across Ontario - Designed Libro Social Enteprise Incubator, 6-month intensive support for startup social entrepreneurs - Coined Shift To The Middle language & diagram - Coached 75+ Social Enterprises, Nonprofits & Charities in Southwestern Ontario Accomplishments: - Co-designed a Social Enterprise Coach Program and trained 35+ business coaches across Ontario - Designed Libro Social Enteprise Incubator, 6-month intensive support for startup social entrepreneurs - Coined Shift To The Middle language & diagram - Coached 75+ Social Enterprises, Nonprofits & Charities in Southwestern Ontario
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VERGE Capital
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Canada
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Financial Services
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Communications Lead
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May 2017 - Nov 2018
Accomplishments: - Redesigned VERGE Capital website & marketing materials - Launched $2 million Breakthrough Fund, including gaining press in Forbes.com & ImpactAlpha - Developed social media content strategy & process boosting engagement on Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn Accomplishments: - Redesigned VERGE Capital website & marketing materials - Launched $2 million Breakthrough Fund, including gaining press in Forbes.com & ImpactAlpha - Developed social media content strategy & process boosting engagement on Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn
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Goodwill Industries Ontario Great Lakes
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Impact Loan Business Developer
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Aug 2016 - Feb 2018
Impact Loan, a program coordinated by Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes assists entrepreneurs who are unable to attain traditional business lending. Assisted entrepreneurs seeking capital funding for their start-up and growth businesses. Lead 1-1 business coaching & portfolio management for lending portfolio of 25+ entrepreneurs. Impact Loan, a program coordinated by Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes assists entrepreneurs who are unable to attain traditional business lending. Assisted entrepreneurs seeking capital funding for their start-up and growth businesses. Lead 1-1 business coaching & portfolio management for lending portfolio of 25+ entrepreneurs.
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Family Service Thames Valley
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Canada
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Financial Empowerment Project Coordinator
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Aug 2016 - May 2017
- Analyzed opportunities for financial empowerment collaboration in London based on stakeholder interviews, community conversations and research of networks across North America - Developed network of over 30 diverse community stakeholders and four Action Teams; catalyzing London's 2018 Financial Empowerment Conference. - Analyzed opportunities for financial empowerment collaboration in London based on stakeholder interviews, community conversations and research of networks across North America - Developed network of over 30 diverse community stakeholders and four Action Teams; catalyzing London's 2018 Financial Empowerment Conference.
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EQWIP Hubs
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Bolivia
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Business and Innovation Advisor
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Oct 2015 - Jun 2016
Supported launch of EQWIP HUBs in La Paz, Bolivia. EQWIP HUBs is a dynamic network of 17 youth innovation spaces spanning Bolivia, Ghana, Indonesia, Peru, Senegal and Tanzania that are transforming the economic trajectory of youth, especially young women. - Assisted in coordination of local adaptation of entrepreneurship course materials - Led facilitation of first entrepreneurship courses for 90+ Bolivian youth ages 18-25 - Supported administration of EQWIP Hubs Bolivia; including budget projections, financial reconciliations and financial reporting to Canadian head office Show less
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Education
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2011 - 2015
Ivey Business School at Western University
Honours Business Administration, Sustainable Business
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