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Social Enterprise Angels is an exciting event to be featured at the Third Canadian Conference on Social Enterprise, organized by the Social Enterprise Council of Canada (SECC). The Conference, which runs from November 18-20, 2009, in Toronto, Ontario, is expected to draw over 300 social enterprise managers, funders, supporters and policy-makers from across the country. Social Enterprise Angels will occur on November 19, 2009, from 5:00-6:30pm. In partnership with the SECC, the event is co-hosted by Social Venture Partners Toronto.

Social Enterprise Angels is inspired by the CBC television series, The Dragon's Den, where aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business idea to a panel of investors in hopes of securing funding for their venture. Social Enterprise Angels uses a similar model to demonstrate and promote the value of financial investment in social enterprise. The event will feature three of Canada's top social entrepreneurs, selected from among a pool of nation-wide applicants. These selected social entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to pitch their social enterprise to a panel of judges, or "Angels" in front of a live audience, in hopes of securing up to $30,000 for their projects. The Angels include representatives from the social enterprise sector, the private sector, and Social Venture Partners Toronto. Social Enterprise Council of Canada is requesting letters of intent from social enterprises operating in Canada who are seeking investment towards the start up and/or growth of their enterprises and who would like to participate in this event.

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Since his career in politics, Mr. Martin has been involved in a number of philanthropic activities, with a focus on poverty alleviation in both Africa and Canadian Aboriginal communities. We are delighted Mr. Martin will be joining us!