Paul Brainerd: Dianne Buckner

Paul Shoemaker Dept: The idea is to broaden SVP Calgary s s reach beyond the handful of charities it focuses on helping every year. It is a way to innovate and do new things, Mr. Zumwalt says, according to Globe and Mail. Through his business dealings, he had come to know Paul Brainerd, who had founded the original Social Venture Partners in Seattle, and Paul Shoemaker, the organization s first director and for weeks, 23 competitors have been working with coaches from the private sector on distilling the essence of their stories into compelling 180-second presentations. Twelve of them have made the final, which Dianne Buckner, the host of Dragon s Den , will co-host on Nov. 5. In the CBC show, entrepreneurs compete for seed money. In Fast Pitch, judges will award $25,000 in prizes, including cash, but also the services of professional fundraisers or management consultants. The event will be held at a local theatre and there will be cocktails and live music. His career as a social entrepreneur began in 2000, after he sold his company, EyeWire Inc., for $37-million to Getty Images. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.