UnCharitable: Rethinking Impact
A Community Screening + Theory of Change Intensive
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This event is part of “The Social Enterprise Journey”, proudly supported by organizations committed to strengthening business leadership and community impact across Ontario.
What happens when…
…we bring business and community together, and challenge what we think we know about change?
Every day, business owners, nonprofit leaders, and community builders navigate the same tension: how do we grow sustainably while responding meaningfully to the needs of our communities? How do charitable organizations become financially resilient — and how do businesses take on greater social and environmental responsibility?
This event opens a conversation at the intersection of those questions.
We begin with a film that challenges everything we assume about giving and impact.
Then, for those who want to stay, we move into hands-on strategy work.
About the Film
The most persuasive TED Talk of all time — turned into a documentary
Inspired by Dan Pallotta, whose TED Talk on charity has been called the most persuasive ever given, UnCharitable is the first-of-its-kind film that challenges all of our beliefs about giving — re-shuffling old ideas about saints and sinners. Its powerful call-to-action: abandon the sackcloth-and-ashes constraints on nonprofits and give them the freedoms we give to business, so they can change the world.
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What becomes possible when we measure impact differently, and fund change at the scale it deserves
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How charitable organizations can function more like businesses — and businesses take on more social responsibility
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Why bringing the business and community sectors together creates impact that neither can achieve alone
Featuring Edward Norton, Dan Pallotta, the founders of Invisible Children, Wounded Warrior Project, Last Mile Health, Charity: Water, and leaders from the Ford Foundation, TED, The Bridgespan Group, The Nature Conservancy, No Kid Hungry, One Love Foundation, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, United Way of Greater Atlanta, and more.
In honour of Pride Month, proceeds from film ticket sales will support the Rainbow Club of South Georgian Bay Area to support the upcoming Pride Festival and their important advocacy work.
PURCHASE YOUR PASSES
Choosing your Change Journey.
Join us for a powerful day of systems thinking, community conversation, and strategic reflection designed for leaders who are building work that is both financially sustainable and deeply impactful.
This special full-day experience includes:
✔ a screening of the documentary Uncharitable
✔ facilitated discussion and cross-sector networking
✔ a light lunch
✔ and an interactive Theory of Change workshop grounded in Georgian College’s Social Innovation frameworks and tools
Together, we’ll explore:
the systems shaping the challenges we care about
how impact and sustainability can reinforce one another
and how to move from good intentions toward clearer strategy and aligned action
Participants will actively apply social innovation tools to their own business, organization, initiative, or community work while connecting with other thoughtful leaders from across the region.
This is not a lecture-style workshop.
It is a collaborative working session designed to help you:
think more clearly
design more intentionally
and build stronger pathways toward meaningful impact
Ideal for:
business owners and founders
nonprofit leaders
consultants and facilitators
educators and community builders
municipal and economic development professionals
anyone navigating complexity, growth, sustainability, or systems change
Includes:
✔ Film screening
✔ Facilitated discussion
✔ Theory of Change workshop
✔ Social innovation canvases and tools
✔ Light lunch + refreshments
✔ Access to digital resources and Community Impact Lab materials
✔ New connections and collaborative learning opportunities
✨ A portion of proceeds from the film component will support the Rainbow Club of South Georgian Bay Area during Pride Month.
Led by Jessica Flynn (Social Innovation Fellow, Georgian College) and supported by Georgian’s mobile Community Impact Lab, this is not a typical workshop—it’s a guided strategic journey.
Join us for a special community screening of the award-winning documentary Uncharitable — a bold and thought-provoking film exploring how we fund, support, and sustain meaningful social change.
This experience invites business owners, nonprofit leaders, educators, community builders, students, and curious citizens into a larger conversation around:
systems change
sustainability
community impact
and the future of how we build stronger communities together
Following the film, attendees are invited to stay for a facilitated discussion exploring the intersections between business, philanthropy, nonprofits, innovation, and long-term community wellbeing.
The morning will also feature reflections from Chantal McNeily, Senior Wealth Advisor with RBC Dominion Securities and Founder of the nonprofit FuturFund, speaking on:
Financing the Future
— and the role that financial sustainability, wealth-building, and strategic investment play in creating lasting community impact.
This is more than a film screening.
It’s an opportunity to step into a room of thoughtful, community-minded leaders and explore new ways of thinking about impact, collaboration, and the systems shaping our future.
Includes:
✔ Screening of Uncharitable
✔ Facilitated post-film discussion
✔ Networking and community connection
✔ Reflections from Chantal McNeily on financing the future and legacy impact
✨ In honour of Pride Month, proceeds from the film portion of ticket sales will support the Rainbow Club of South Georgian Bay Area.
Led by Jessica Flynn (Social Innovation Fellow, Georgian College) and supported by Georgian’s mobile Community Impact Lab, this is not a typical workshop—it’s a guided strategic journey.
Develop a Theory of Change
STAY THE FILM FOR THE WORKING SESSION
Copyright Georgian College’s Social Innovation Community Impact Network
A Theory of Change is a strategic framework that helps individuals, organizations, and communities clearly articulate:
the change they are trying to create
why that change matters
and how their actions, programs, services, or business models contribute to that outcome
In simple terms, it helps answer the question:
“If we want to create meaningful impact, what actually needs to happen for that change to occur?”
WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH
You’ll leave with more than inspiration — you’ll leave with practical tools, strategic clarity, and a stronger understanding of how to design work that is both impactful and sustainable.
By the end of the experience, you can expect to walk away with:
✔ A foundational understanding of Theory of Change and how it applies to your business, organization, initiative, or community work
✔ A draft Theory of Change framework tailored to your own goals, audience, and impact vision
✔ Greater clarity around the systems, stakeholders, and root causes connected to the work you care about
✔ New ways of thinking about sustainability, community impact, and long-term strategic growth
✔ Practical social innovation tools and frameworks you can continue using with your team
✔ Insight into how impact and revenue can reinforce one another rather than compete
✔ Fresh perspective from cross-sector dialogue and collaborative reflection
✔ New relationships and connections with thoughtful leaders, founders, practitioners, and changemakers across the region
Most importantly, you’ll leave with a renewed sense of possibility and the realization that meaningful systems change does not happen in isolation.
Real tools.
Renewed momentum.
A Theory of Change encourages us to step back and explore:
What change are you actually trying to create — and for whom?
What systems shape the challenges your work is responding to?
How can impact and revenue reinforce one another in your context?
What assumptions are quietly shaping your current strategy?
How do we build work that is financially sustainable and deeply meaningful?
This process helps leaders move from:
reactive →
intentional
good intentions →
measurable impact
scattered effort →
aligned strategy
Whether you are scaling a venture, working in partnership with the business community, or leading nonprofit social/ environmental work, this series will help you think more strategically about the systems around you and your role within them.
Built for leaders doing meaningful work
WHO IS THE “THEORY OF CHANGE” WORKSHOP FOR?
Business Owners & Founders
Local business owners and entrepreneurs ready to think strategically about their impact and long-term sustainability.
Municipal & Economic Development
Public sector leaders shaping the business ecosystem and community resilience strategies.
Social Enterprise Leaders
Leaders building ventures where financial sustainability and community impact are inseparable
Nonprofit Leaders
Nonprofit leaders who work closely with business ecosystems and want deeper strategic tools for sustainable, revenue-generating practices.
Consultants & Advisors
Professionals in the impact space who want stronger frameworks and a peer network.
Educators & Community Builders
People building systems and initiatives that strengthen communities from the ground up.
PURCHASE YOUR PASSES
Choosing your Change Journey.
Join us for a powerful day of systems thinking, community conversation, and strategic reflection designed for leaders who are building work that is both financially sustainable and deeply impactful.
This special full-day experience includes:
✔ a screening of the documentary Uncharitable
✔ facilitated discussion and cross-sector networking
✔ a light lunch
✔ and an interactive Theory of Change workshop grounded in Georgian College’s Social Innovation frameworks and tools
Together, we’ll explore:
the systems shaping the challenges we care about
how impact and sustainability can reinforce one another
and how to move from good intentions toward clearer strategy and aligned action
Participants will actively apply social innovation tools to their own business, organization, initiative, or community work while connecting with other thoughtful leaders from across the region.
This is not a lecture-style workshop.
It is a collaborative working session designed to help you:
think more clearly
design more intentionally
and build stronger pathways toward meaningful impact
Ideal for:
business owners and founders
nonprofit leaders
consultants and facilitators
educators and community builders
municipal and economic development professionals
anyone navigating complexity, growth, sustainability, or systems change
Includes:
✔ Film screening
✔ Facilitated discussion
✔ Theory of Change workshop
✔ Social innovation canvases and tools
✔ Light lunch + refreshments
✔ Access to digital resources and Community Impact Lab materials
✔ New connections and collaborative learning opportunities
✨ A portion of proceeds from the film component will support the Rainbow Club of South Georgian Bay Area during Pride Month.
Led by Jessica Flynn (Social Innovation Fellow, Georgian College) and supported by Georgian’s mobile Community Impact Lab, this is not a typical workshop—it’s a guided strategic journey.
Join us for a special community screening of the award-winning documentary Uncharitable — a bold and thought-provoking film exploring how we fund, support, and sustain meaningful social change.
This experience invites business owners, nonprofit leaders, educators, community builders, students, and curious citizens into a larger conversation around:
systems change
sustainability
community impact
and the future of how we build stronger communities together
Following the film, attendees are invited to stay for a facilitated discussion exploring the intersections between business, philanthropy, nonprofits, innovation, and long-term community wellbeing.
The morning will also feature reflections from Chantal McNeily, Senior Wealth Advisor with RBC Dominion Securities and Founder of the nonprofit FuturFund, speaking on:
Financing the Future
— and the role that financial sustainability, wealth-building, and strategic investment play in creating lasting community impact.
This is more than a film screening.
It’s an opportunity to step into a room of thoughtful, community-minded leaders and explore new ways of thinking about impact, collaboration, and the systems shaping our future.
Includes:
✔ Screening of Uncharitable
✔ Facilitated post-film discussion
✔ Networking and community connection
✔ Reflections from Chantal McNeily on financing the future and legacy impact
✨ In honour of Pride Month, proceeds from the film portion of ticket sales will support the Rainbow Club of South Georgian Bay Area.
Led by Jessica Flynn (Social Innovation Fellow, Georgian College) and supported by Georgian’s mobile Community Impact Lab, this is not a typical workshop—it’s a guided strategic journey.
EVENT HOST & WORKSHOP FACILITATOR
Jessica Flynn
Georgian College Social Innovation Fellow · Founder & Principal Consultant · Series Facilitator
Jessica Flynn is an educator, strategist, and facilitator who works with leaders across business, nonprofit, and education sectors to strengthen collaboration and unlock new possibilities for impact.
Her work spans youth entrepreneurship, social innovation, and community ecosystem development. She is the founder of The YOU Power Project, Social Innovation Fellow at Georgian College, and a trusted advisor to organizations seeking to align purpose with sustainable strategy.
Jessica is known for creating thoughtful spaces where leaders can step back, see the bigger picture, and move forward with clarity.
Systems Thinking
Social Innovation
Strategic Facilitation
Community Ecosystems
Youth Empowerment
SPECIAL ADDRESS BY:
Chantal McNeily
Investment and Wealth Advisor, CIM® @ RBC Dominion Securities · President, FuturFund Canada Inc.
Chantal McNeily has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, helping her clients achieve their financial goals and live a life of affluence and purpose. As an Investment and Wealth Advisor at RBC Dominion Securities, she provides comprehensive and customized wealth management solutions.
She is also passionate about empowering women to overcome the gender gaps and challenges that exist in this industry and to become confident and successful investors and leaders. Chantal is a member of the Women's Advisory Board for RBC Dominion Securities, an Activator for Coralus, and the President and Chair of the Board for FuturFund.
She has been recognized by Wealth Professional Magazine for her research initiative using technology and innovation to address the root causes of the gender disparities in the financial services sector.
Chantal’s role at the Simcoe Street Theatre will be to share her insight on how we Finance the Future, and the role that financial sustainability, wealth-building, and strategic investment play in creating lasting community impact.
Speaker
Author
Angel Investor
Board Chair
Series FAQs
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This series is designed for:
business owners and founders
consultants and advisors
social enterprise leaders
leaders building revenue-generating initiatives
Participants may come from multiple sectors, as the experience is grounded in sustainability, strategy, and long-term impact.
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Film: Simcoe Street Theatre (morning) + Collingwood Library (afternoon)
Theory of Change Workshop: Collingwood Library (Third Floor)
Full details and reminders will be shared in advance of each session.
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Yes—and it’s encouraged.
We offer reduced pricing for additional team members, as attending together can help deepen learning and support implementation within your organization. Email hello@thejessicaflynn.com to request a registration package for your entire team.
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Yes.
Participants will be invited to explore additional opportunities for deeper support, including:
strategic advisory sessions
intensive workshops
future cohort or mastermind experiences
Ready to join the Journey?
And see how impact and sustainability can reinforce one another for Community good.
Collingwood, Ontario · June 19, 2026
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