Greater Purpose
Conference
Canada's Gathering for Leaders Shaping What's Next
Single Track. Spacious Agenda. Room To Connect.
Greater Purpose Conferences bring together leaders from business, nonprofit, and social enterprise for Canada's most substantive gatherings on purpose-led business. Practitioners sharing real challenges, honest tensions, and actionable frameworks—and the conversations that continue between sessions, over meals, in the moments when you meet someone who gets it.
Substance over inspiration. Connection over content.
"The best part wasn't on the agenda. It was the conversation at lunch with someone tackling the exact challenge I'm facing. It was the introduction that became a partnership. It was finally finding my people."
What makes these conferences different?
"This conference stands apart from others in the depth and breadth of its offering—the ability to both inspire and deliver tangible, actionable ideas."
Spacious Agenda
"Time to think. Space to connect. Long breaks for the conversations that lead to real partnerships. We don't pack the schedule because the hallway discussions are just as valuable as what happens on stage."
The Sessions Address
What Matters
Conference themes have included: How do you sustain yourself in this work? Build business cases that land? Create cross-sector partnerships that don't fall apart? Measure and communicate impact in ways that resonate with funders? Navigate AI's impact on social impact work? Build organizational capacity when resources are stretched thin? Build trust with increasingly skeptical stakeholders? These sessions address the real challenges—and the systemic forces reshaping the field.
“At the Greater Purpose Conference, I truly felt the common thread that ties businesses, charities, and individuals together.”
The Design Creates Space for Connection
Long breaks between sessions for real conversations. Fully catered afternoon receptions where relationships begin. Single-track format so everyone shares the same experience—creating the common ground that turns a conversation over coffee into a partnership, an introduction into a sounding board, a moment into the relationship that opens doors you didn't know existed.
"Greater Purpose opened doors I didn't even know existed. The relationships I've built here have directly strengthened our business and expanded our opportunities."
Who Attends
Everyone committed to using business as a force for good—regardless of where you are on the path to purpose.
Businesses:
CSOs, CPOs, ESG Directors, Community Investment teams, Corporate Partnership leads, HR and Culture leaders, Communications Directors
Charities, Non-profits & Social Enterprise:
Executive Directors, Partnership Development teams, Social innovation leaders, Impact and Evaluation teams, Communications and Fundraising leaders, Board Members and Trustees
Advisory & Professional Services:
Strategy consultants, ESG and Sustainability advisors, Impact measurement experts, Communications professionals, Social impact specialists
Who Speaks
Practitioners from organizations like:
RBC | Benevity | Manulife | EY Canada | KPMG Law | PayPal Giving Fund | Meridian Credit Union | GreenShield | Junxion Strategy | Public Inc | CanadaHelps | Plan International Canada | Jack.org | Ivey Business School | NYU Stern | and many more
Plus international voices bringing global frameworks to the Canadian context.
Member Benefits
Greater Purpose Members Receive:
Priority registration before
public ticket sales
At least one complimentary conference pass (additional passes tier-dependent)
Exclusive member reception
Post-conference recordings (all attendees receive slide decks)
Choose Your Conference
Western Canada | May annually
Greater Purpose Conference West
Canada's spring gathering for leaders from business, nonprofit, and social enterprise.
TORONTO, ONTARIO | OCTOBER annually
Greater Purpose Conference East
Canada's fall gathering for leaders from business, nonprofit, and social enterprise.
Participant Highlights
At the Greater Purpose Conference, I truly felt the common thread that ties businesses, charities, and individuals together.
Yasemin Erdoğan,
Non-Profit Consultant
A spectacular conference. I was so grateful to attend with some of my team. The food was incredible, the speakers were outstanding, and I loved the diversity of perspectives throughout the program. The surprise-and-delight moments were such a fun touch too, from dogs and donuts to Brad’s unforgettable purple suit!
Kate Porter,
Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships, Canadian Cancer Society
It was my first-year attending, and it made such a difference to connect with other professionals in the CSR space.
Caroline Nevin ,
Corporate Social Responsibility Associate, Ontario Power Generation
