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Tides Foundation Board Chair Joel Solomon recounts his very personal journey through the Canadian health care system--and what the United States can learn from it.
Joel Solomon is CEO of Renewal, a collection of Vancouver-based organizations which use business and philanthropy together to work towards creating a triple-bottom-line economy. Renewal has invested in over seventy-five companies that share its commitment to socially responsible growth, including some of the best-known social purpose companies in Canada. He is also Chairman for Renewal2, a social venture investment fund for both private and charitable mission-based investors. Solomon recently underwent a kidney transplant in Canada and is passionate about sharing his personal experience with socialized health care. Solomon is a founding member of Social Venture Network, Business for Social Responsibility, Canadian Business for Social Responsibility, Tides Canada Foundation, and the Sage Centre. He serves on a number of business and charitable boards in the U.S. and Canada, including chairing the Tides Foundation and Hollyhock Foundation.
What is your momentum? My fuel comes from the nexus where impact, creativity, and fun meet stewardship of the future and dedication to what is most precious to carry forward.
