Dan Tisch: PR Exec & Venture Philanthropist

Leadership and social enterprises

Daniel Tisch is one public relations executive you’d definitely want to spend time with, such is his expression of compassion and leadership, evident through his entire being, and the way he runs his business and advises social enterprises. President of the premier independent PR firm Argyle Communications since 2003, and one of the founders of Social Venture Partners Toronto (SVPT), this Madrid-born and Toronto-raised 40-something is a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist with two Queen’s University degrees, BA (Political Studies) and MBA (Marketing).

Dan is a member of the Queen’s University Council, a governor of Toronto’s North York General Hospital, a leader in Scouts Canada, as well as being the Chair-elect of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communications Management, the umbrella organization for the world’s major PR industry associations. He was named a Fellow of the Canadian Public Relations Society in May of 2010.

Wanting to extend his skills into engaged philanthropy, he was one of the founding members of SVPT, with a mission to invest in non-profit agencies working to alleviate poverty in Toronto. SVPT’s vision is to make a positive change in the lives of people in the Toronto community by creating networks of inspired philanthropists who work closely with non-profits in long-term partnerships by making capacity-building investments – cash and consulting skills – so they can grow. Put simply, SVPT has a “venture philanthropy” model, that helps non-profit agencies and social enterprises become more successful. (Watch the short video, and you’ll understand.) “It’s a really transformational model for all those that get involved,” said Dan.

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