Samuel Benoit Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Working with the Vélo Canada Bikes board of directors, members and the federal government to advance our national discourse around cycling.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Led study on social procurement at anchor institutions in Ottawa. • Recruited speakers and developed the program for the 2022 Unleashed social enterprise conference.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Advanced Ottawa’s social enterprise sector through the promotion of social procurement, bringing social products and services into the supply chains of large institutions and businesses. • Provided coaching to aspiring and established social entrepreneurs to help them identify their strategic challenges and access the resources needed to overcome them. • Collaborated with Alterna Savings to develop the intake materials and client management process for Uncapped, a funding program for… Show more • Advanced Ottawa’s social enterprise sector through the promotion of social procurement, bringing social products and services into the supply chains of large institutions and businesses. • Provided coaching to aspiring and established social entrepreneurs to help them identify their strategic challenges and access the resources needed to overcome them. • Collaborated with Alterna Savings to develop the intake materials and client management process for Uncapped, a funding program for social enterprises which combines grant and loan-based financing. • Recruited speakers and developed the program for the 2018 Unleashed social enterprise conference. Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Worked with the City of Ottawa and other community partners to identify and resolve infrastructural barriers to active transportation. • Oversaw ongoing program evaluation work through surveys, onsite observation and baseline studies. • Coordinated the delivery of workshops and events to encourage children to walk and wheel to school.Developed new systems and tools to refresh the program as it entered its ninth year in the community.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Achieved a tripling of earned revenues through the introduction of new services and government partnerships.• Decreased operating expenses through an audit of activities and the elimination of inefficient practices. • Oversaw program delivery and reporting for seven funding agreements from six different funders. • Wrote successful grant applications to United Way Ottawa East and EnviroCentre. • Founded the Ottawa Bicycle Academy with funding from the Ontario Ministry of… Show more • Achieved a tripling of earned revenues through the introduction of new services and government partnerships.• Decreased operating expenses through an audit of activities and the elimination of inefficient practices. • Oversaw program delivery and reporting for seven funding agreements from six different funders. • Wrote successful grant applications to United Way Ottawa East and EnviroCentre. • Founded the Ottawa Bicycle Academy with funding from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade to train vulnerable youth in bike mechanics and sports retail. • Exponentially grew social media audience and attracted coverage on CBC Radio, CTV and in the Ottawa Citizen. • Forged productive partnerships with City of Ottawa programs, local politicians, businesses, BIAs and other nonprofits to expand and develop new programs. • Energized partners, customers and donors through 21 presentations. Show less

Baker Lake, Nunavut And Ottawa, Ontario

• Prepared and delivered a module and instructor’s guide on social entrepreneurship used in pre-employment programs across Nunavut. • Consultant for the development of Abluqta Society, a thrift store in Baker Lake providing supportive employment.

San Francisco Bay Area And Ottawa, Canada

• Led clients in the application of effective planning, revenue modelling and product development tools. • Facilitated tailor-made workshops that helped clients innovate their way past strategic challenges. • Worked with aspiring entrepreneurs to conceptualize their business models and take their first steps.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

• Developed and deployed business strategies for Ethiopia’s premier early learning company which included retail, online, institutional sales and sponsorships. • Wrote a successful grant to Rotary Club International worth US $350k to deliver first-language literacy programming in Addis Ababa.

Ahmedabad Area, India

• Led the pilot of a microsavings service using basic mobile phone technology in two slum communities using Human-Centred Design methodology. • Concept among finalists for the $1 million Clinton Global Initiative Hult Prize.

New Delhi Area, India And Ottawa, Canada

• Prepared position statements for engagement in national discourses.• Wrote press releases, news articles and webpages for the public on the efforts of national Bahá’í communities. • Scoured government documents to prepare detailed reports on the Government of Canada’s engagement with human rights issues in the Islamic Republic of Iran. • Launched an awards program to recognize and support Indian non-profits.

Ottawa, Canada

• Contributed to the development and implementation of two annual plans, including budgeting, staffing and program development goals for a youth-led national charitable organization. • Supported and carried out 11 fundraising and donor cultivation events. • Organized, managed, supported and debriefed eight bicycle tours of participants carrying out an experiential environmental education program. • Managed 11 interns, trained 54 program participants and liaised with partners… Show more • Contributed to the development and implementation of two annual plans, including budgeting, staffing and program development goals for a youth-led national charitable organization. • Supported and carried out 11 fundraising and donor cultivation events. • Organized, managed, supported and debriefed eight bicycle tours of participants carrying out an experiential environmental education program. • Managed 11 interns, trained 54 program participants and liaised with partners, donors, volunteers, media and Board of Directors on behalf of the organization. • Coordinated 97 performances and workshops on cycling, social justice and environmental sustainability reaching 12,222 youth, children and adults across Canada. • Increased earned revenues through the introduction of new approaches to performance booking. • Developed and refined internal systems for managing and evaluating projects to significantly save staff time. • Gathered and analyzed feedback from participants and audience members towards program development. Show less

Dharwad, India

• Led a scientific study analyzing the practice of urban sewage irrigation through sampling and analyzing water, soil and vegetable samples for the Department of Environmental Science.• Managed a team of 10 researchers to survey 266 households in three villages on village-level energy use. • Liaised with levels of government to obtain data for research. • Project supported by Queen’s University, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Shastri Indo-Canadian… Show more • Led a scientific study analyzing the practice of urban sewage irrigation through sampling and analyzing water, soil and vegetable samples for the Department of Environmental Science.• Managed a team of 10 researchers to survey 266 households in three villages on village-level energy use. • Liaised with levels of government to obtain data for research. • Project supported by Queen’s University, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute and the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation. Show less

Accra, Ghana

• Conducted qualitative and quantitative field research through observation, interviews and community meetings to evaluate effectiveness of ongoing first-language literacy campaign.

Master Of Social Entrepreneurship (With Distinction), Business Administration, Management And Operations

Activities and Societies: • SoBiz | Beyond Profit, Member • English Support, Coordinator • Hult Prize Team, Pilot Project Manager Training.

Bachelor Of Arts With High Honors, Environment Studies

• Honours thesis: "Faith and Hope in Environmentalism in the Face of Catastrophic Climate Change" • First-level In-Course Millennium Award

Bachelor Of Arts General, Environmental Studies, Minor In Geography

Activities and Societies: Association for Baha'i Studies - Chairperson • Dean’s List, 2004-2005 • First-level In-Course Millennium Award.