CAREER OVERVIEW

Brenda Herchmer is a dedicated community builder with extensive experience in grassroots initiatives across Canada. Her work has demonstrated that social, environmental, and economic well-being is enhanced when collective capacity for whole-community approaches is fostered.
Herchmer’s career includes serving as:

• Founder and Principal Collaborator of the Campus for Communities of the Future, a social enterprise
• Co-Chair of the Canada Chapter of CatalystNow (formerly Catalyst 2030)
• A former professor and director at Niagara College
• Experience in local government and social purpose organizations
• Author of three books
• Extensive… More Posted on 06-13-24
  

  Hard Work and Even Harder to Explain

       

  I’ve often been asked why I chose such a challenging career path when there were other less stressful and better-paying options.

  In hindsight, being a community builder somehow chose me. Once I found the right path, there didn’t seem to be a choice. Of course, I had no idea how challenging or complex that path would be.

  The complexity path is not typically crowded; however, it’s often where you’ll find social innovators and entrepreneurs. While working toward meaningful impact comes with its perks, it can also be lonely and lacking… More Posted on 06-25-24