Elisa Birnbaum

Biography

A journalist for over 15 years, Elisa has carved a strong niche as a storyteller of social impact, most recently as the author of In the Business of Change, profiling social entrepreneurs around the world and their lessons learned. For over eight years Elisa has been the publisher & editor-in-chief of SEE Change Magazine, a digital publication of social entrepreneurship that she co-founded – and currently hosts its podcast.

Elisa has been a regular columnist on matters of social entrepreneurship for Canada's National Post and was published in a variety of other publications. Elisa also runs a communications consultancy, helping socially minded businesses tell their stories more effectively for greater impact.

Elisa is an Ariane de Rothschild Fellow and received a grant from the Canadian Government to produce a digital storytelling project documenting social movements in Canadian history and their key players. The project is now being introduced to students in Canadian classrooms as storytelling workshops using the lens of history and social change.

A former television producer, Elisa worked at the CBC and other broadcasters and holds degrees in political science and law.