”This book gives an insight into personal leadership, enterprising solutions and value creation, making it as relevant to practitioners engaged in social enterprise, urban regeneration and community empowerment as it is to policy makers and students with an interest in social responsibility.”
— Gerry Higgins, Founder, Social Enterprise World Forum
Inner City Renovations (ICR) is a much-lauded social enterprise in Winnipeg’s North End which has become an example of the potential for social enterprises to support people living on society’s margins and engage them in a productive livelihood. This book, written by former ICR general manager and board member Marty Donkervoort, documents the impacts this social enterprise has on its employees and on their community and reflects on the capacity of social enterprises as an alternative to corporate capitalism.
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Contents
Part I: The Social Enterprise
Set Up and Management
Part II: Working at ICR
Changing Employees’ Lives
Employee Journeys
From Corporate Honcho to Social Justice Worker
Part III: Social and Political Issues
Renewing Communities
Impact on the Broader Community
Part IV: Context and Role
The Social Economy
Outcomes and Learnings
Challenges and Opportunities
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