Author: David LePage
Social Finance Forum 2015: Unplugged MaRS Centre for Impact Investing is gearing up to bring together the best and brightest in social finance for the 8th annual Social Finance Forum,…
Alberta’s growing cities, rural communities share a common bond: an entrepreneurial mindset for social good On June 17th Mount Royal University, Simon Fraser University and Trico Charitable Foundation released research…
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities has issued a report on the potential for social finance…
How do we define ‘new economies’? What are the edges and contours of emerging ideas that put people, place and planet first? One Earth and the Canadian Community Economic Development…
Ontario has taken a major step in the right direction with the passage of Bill 6: Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act. A large coalition of community partners was successful…
The Government of Canada has issued a new Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit bids to establish up to three separate contracts to tackle persistent social problems. Successful bidders will work…
In your view, what are three (or key) elements of “new economies”? At the core, new economies have to be focused around people and protecting public interests, not falling prey…
CoopZone is again accepting applications to its co-operative development training courses for 2015-16. Courses start September 15th and the deadline to apply is August 21st. Register for free information webinars…
In your view, what are some key elements of “new economies”? Holistic measures of progress: There are many new measures bubbling up (eg. Gross National Happiness), but they need to…
The Plan d’action gouvernemental en économie sociale 2015-2020 [in French only] anticipates a total investment of more than 100 million dollars over five years to support Québec social economy enterprises….
In your view, what are three (or key) elements of “new economies”? A key part of developing a New Economy is through redefining what it means to have a viable…
After working in the non-profit and social enterprise arena for over three decades, David LePage founded Accelerating Social Impact (ASI) in 2013 to pioneer an unusual type of business –…