Author: Matthew Thompson
Originally published on the Strategy at Work blog The Manitoba government has made some significant progress around poverty reduction over the last decade or so. Depending on the poverty measure…
Brandon University has been awarded a 7-year, $2.5 M SSHRC Partnership grant to support rural policy and its implementation. This project, led by CCEDNet member the Rural Development Institute, will…
NANCY NEAMTAN TO BE KEYNOTE AT THE MANITOBA CD/CED GATHERING! October 24, 2014 Winnipeg, ManitobaThe Canadian CED Network is excited to announce that Nancy Neamtan will be…
The UN General Assembly has tentatively set September 21-23, 2015, for the adoption of the post-2015 Goals. This far-reaching process will establish overarching development priorities to guide UN agencies and…
The Status of Women Canada has launched a Call for Proposals entitled Increasing Economic Prosperity for Women for projects to increase economic opportunities for women. Projects selected through this new…
MaRS Centre for Impact Investing has announced that applications for the second cohort of Community Finance Solutions are now open. The deadline is September 30, 2014. Community Finance Solutions is…
The summer 2014 national edition of Spacing is packed full of articles that highlight the need to put people at the centre of building healthy and vibrant cities. The 30-page…
The Co-operators has launched another round of The National Co-op Challenge and are donating $200,000 to give emerging and expanding co-ops a stronger voice in their communities and a chance…
On September 15, Canada’s National Advisory Board to the Social Impact Investment Taskforce will be launching their report highlighting Canada’s priorities for Mobilizing Private Capital for Public Good, in Toronto….
Last week, over 5,000 people gathered in Ottawa for the Peoples’ Social Forum. It was billed as a convergence of social movements, with support from a wide range of unions…
The Canadian CED Network is very pleased to announce that Sarah Leeson-Klym has been appointed Manitoba Regional Director as of September 1. Leeson-Klym, who has been CCEDNet – Manitoba’s Learning…
denglersw-parliament-ottawa-20050730-1280×960.jpg The Canadian CED Network’s Policy Council has submitted a response to the federal government’s invitation for pre-budget submissions. The submission, sent to the Standing Committee on Finance, focuses on social…