Author: Candice Davis
The BC Co-operative Association applauds the Provincial Government for seeing co-operatives as key to building a sustainable provincial economy. BCCA Board Chair Ben Hyman and Vice Chair John Kay…
NEXT UP WINNIPEG APPLICATIONS ARE DUE SEPT 22 Next Up was created by a community of people who wanted to help emerging leaders (that’s you!) develop new and better skills, smarts…
For as long as I have been working in the field of community development, the CCEDNet Gathering has been an annual event that I look forward to. I attended my…
In late 2015, when Prime Minister Trudeau released his ministerial mandate letters, an important commitment was included to develop a national strategy on social innovation and social finance. The federal government…
We’ve all heard the stories. Homeless Homejoy cleaners. Uber drivers on food stamps. Grad students Airbnb-ing their extra rooms in gentrifying neighborhoods to cover their own rent. For all of…
Created by the Trico Charitable Foundation in 2011, the biennial Social EnterPrize celebrates and advances leadership and excellence in social entrepreneurship in Canada. Social enterprises are organizations, for-profit or not-for-profit,…
Last week the Province of Manitoba announced a single-window intake for 6 programs, including Neighbourhoods Alive! Community Initiatives, Neighbourhoods Alive! Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, Community Places, Community Planning Assistance, Hometown Manitoba…
The Canadian CED Network hosts a number of “Strengthening Non-Profits” workshops throughout the year on a variety of topics identified through engagement and consultation with our members and partners. Check…
CCEDNet Member NORDIK Institute, Algoma University’s community-based research organization with ongoing goals of increasing employment and promoting community resilience is hosting a series of nine workshops geared to Social Enterprises,…
Neighbourhoods Alive! is a clear case of intelligent public investment, but the provincial government has halted funding, and the program is inactive. This is counterproductive and does little to heal…
The Canadian CED Network’s Policy Council submitted a response to the federal government’s invitation for pre-budget submissions for the 2018 Federal Budget. This year, the House of Commons Standing Committee on…
CCEDNet member Groupe Convex Prescott-Russell, under the leadership of Caroline Arcand, announced on April 21, that it received $369,000 from the provincial government to offer mentorship, coaching and financial services…