Author: Matthew Thompson
Minister of State (Finance) Kevin Sorenson and Minister of State (Seniors) Alice Wong joined forces with Canada’s Financial Literacy Leader Jane Rooney to launch consultations on a proposed strategy to…
A fifteenth anniversary might be a good time to reflect on the methods and assumptions of a movement like community economic development – especially for urban communities. When we first…
You may have seen from some of our 15th anniversary blog posts that the concept and practice of community economic development originated in the United States. Although the tools and…
This is Part 4 of a 4-part series. Click here to read the first in this series. Notes from 2002: Contemplating the Future CCE/CCCR’s history has been one of organizing,…
This is Part 3 of a 4-part series. Click here to read the first in this series. Building the Base continued… A strategic addition to this agenda came into play…
This is Part 2 of a 4-part series. Click here to read the first in this series. Building the Base By mid-1988 I was in a position to take more…
What is set out below are personal notes extracted from a much longer reflection on the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Centre for Community Enterprise (which later became…
You work for a community development organization that’s facing a somewhat technical problem but with limited budget. You really need that new logo/HR advice/strategic plan. What do you do? Well,…
Vancouver Toronto Montreal Hallifax These are the four cities that will be transformed by citizen-driven interventions this Saturday, June 7th. And there’s still time to be part of the action!…
Deadline for submissions is June 9th, 2014 caif.jpg The Canadian Alternative Investment Foundation (CAIF) has announced a call for a second round of granting in 2014 for their Capacity Building/Technical Assistance Grants….
shareable-logo_0_0.png Shareable is soliciting seed grant proposals to support the development resource sharing and solidarity economy projects to be launched by December 2014. Along with seed grants of $500-$1000, Shareable…