Author: Michael Barkman
The province of Manitoba is now accepting applications for the Indigenous and Northern Initiatives Fund. The Fund challenges Indigenous and non-Indigenous Manitobans to engage in new and innovative approaches to reconciliation. Generally,…
Buy Social Canada has released the Downtown Eastside Social Enteprise Impact Report, detailing the significant economic contribution and the diverse range of social value that the social enterprise sector achieves. …
Many charities and non-profits recognize that “business as usual” will not be sufficient in addressing complex social and environmental challenges. The systems we work in are changing quickly and it…
Black People and Social Finance: Money Pools Counteract Racial Capitalism of Minorities in the West builds on the seminal edited work by Ardener and Burman Money Go Rounds (1996) in…
Happy Holidays from CCEDNet! Are you spreading the holiday cheer this year? This guide is designed to help extend the reach of that cheer by encouraging thoughtful buying and giving…
Last November 21, A Night of Social Enterprise celebrated the winners of the national Social EnterPrize and the What’s Next YYC awards. Skwachàys Lodge, was selected as the 2019 recipient…
We’re seeking a Manitoba Network Manager, to work in our Winnipeg, Social Enterprise Centre office. This is a new leadership position that will join the Manitoba team in a dynamic…
How do you create inclusive communities through innovation? That question brought together more than 400 leaders from across Canada’s social innovation landscape for EconoUs2019 in September. Guided by Indigenous advisors,…
As a researcher and advocate of social finance, I welcomed the news that the Canadian federal government invested $800 million last year towards social innovation and social finance (known as #sisf on…
Increasing numbers of social entrepreneurs all over the world are using business to help tackle social problems, but there is little data to point to which countries are encouraging this…
Across Canada, people are taking action to create more equitable, inclusive and sustainable community economies. Governments can help. The federal election is a prime opportunity to tell candidates how they…
Join CCEDNet’s Local Organizing for Fair Economies Community of Practice! Looking to continue learning, sharing, and building on your capacity for Local Organizing for Fair Economies? Already involved in local organizing…