Author: Ben Losman

In 2023, CCEDNet partnered with Good Futures Collective to undertake a community-centred Developmental Evaluation (DE) of the Synergia Transition and Resilience Climate Action Program (STARCAP). The purpose of undertaking this…

Note: this piece was originally published on Shareable. We stand at a historic moment—a crossroads in the history of humanity and Mother Earth. Rarely has there been a convergence of…

In March 2024 we wrapped up our fifth cohort of CreateAction placements after over 3 years of funding from the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Skills Strategy. The CreateAction program…

Introduction: The Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet) is seeking proposals from qualified recruiting firms to assist in the identification and recruitment of a new Executive Director. Background: CCEDNet is…

A Message from the Board Dear CCEDNet Community, We write to you today with a rich tapestry of emotions as we announce the departure of Michael Toye, after 16 years…

CCEDNet mourns the passing of David LePage.  David got involved in CCEDNet not long after his arrival in Canada from the US.  He helped organize CCEDNet’s first major event, the…

This is Part 6 of our Ecosystem Building Blog Series. part 1) Pan Atlantic, part 2) Saskatchewan, part 3) Ontario, part 4) Newfoundland and Labrador – 1, part 5) Newfoundland and Labrador –…

This is Part 5 of our Ecosystem Building Blog Series.Read part 1) Pan Atlantic, part 2) Saskatchewan, part 3) Ontario, part 4) Newfoundland and Labrador – 1 Read Section 1 of our conversation…

Every year, CCEDNet members are invited to submit nominations for CCEDNet’s Board of Directors. This year, there were four vacancies to be filled. Four eligible nominations were received by the deadline, leading…

This is Part 4 of our Ecosystem Building Blog Series. Read part 1) Pan Atlantic, part 2) Saskatchewan, part 3) Ontario Read section two of this conversation in Blog 5: Can’t quantify relationships:…

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CCEDNet’s Theory of Change states that “We believe that how we organize our relationships in a place matters, and that community economies can be sites of transformation.” So, if our…