Author: Matthew Thompson
I can confidently say that the conference I attended back in May has had the biggest impact on me so far out of the twenty plus conferences I’ll estimate I’ve…
Pioneer+TO, a local grant program designed to help emerging social entrepreneurs develop a strong business plan, test their model and grow their impact, is now accepting applications for a $7,500…
Affinity Credit Union‘s District 23 Social Enterprise competition is an exciting initiative that gives organizations within District 23 communities (Saskatoon, Warman and Muenster) the opportunity to receive a one-time investment of $50,000 in a social…
Sixteen Community Organizations Awarded $1.1 Million in Grants from TD Financial Literacy Grant Fund
prosper-and-td-logo.jpg Sixteen community organizations have been awarded a total of $1.1 million through the concluding round of the TD Financial Literacy Grant Fund. The TD Financial Literacy Grant Fund is…
A few weeks ago, over 100 people gathered at the Buy Social Canada Summit in Vancouver. One of the best lines of the day was from a procurement manager on…
Calling all Social Entrepreneurs: Are you launching a business or enterprising non-profit organization that focuses on creating social impact? Futurpreneur Canada is looking for entrepreneurs who are using business principles…
brendan_retrospective.png After more than a decade strengthening community economic development in Manitoba and across Canada, Brendan Reimer will be leaving CCEDNet at the end of August. Brendan has played a…
Are you interested in being a panelist at the Women’s Economic Council’s National Conference? The Women’s Economic Council is looking for three panelists representing the following: a women’s led social…
The appointment and composition of the Table des partenaires en économie sociale was announced by the Québec Minister of Economy, Innovation and Exportation who is also responsible for social economy,…
On July 3rd, during the 2nd Meeting of the High Level Political Forum of the UN, the Social Solidarity Economy Recommendations were officially delivered to the United Nations State Members,…
Community activists in Manitoba who understand the urgent need to address our housing affordability crisis have good reason to celebrate these days. The Canadian CED Network along with other community…
Marguerite Mendell, economist and professor at Montréal’s Concordia University and member of the Canadian CED Network, was appointed Officer of the Ordre national du Québec on June 19th. This honorary…