Author: Matthew Thompson
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is conducting a study of microcredit to gain a better understanding of the types of microcredit programs that are offered by various organizations…
Are you creating an economy that works for the 100%? The Atkinson Decent Work Fund is one of our tools for promoting social and economic justice in Ontario. It’s a…
U.S. President Barack Obama made a prison visit the media highlight of his weeklong campaign to make the justice system fairer. One of his key reasons for reform is the…
If you’re like Canadian CED Network Executive Director, Michael Toye, you have a pile of books on the side of your desk (see image below right) to remind you of…
CCEDNet’s Board is pleased to announce that Walter Hossli has been named Director for a term ending at the 2016 Annual General Meeting. Walter Hossli has been in leadership positions…
If Spring is for Cleaning, Fall is for Strengthening CCEDNet’s Strengthening Non-Profits Workshops Learn skills to make your work more effective. Meet local practitioners with expertise who can support your…
Get the skills, knowledge, networks, to build local living economies CCEDNet member, Thrive, is recruiting 24 leaders for their second cohort of the Simon Fraser University certificate program in community…
The cooperative enterprise model is seeing a renaissance around the world. The turnover of the largest 300 cooperatives in the world over the last 3 years has grown by 11.6 per cent…
Social Finance Forum 2015: Unplugged MaRS Centre for Impact Investing is gearing up to bring together the best and brightest in social finance for the 8th annual Social Finance Forum,…
Alberta’s growing cities, rural communities share a common bond: an entrepreneurial mindset for social good On June 17th Mount Royal University, Simon Fraser University and Trico Charitable Foundation released research…
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities has issued a report on the potential for social finance…