Author: Katherine
Two weeks ago nearly 1,000 people from 25 countries attended the Social Enterprise World Forum in Calgary. Representatives from all levels of government spoke on the virtues of social enterprise…
As a fitting part of New Economy Week and Co-op week, today 400 participants from 35 countries gathered in the Philippines to share strategies for growing the Social Solidarity Economy…
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What is CED? People want to know. And you’re the best person to answer. CCEDNet is preparing a ‘What is CED’ video for our website and social media, and we…
What is CED? People want to know. And you’re the best person to answer. CCEDNet is preparing a ‘What is CED’ video for our website and social media, and we…
Thousands – if not millions – of people around the world dedicate 52 weeks of their year to helping build stronger, fairer, and more sustainable communities. Next week is a…
Give your non-profit organization some exercise: We exercise to strengthen our bodies. We go to school to strengthen our minds. But what can non-profits do to strengthen their organization and…
Québec’s National Assembly today unanimously adopted the proposed law on the social economy. Less than a year after Québec Premier Pauline Marois announced in her inauguration speech her intention to…
The Canadian Community Economic Development Network – Manitoba (CCEDNet-MB) would like to congratulate the Province of Manitoba for opening a new 80-space child care center in ACCESS Winnipeg West. Investing…
Access to healthy and affordable food is a key component of living a healthy lifestyle; it’s also an essential part of creating healthy and strong communities. Food nourishes local economies…
The founding meeting of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) took place on 30 September 2013 in Geneva. This is a new inter-agency partnership that…
Such models, not driven by quarterly results or share prices, can take the long view As we emerge from the global recession and focus on building B.C.’s economy into one…
The Government of Ontario today launched Impact – A Social Enterprise Strategy for Ontario. It represents an important new stage in the official recognition of social enterprise and accompanying policy…