Category: Entrepreneurship & Business Development
Announcement
Cassels is now accepting applications from Black-owned or operated small businesses for their annual Cassels Black-Owned Small Business Grant, supported by Wheaton Precious Metals. The deadline to submit your application…
CCEDNet Member
The Thriving Non-Profits cohort program includes seven hours of dedicated coaching support, and many learners choose to continue working with their coach beyond the program to advance their organization’s broader goals….
CCEDNet Member
The State of the Sector reports continue to show the crisis happening within our sector. Grants will always be critical to organizations. However, there is a need for revenue diversification…
Blog Post, CCEDNet, Member Story
The Community Action for Workforce Development program (CWD) was a CCEDNet initiative funded by the Government of Canada that helped to pilot intersectional, community-led workforce models in the rural communities…
CCEDNet
On November 29, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, tabled in Parliament the 2010-2022 Business Development Bank of Canada Legislative Review Report by Innovation, Science and Economic Development…
Blog Post, CCEDNet
A new co-operative federation called the Banker Ladies council is based within a Black feminist cultural tradition called a Rotating Savings and Credit Association (ROSCA). This groundbreaking group of Black…
Announcement, CCEDNet
The second annual Sustainable Finance Forum at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa is shaping up to be twice the size and even more impactful than last year’s. Be one of…
Announcement, CCEDNet
The Canadian Community Economic Development Network has embarked on a new project called “Community Action for Workforce Development,” an initiative funded by the Government of Canada through the Community Workforce…
Announcement, Member Story
On June 20, 2023, at the invitation of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet) convened Investment Readiness Program (IRP) partners and social purpose organizations…
Announcement
Originally published by Employment and Social Development Canada on May 29, 2023 Social purpose organizations, such as social enterprises, non-profits, charities and co‑operatives, are at the forefront of tackling Canada’s persistent…
Member Story
Congratulations to Yvon Poirier, CCEDNet Board member and longtime CED activist, who has been instrumental in supporting this work at the UN, including most recently last December. Yvon’s work led…
CCEDNet, CCEDNet-MB, Member Story
BUILD Inc is a non-profit contractor and social enterprise that provides training programs for people who face barriers to employment. CreateAction is a CCEDNet run work experience program that provides…