Category: Social Innovation

For CCEDNet’s December communiqué, we spotlighted Common Good Solutions (CGS) a member organization based in Halifax. Melissa Sinfield, CCEDNet’s Regional Initiatives Manager, interviewed the president of CGS, Chelsey MacNeil.  This…

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…

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…

Closed April 16 Does your initiative support regional social ecosystem building or intersectoral network building for CED? CCEDNet is inviting project proposals to implement regional systems building projects, focused on supporting…

CCEDNet and the federal Investment Readiness Program (IRP) CCEDNet is the convener of program partners, co-building the social finance / social innovation ecosystem of support, including partners who raise awareness,…

The Canadian Community Economic Development Network is excited to announce our fifth invitation for organizational members to apply to employ youth through the CreateAction: Inclusive Social Innovation work experience program….

Last Wednesday was the inaugural meeting of the Social Innovation Advisory Council (SIAC). The creation of the Council was one of the 12 recommendations in the Social Innovation and Social…

The Government of Canada has launched the Social Innovation Advisory Council (SIAC), a body tasked with advancing the goals of the Social Innovation and Social Finance (SI/SF) Strategy. CCEDNet’s Executive…

The need for socially just and environmentally sustainable communities are now at the forefront of social movements the world over due to the ongoing climate crisis.  To support critical systemic…

On November 2 & 3, Ryan Turnbull, Member of Parliament for Whitby, hosted the Sustainable Finance Forum on Parliament Hill, highlighting the opportunities and challenges to scale up social innovation…

News release July 18, 2022  Toronto, Ontario              Employment and Social Development Canada Social purpose organizations (SPOs), such as social enterprises, non-profits, charities and co‑operatives, are…

The Stronger Together Award celebrates individual and organizational members who have made exceptional contributions to Community Economic Development and/or who have provided outstanding leadership to CCEDNet in achieving our vision…