Category: Social Innovation
Buy Social Canada has announced the winners of the 2021 Social Procurement Champion Awards. The Champions are a municipality, a community advocacy group and a group of social enterprises who…
The Canadian Community Economic Development Network is excited to invite organizational members to apply to host a work experience youth through the CreateAction: Inclusive Social Innovation program. Not already a…
During the week of February 8-12, CCEDNet had the great pleasure of visiting – virtually of course – nine examples of innovative community leadership across Canada. These visits were part…
COVID-19 has seriously impacted our access and use of public spaces which are the glue to our communities. They are a big part of what makes communities safe, vibrant and…
Updated February 24, 2021 The Canadian CED Network and the National Association of Friendship Centres are thrilled to announce the first cohort of CreateAction placements! If your application wasn’t accepted this…
At EconoUs2017, I hosted Dave Mowat from ATB Financial in a fireside chat about what’s needed to grow the good work of community economic development and the social economy across…
TELUS has announced the launch of its new TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, a $100 million social impact investment fund created to power responsible and sustainable startup businesses. The fund will…
As a diverse nation of innovators, Canadians have a lot of potential to propel ourselves towards an equitable and sustainable recovery from COVID-19. That said, we still face some serious…
The Canadian Community Economic Development Network is excited to invite organizational members to apply to become host organizations through the CreateAction: Inclusive Social Innovation program. Not already a member? Check…
Updated September 8, 2020 The Investment Readiness Program helps social enterprises to design, measure, and scale in order to get ready to accept investments. If you are a: Charity Non-profit…
On August 8, CCEDNet organized a meeting between members of the People-Centred Economy Group (PCE Group) and the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development. The meeting…
Innovative Manitoba Social Enterprises are Scaling Up with New Financial Support Over winter and spring 2020, a…