Category: What’s New
Are you ever wondering “what if our economy was guided by the key community economic development (CED) principles?” And “why has the German economy emerged as the leading economy in…
I was the Executive Director of SEED Winnipeg when the founding group of fourteen people came together to start CCEDNet. It was a very exciting time for me. While CED…
Yes, it was April 30, 1999 that CCEDNet was officially incorporated. I’m lucky to have been connected to CCEDNet in different ways for most of those 15 years, so I’ve…
This is an interview between New Start editor, Clare Goff and the Canadian CED Network’s Executive Director Michael Toye, originally published in the UK’s New Start Magazine Where did the…
When Katie and I arrived at the Second Annual Global Pro Bono Summit in San Francisco, it felt like stepping into a family reunion. It was like meeting Spark’s long-lost…
dalhousie_logo.gif Dalhousie University, through its Local Government Program, has created a new certificate program in Community Economic Development (CED). This program will be targeting those already working in the field…
cash_1855665c.jpg In last month’s budget, the United Kingdom announced a 30% tax relief-rate for social investment. The Social Economy Alliance (SEA), a network of over 150 organizations (including social enterprises,…
Every year CCEDNet members are invited to submit nominations for CCEDNet’s Board of Directors. This year, there were four vacancies to be filled. Four eligible nominations were received by the…
social_enterprise_hub_thumb3.jpg The Government of New Brunswick has made a commitment of $300,000 to help develop a “social enterprise hub” in Saint John’s Waterloo Village neighbourhood. CCEDNet member, the Saint John…
socialenterprise2014.jpg The Government of British Columbia has proclaimed April 2014 as Social Enterprise Month to celebrate the expanding social enterprise sector and recognize its contribution to the strength and resiliency…
Today’s launch of Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) represents a new united voice for Canada’s co-operative and mutual businesses. A national, bilingual association, CMC represents 9,000 co-operatives with a total…
ced_nz_cover_art.png Earlier this month, the New Zealand Community Economic Development Trust released Community Economic Development: Understanding the New Zealand Context, exploring the conceptual theory of CED and describing the realities…