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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…
This week, the United Nations Research Institute on Social Development (UNRISD) reported that the Social and Solidarity Economy is gaining visibility in national policy circles as well as within the…
Image Credit: Dollars and Sense Magazine. At their last meeting, CCEDNet’s Board of Directors approved a motion to join the New Economy Coalition. The New Economy Coalition was launched earlier…
From the “Gift That Gives Twice”, to “Transforming Our City, One Purchase at a Time,” Local Investment Toward Employment (LITE) has a history of directing purchasing in Winnipeg in a…
Registration is now open for the 2013 Manitoba CD/CED Gathering! October 25, 2013Winnipeg, MB The Gathering is an inspiring annual opportunity for people interested in community development and community economic…
Which social enterprise has been running the longest? How many Ontario volunteers do you think contribute their time to social enterprises? How many people do Ontario social enterprises actually employ? …
Three Key Steps to Public Policy Advocacy Creating a supportive policy environment is an essential, and often daunting task for many non-profit organizations. The Canadian CED Network has created a…
The 2013 Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) will bring together 1,200 individuals from more than 30 countries to galvanize the social enterprise movement and facilitate dialogue across all sectors devoted…
Italy. Wow. The country is beautiful, the people are passionate, and the co-op sector is incredible. This summer, I had the great privilege to be invited by Vancity Credit Union…
Since the late 1990s, neighbourhood renewal corporations, or NRCs, have been working to strengthen Manitoba communities. NRCs take a holistic, community-led approach on an_image.png neighbourhood renewal, incorporating community economic development…
There are a significant number of post-secondary programs in Canada dealing with CED, co-operative and community development and local economic development. CCEDNet’s Practitioner and Sector Strengthening Committee compiled them into…
Last week I got to spend a couple of days in discussions with a remarkable core group of academics, practitioners and students working on the Scaling Innovation for Sustainability research…