Region: British Columbia
Do you know an individual/organization that has made a significant contribution to social planning and social justice in BC? Nominate them for a Deryck Thomson Award! Organizations interested in applying…
cspcgv.png The Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria (CSPCGV) is calling upon the Government of British Columbia to follow the lead of other provinces by supporting Community Investment Funds…
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…
The Government of British Columbia announced last week that companies now can register to become a Community Contribution Company (CCC or C3), a new business model that balances social responsibility…
This week, the Credit Union Central of Canada awarded the National Credit Union Community Economic Development Award to Vancity for their Resilient Capital Program. Resilient Capital is dedicated to accelerating…
By Jackie Wong, Tyee Solutions Society. Originally posted on The Tyee. Thinking back to the eight months he spent last year as one of the more radical Vancouver members of the…
Victoria, June 3, 2013 – The Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria’s Building Resilient Neighbourhoods project has just released a report highlighting research and lessons learned from Phase One…
Newly launched GROUNDSWELL is an eight-month-long Vancouver-based training institute designed to assist people under the age of 35 in developing the hard and soft skills to build their own sustainable…
British Columbia will soon become home to a new corporate structure designed to bridge the gap between for-profit businesses and non-profit enterprises. The B.C. government approved regulations in early March…
BC Ideas is a collaborative online competition, where social entrepreneurs enter their ideas and programs to gain funding and support. This competition seeks innovative solutions to health, social and environmental…