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This report is the culmination of ‘Belonging Is, a project for The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation’ (The KWCF). The project emerged as a result of Waterloo Region’s Vital Signs®,…
This compendium contains 20 case studies of public programmes in European countries that are successfully supporting business creation by people from disadvantaged and under-represented groups in entrepreneurship. The populations targeted…
Social enterprise has boomed in Ontario over the last few years – but has it achieved its potential? We know that systemic change is a long and slow process, and…
In 2014 and 2015, the Social Enterprise Sector Survey, under the direction of Peter Elson (Mount Royal University) and Peter Hall (Simon Fraser University) with critical support from provincial partnerts, collected impact data from non-profit…
This report represents an exploration of what placemakers in Canada need to work more effectively, the challenges they face, and actionable recommendations to strengthen and multiply their impact. It is…
US electric utilities of all types are defining their own paths forward to bring solar to their customers. Community, or “shared,” solar programs are an increasingly popular option. These programs…
First Nation communities face barriers to accessing capital and financial tools that are critical to improving prospects for economic and social prosperity. Archaic legislation has limited First Nation governments’ ability…
We have chosen only eight of the many possible examples of effective pursuit of community revitalization through the CED strategy that our Network represents and promotes. These are offered here…
Canadian communities have untapped opportunities to strengthen local economies, reduce current and future energy costs and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and create jobs by investing in smarter and more integrated…
We can and must support communities to adapt to and be resilient in the face of climate change. We will only succeed when all of us are able to participate. That…
This report, prepared for The Abell Foundation, makes recommendations for expanding the use of solar generation for community development in Baltimore, Maryland. The paper concludes that the best way to…
Electric cooperatives have been the backbone of the nation’s rural electrical system for more than 80 years. Their mission and business model now face more challenges than ever, from financial to…
