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This publication is based on a seminar held with the centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society (BRASS), Cardiff University, on 16 April 2013 Social enterprises play an important…
Research Objectives: The objective of this research is to examine the perception of the business sector toward social entrepreneurship in terms of perceived competitiveness, values, social mission, and social impacts….
Building on the legacy of pioneering Scottish and, later, Dutch immigrants, St. Andrews, a rural agricultural community of 1,100 people located in northeast Nova Scotia, has maintained an over two…
This is a 2-page profile of Common Thread marketing co-operative, which procures contracts and builds skills by teaching the ancient art of sewing to women, many of whom have mental…
Review of Structure, Requirements and Process for Non-Profit Organizations Issuing Community Bonds in British Columbia Non-profit organizations have always worked hard to find the financial resources needed to complete their…
Solidarity Economy (SE) is a movement that has been around for a few decades, even if it was not always called by that name. Its primary philosophy is to conduct…
In the context of the economic recovery and public budget cuts, policy silos and fragmented short-term policy interventions have become luxuries that our economies can no longer afford. Government intervenes…
Accountability, value for money, results‐based management, audits and evaluation are prominent themes in state‐social economy interactions in Canada today. Community economic development organizations have been put on the defensive by…
A new report from PolicyLink examines the economic development benefits of improving healthy food access. Authors Erin Hagan and Victor Rubin argue that new grocery stores, corner stores, farmer’s markets,…
Models and Best Practices The research presented in this document emerged as part of the momentum described above. It was designed to build on the findings of earlier reports, and…
Non-profits have played a vital role in building communities in Canada and continue to make important contributions to developing public infrastructure. Canada has a large non-profit and voluntary sector, and…
After previous recessions, the long term unemployed, those on low incomes and the people living in our poorest communities have often been last in line to benefit from recovery. As…
