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The Centre for Popular Economics supports and stands with the Occupy movement. They have produced this resource for activists who are fighting for an economy for the 99% – one…
In his new book, CCEDNet founding member Mike Lewis, of the Canadian Centre for Community Renewal, builds on 35 years of leadership in community economic development, the social economy and…
There is growing awareness in Canada of the importance of “place” in poverty reduction. Research shows that place matters in the quality of life for all citizens and the prosperity…
The gap between the rich and the poor in Canada has widened dramatically over the last two decades and the depth and duration of poverty has increased. Children, women, lone…
Community-led development is a unique approach to tackling local problems and building on local strengths. It is guided by several core principles. The voice and views of citizens lie at…
In 2010, Inspiring Communities penned “What we are learning about community-‐led development in Aotearoa, New Zealand.” As a lead in to the next edition (due for release early in 2013)…
Growing worldwide interest in community economic development has led to a blossoming of “how to” manuals,as well as analyses of co-operatives, development corporations, gender, financing, etc. Yet in all this…
For a detailed list of return on investment (ROI), social return on investment (SROI), cost-benefit calculations and evaluation resources for CED efforts, social enterprises and related initiatives, see the SROI…
This guide builds on the concepts outlined in A Developmental Evaluation Primer by articulating some of the key practices associated with this work. These practices were identified and developed through…
The intent of this document is to introduce the concept of developmental evaluation to potential users and to provide some tools to support its use. The work to explore developmental…
Shared Space: The Communities Agenda seeks to capture the essence of the profound changes taking place in communities across the country and around the world. Community interventions to promote economic…