Themes: Entrepreneurship & Business Development

Working together with Flourish Community Development Co-op, Co-operative Enterprise Council of New Brunswick, CDR-Acadie, and a range of other national and local stakeholders working on business succession models, CCEDNet has completed an action research project…

ABSTRACT For social enterprise to matter to racialized people, it must be purposefully embedded in the community. This study examines three nonprofit organizations led by women engaged in community economic…

Climate chaos and worsening income disparities (both local and global) make it more important than ever to forge respectful alliances between academics and frontline community activists — the majority of whom are women….

In recent years, social enterprises have increased progressively in size and relevance and have attracted significant interest from diverse stakeholders—including researchers, policymakers, public administrations, international institutions and financial intermediaries—in most…

This guide is mainly about the first of these terms. We’ll talk about the others, but the focus of this guide is on the enterprise. Social enterprise is a noun….

Governments around the world are grappling with the urgency to address climate change. Every level of government has a role to play in ensuring we reduce greenhouse gas emissions and…

In the United States, more and more cities are using community benefit agreements to foster equitable development. Below are some case studies about cities that have implemented agreements or are…

This guide is written for social entrepreneurs who want to maximise their positive impact and want a practical approach to help them do that. By impact we mean creating changes…

This report summarizes the experience, models and tools, results, challenges, lessons and prospects of the University of Winnipeg Community Renewal Corporation (UWCRC). Established by the University of Winnipeg’s Board of…

The purpose of this document is to provide a knowledge base to facilitate coaching and accompaniment for women in their business projects and the expression of their economic leadership. The…

Do well by doing good! Social enterprise and social entrepreneurship is a field that is just heating up. It is a business idea that has been fringe for a number…

Many non-profits across Canada are looking to social enterprise as a way to support their social and financial mission. A major challenge posed for social enterprise is matching market demand…