Themes: Introduction to CED

This report summarizes the evaluation findings of CreateAction: Inclusive Social Innovation. CreateAction was led by the Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet) in partnership with the National Association of Friendship Centres…

“Sharing Promising Practices from CreateAction” was created for employers, community practitioners, government, funders, and other partners to share insights, promising practices, and lessons learned for engaging, employing, and supporting youth…

A Course on Capitalism, Solidarity and How We Get Free Economics for Emancipation (E4E) is a seven-module introductory curriculum with interactive and participatory workshops. It offers a deep critical dive…

The definitive history of Canada’s oldest community-development corporation, written by its former President and CEO. In the 1970s, Cape Breton was a place of limited prospects. The community had no…

Explore eight pathways, and numerous resources to help your organization advance decent work and equity for Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized people in our sector. Different organizations will be a different…

Since the 2010s, all levels of governments in Canada have gradually initiated social procurement as a policy tool to further their social values and political agendas. Social enterprises of various…

This introductory guidebook related to hosting a conversation in community was designed for people with no experience with facilitation / hosting meetings. It is designed specifically for a BIPOC (Black,…

Localising Prosperity provides introduction and guidance for Localise West Midlands’ Mainstreaming Community Economic Development (MCED) project, funded by Barrow Cadbury Trust. MCED is about integrating community economic development into everyday…

A Guide for Developing Neighbourhood Plans is a joint publication of Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs and the City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department – Planning and Land Use Division….

Across Canada, First Nations and municipalities are strengthening their regions by collaborating on service agreements, land use planning and economic development. Through this process, they are working to reconcile past…

The First Nations–Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative (CEDI) is a joint project of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and Cando (the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers)….

Your Community Economic Development (CED) plan is intended to help residents, local business and public sector organisations map out how to achieve real economic change in their area – whether…