Themes: Introduction to CED

Planning is by definition ‘a method of doing something that is worked out usually in some detail before it is begun and that may be written down in some form…

Many organizations, individuals, and businesses are practicing Community Economic Development (CED) and don’t even know it. Others are in a position to be involved and will gain awareness of opportunities….

‘Learning by Doing: Community-led Change in Aotearoa NZ’ draws on three years of experience from around the country and provides tools, resources, stories and learnings to help support and grow…

This is one of the Canadian CED Network’s CED in Manitoba Profiles Project produced 50 stories of Manitoba communities working to build fairer and stronger local economies, reduce poverty, and revitalize neighbourhoods. Ka…

This knowledge synthesis is part of The Monieson Centre’s Knowledge Impact in Society (KIS) Project, a three‐year endeavour to connect academic knowledge with economic development needs in Eastern Ontario. The…

This workbook offers a template for discovering what kinds of skills, abilities and experiences individuals possess that could be translated into economic activity and increased economic stability for a local…

Have you ever wondered how much money comes into, or flows out of your local economy or household? The Digital Leaky Bucket (DLB)  is an online version of a tool…

For a community to thrive, 10 tasks are essential – not 2, not 3, but 10. Like the positions on a ball team, each needs to be carried out with…

Beam me down, Scotty! This final installment of the “Insiders’ Guides to Community Renewal” details the attributes of the creative, inclusive, and sustainable community – the goal of community economic…

This literature review is the starting point for a significant piece of research that aims to find out the success factors, the barriers, and what is needed – to build a…

This paper is the latest version of a paper first written in 2010 Expressions such as the solidarity economy, the social economy or the social and solidarity economy have been…

Having made major gains in practice and having built local capacities through innovation, Community Economic Development practice now stands at a crossroads. In Building for Social Change, Eric Shragge, Michael…