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The purpose of this survey is to provide a snapshot-in-time profile of Ontario’s social enterprise sector, in order to increase awareness and inform actions to support its development. This survey builds on…
When citizens take collaborative action to meet the needs of their community, they are participating in the social economy. Co-operatives, community-based social services, local non-profit organizations, and charitable foundations are…
How will the guidelines help me? If you are responsible for procurement, these guidelines will help you to: understand social impact procurement; identify potential suppliers in your community; and, develop…
The Olympic, Commonwealth & Pan Am Games, and the growing case for Social Procurement Policy in Canada Procurement: Moving from ‘Do no harm’ to ‘Do some good’ With each major…
The Axiom News team of Generative Journalists joined with enp Canada to provide frequent, ongoing news about the emerging social enterprise ecosystem in Canada and beyond. In April 2015, this…
ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) in 2015 adopted the theme “Our People, Our Community, Our Vision” which reflects the overarching spirit of Malaysia’s Chairmanship, namely to create a truly…
A scan of the local social enterprise economy Social enterprise is evolving across Alberta: communities are supported, clients engaged, and ideation and creative innovation are being nurtured. Increasingly, Albertans are…
Social enterprises represent an exciting emerging sector – one that creates jobs, attracts investments and helps better our society and environment. The Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure’s (MEDEI)…
Workshop Summary The ‘New pathways to health and well-being through social enterprise’ workshop held in February 2015 was co-hosted by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Institute of Population…
As economic crises, growing inequality and climate change prompt a global debate on the meaning and trajectory of development, increasing attention is focusing on ‘social and solidarity economy’ as a…
Social Purpose Enterprises: Case Studies for Social Change presents case studies of twelve organizations that operate in a growing niche within the Canadian social economy: market-based entities supported by a…
The primary objective of the 2012 Social Enterprise Survey for Ontario is to develop a profile of the size, scope, and socioeconomic impact of nonprofit social enterprise in the province…