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CCEDNet-Manitoba has, in response to the Manitoba government’s invitation for pre-budget submissions, provided recommendations that bring a CED perspective to the 2017/2018 budget. Our submission, which was sent to the…
With support from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Growth (MEDG), Mowat NFP developed this report to examine the concept of common impact measurement frameworks and standardization globally, and…
Some days, it seems like every time you see First Nations communities profiled in the media, it is a bad – news story. We hear again and again about soaring…
Although there is an active social finance sector on Vancouver Island, many people do not use the term “social finance” to describe what they do. Like social enterprise, the terminology…
This report is the result of a survey of 340 community economic development (CED) organizations undertaken by the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet). It represents a significant step in…
British Columbians love beer and, as witnessed by the recent proliferation of breweries, craft brewing is a good business proposition. But success is not built on beer alone. SFU CED…
Launching a business requires a lot of learning, and a lot of support. 2016 LEAP! graduate Tracee Lang shares what she learned along the way about how to move from…
When developing a social enterprise, it’s easy to get your value proposition mixed up with your social goals. Your value proposition describes what your product or service offers your customer…
The Effectiveness of Collaborative Processes or the Co-Construction of Public Policy The stated goal of the UNRISD conference held May 6-8, 2013, in Geneva, Switzerland was “to explore the potential and…
Knowing who your customers are and how to reach them is key to business success. Candace Campo, owner and operator of Talaysay Tours on the Sunshine Coast, talks about her…
This survey is the second profile of social enterprises in Manitoba, building on the previous report survey completed in 2011. Social enterprises work in communities to achieve training, income, social,…
As documented in the 2015 report on Social Finance by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities,…
