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The Citizen’s Handbook is a regularly updated grassroots organizing guide that can be downloaded online. Although developed in Vancouver, the Handbook separates out the information that is specific to Vancouver…
A fair amount of CED activity is happening in Alberta; however, it is often not identified as CED. Additionally, the role FCSS (Family & Community Support Services) plays in CED…
This report presents lessons learned from the Corporate Involvement (CI) Initiative of the Ford Foundation, an effort that sought to demonstrate that businesses could use core operating resources and competencies…
This is a guide for funders on the valuable role of collaborative process in community development initiatives. It draws from the lessons learned by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation…
This article explores the notion of ³financial vibrancy² as a way of understanding organizational sustainability. It is based on an analysis of 60 Canadian case studies developed in a project…
Over the course of the last two centuries, there has been an ongoing struggle to interpret and relate the practice of economics and the development of economic institutions to the…
Established in 2002, Vibrant Communities is a pan-Canadian initiative that explores promising local solutions to reduce poverty. Fifteen communities from across Canada have formed a learning partnership through which they…
Consultations with key informants and information collected during the literature review indicated that youth and young adults face a number of challenges associated with living in a rural location. Examples…
This report details findings from a ground-breaking survey of Social Enterprises across the United Kingdom. The survey involved telephone interviews with a total of 8,401 organisations, of which 1,480 were…
Ma Mawi, Canada’s first and largest major urban native child and family support program, is a great example of a community taking charge of their own challenges and opportunities and…
This directory of organizations engaged in public policy reflects the richness of the voluntary sector and its policy activities across Canada. Although neither an exhaustive listing nor a statistically representative…
How do comprehensive, multisectoral initiatives contribute to poverty reduction? The six Trail Builders in Vibrant Communities are experimenting with a variety of approaches. This series documents their experiences. For each…
