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This is a 2-page profile of Common Thread marketing co-operative, which procures contracts and builds skills by teaching the ancient art of sewing to women, many of whom have mental…
Research Objectives: The objective of this research is to examine the perception of the business sector toward social entrepreneurship in terms of perceived competitiveness, values, social mission, and social impacts….
About the BookNorthern British Columbia is a place of rich cultures, diverse communities, and a strong sense of identity. The future of this vast, resource-rich region and the people who…
Almost 300 hundred years ago, facing major poverty, exclusion and inequalities, men and women created a new way to meet their needs: co-operatives and mutuals (CM). The model, inspired by…
Canadian mining companies and Aboriginal communities have negotiated and implemented Impacts and Benefits Agreements (IBAs) and similar agreements for a number of mining projects over the years. Through components of these agreements,…
This exhibit, Building Community: Creating Social and Economic Well-Being was mounted in the Diefenbaker Canada Centre at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada in May 2011. The preparation of…
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…
The Collective Action Toolkit (CAT) is a package of resources and activities that enable groups of people anywhere to organize, build trust, and collaboratively create solutions for problems impacting their…
Per the Council direction from the July 4, 2011 General Issues Committee meeting, Economic Development Division staff are reporting back on the request to examine the merits of incorporating “Community…
The Canadian Centre for Financial Literacy has published a report finding there is substantial, if not yet extensive, evidence that community financial literacy interventions can make an important contribution to…
This literature review of community development evaluation examines eight specific evaluation methods. It also provides examples of a range for practical tools and evaluation exercises focused on the needs of…
This document brings together a collection of social and community well-being indicators that are intended as a resource for community development organizations in designing and developing evaluation within their programs…