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Established in 2000, Neighbourhoods Alive! (NA!) is the Manitoba Government’s long term community development strategy. NA! represents a paradigm shift within the public sector. Rather than isolated programs being unilaterally administered to…
An UNRISD Workshop in Collaboration with FES and ILO Recent financial crises have brought to light the social and environmental harm that can be caused by instability in the financial…
Indigenous North Americans continue to be overrepresented among those who are poor, unemployed, and with low levels of education. This has long been an issue of concern for Indigenous people…
Cities need partners. At a time when local governments are confronting challenges on multiple fronts ranging from rising inequality to fast-moving global economic tides and reduced state and federal support,…
Through a social impact bond (SIB), an “impact investor “ provides the program funding for a social program over a period of years (typically 5- 7). If the “service delivery…
Crowdfunding is the pooling of small amounts of capital from a large number of people, using the Internet and social media, to fund a project or business venture. As crowdfunding…
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…
Rural Works! A Rural Policy Think Tank took place at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba on November 6, 2014. The vision the Rural Development Institute (RDI) at Brandon University and…
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)…
We have been neglecting rural Canada. Despite the vital role of rural places in this country, and despite their partnership with urban Canada, we have been neglecting rural places and…
In response to the increasingly serious impacts of climate change, people around the world are attempting to wrest control of energy resources from the powerful institutions that are hell-bent on…
