CED News
Budget 2017: Seeking Inclusive Innovation
 The 2017 federal budget makes passing reference to social enterprises and social innovation, but did not identify significant investments for community prosperity. In contrast, the 2017 Alternative Federal Budget showed how key measures such as a national neighbourhood  revitalization program, a CED tax credit, a social procurement policy and community benefit agreements would create real opportunities for inclusive innovation.
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Pitch Your Social innovation Idea at Hopeful Economics
Do you have an idea for a business or initiative that will have positive impact in your community? Come and pitch it to a room full of potential partners at the Hopeful Economics Social Innovation Challenge in Vancouver, April 21 & 22. Hopeful Economics invites pitches that focus on financial sustainability, positive social impact, environmental-benefit, or are spiritually-grounded.
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Canadian Conference on Social Enterprise 2017
The Social Enterprise Council of Canada, in partnership with the CCEDNet-Manitoba, welcomes you to Winnipeg May 10-12 for the 6th Canadian Conference on Social Enterprise (CCSE2017). If you are operating a social enterprise, providing support to social entrepreneurs, offering social finance opportunities, purchasing from social enterprises, or building capacity in social enterprise policy and networks anywhere across Canada, you will find this conference both valuable and interesting.
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Registration opens soon!
Stay tuned for more information on workshops, keynote speakers, and more.
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LITE Manitoba CED Grants 2017
LITE (Local Investment Toward Employment), a member of the Canadian CED Network, is accepting grant proposals for Winnipeg initiatives that directly create jobs, or leverage new jobs, and that include skill development for inner city residents who are unemployed or underemployed.
Deadline: April 10, 2017
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'Co-operate Now 2017' Business Bootcamp Now Accepting Applications
The BC Co-operative Association (BCCA) is excited to announce that they are now accepting applications for this year's Cooperate Now program, May 4-7 in Vancouver. Co-operate Now is a 3-day intensive co-operative business education program. Co-operate Now provides information on what makes the co-operative model a unique and powerful form of social enterprise, and how to build a competitive and socially impactful local business.
Deadline: April 28
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CED Blogs
Social enterprise — it’s just smart money.
 Blog by Jon Duke
Creating a better future requires smart investments today. But that can be difficult when government, organizations and individuals are struggling to pay the bills. The demand for Choices for Youth’s services has increased by 70 per cent over the last four years, and that trend is sure to continue. Many not-for-profit and government organizations are facing similar demand trends.
In economic times such as these it is hard to invest in the future. So, we all have to make the resources we have work harder. For years Choices for Youth has been using social enterprise to do just that.
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Winnipeg Food Council Will Work Toward Enhancing Access to Local, Affordable, and Healthy Food
Blog by Rob Moquin
The motion to create a Winnipeg Food Council was passed at City Hall on February 22nd. Together, Winnipeggers took a major step towards intentional and informed municipal food policy and a more equitable and sustainable food system in our city. Nine years after the first Food Matters Manitoba discussion of a potential Winnipeg food council, we have finally arrived.
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CED Resources
Social investment: a force for social change: UK Strategy 2016
The UK is widely recognised as the most advanced social investment market in the world. This domestic strategy outlines how, over the next 5 years, the government will:
- use social investment to transform public services
- grow the social economy
- strengthen the social investment marketplace
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CED Videos
Halifax Music Co-Op - Stories for the Common Good
The HMC is a fiery non-profit determined to make ensemble music accessible to everybody in Halifax.
 Click on the image to watch the video!
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