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ABLE 2013 - Fostering Financial Empowerment

ABLE is a national conference for all stakeholders interested in fostering financial empowerment for people who live on low incomes.

This year’s conference will feature a range of innovative financial empowerment initiatives, a closer look at the role of financial institutions and emerging research and policy.

"Lack of income means you don't get by; lack of assets means you don't get ahead."
- Ray Boshara, The New America Foundation, New York Times, Sept 29, 2002

ABLE is a forum where:

  • Non-profit organizations, researchers, the private sector and government can gather, learn together and share best practices on asset building, financial literacy and financial empowerment
  • New research and policy developments can be showcased and explored
  • A national community of practice can be strengthened, expanded and formalized

Innovation, Tools & Partnerships

We will explore highly successful strategies, lessons and best practices for asset building and financial literacy in Canada. Come expecting to teach, to learn, to connect and to partner.

Financial Institutions

A key topic is the role of financial institutions in financial empowerment efforts. We will host conversations on the benefits and challenges faced by financial institutions and community builders as we collaborate.

Research & Policy

Researchers will share their findings on asset building, financial literacy and municipal financial empowerment. The dialogue will seek to develop a common national research and policy agenda.

A Community of Practice

The Asset Building Learning Exchange will deepen our community of practice, provide important pathways to share program innovations, identify promising practices, and catalyze the action needed to expand the impact of asset building as a poverty reduction strategy on a national scale.

ABLE 2013 is a collaboration between the National ABLE Network, the Alberta Asset Building Collaborative and the Financial Futures Collaborative in Calgary.

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Unleashing Local Capital - Reflections on the Process: Webinar

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This presentation will examine the role of the Unleashing Local Capital Project to increase local investing in Alberta by establishing Opportunity Development Co-operatives. We will discuss the role of intermediaries to support innovators at the grass-roots level, connect with technical experts and existing local investing regimes, and to build networks and resources that will assist the creation of Opportunity Development Co-operatives in other communities.
 
We will also focus on the role of the co-operative structure to facilitate local investing and the potential to create transformational change in the local economy.

Featured Presenters:

Paul Cabaj is the Director of Co-op Development with the Alberta Community and Co-operative Association (ACCA). He was involved as a researcher in two BALTA research projects that contributed greatly to the development of Unleashing Local Capital.
 
Seth Leon is a research officer at the Alberta Community and Co-operative Association. He is also a member of the Unleashing Local Capital steering committee, and is currently working on a co-operative development project with First Nations and Métis Communities.

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Twitter 101: Tweeting for Non-Profits and Volunteer Organizations

 

 
Attend Twitter 101: Tweeting for Non-Profits and Volunteer Organizations to learn the basics of Twitter and how you can use it to your advantage in your non-profit or volunteer organization.
 
What's the purpose of Twitter? Is it right for your organization? How can you best engage your target audience and manage your campaigns via Twitter?
 
This webinar will answer these questions and more!

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Who Should Attend?

The workshop is ideal for not-for-profit staff, volunteers and anyone interested in learning more about Twitter online.

Workshop Location:

Online Delivery through - GO TO WEBINAR
 
Date: Tuesday April 23, 2013 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Fee: $20 

Facilitator: Sagan Morrow

Sagan Morrow has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications from the University of Winnipeg. She has experience in the public relations sector and has been using social media personally and professionally for more than five years. Sagan has worked with a variety of non-profit and volunteer organizations throughout her career, including the Food Label Movement, Food Matters Manitoba, CKUW radio, and Fruit Share.

Creating an Online Community: Tech Together Webinar

April 25, 2013
2:00pm EST

Online Communities can be very valuable. They can bring people to your website and keep them engaged with your content and message. With special guest Doug Tilley, we will see some ways you can build your own online community. 

TECHtogether is an innovative cross-sectoral partnership that transforms how small non-profits use technology day-to-day to communicate ideas and share knowledge. The Canadian CED Network is a proud partner in this project.

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