How to enable individual investment in community economic development is a fundamental question for those working to support the creation and growth of initiatives with social impact. Since 1999, Nova Scotia has used the model of Community Economic Development Investment Funds (CEDIFs), capital pooled from contributions by individuals, corporations and trusts within a defined community and used to fund business development within the defined community.

New Brunswick is the latest province to implement legislation to enable community investment through Community Economic Development Corporations (CEDCs). Individuals will now be able to purchase shares or securities in CEDCs in their local community to pool their resources together to invest in eligible community projects. CEDCs will be controlled by a local group of officers and directors.

Learn about what's unique about the New Brunswick model for community investment, key lessons learned in establishing the CEDC legislation, and more!

PRESENTER

Jeff Harriman, Senior Analyst-Capital Markets, Financial and Consumer Service Commission (FCNB)

Jeff is a Chartered Accountant, and is the FCNB’s main point of contact for our Fullsail capital markets initiatives. Currently he is working on a number of programs and initiatives relating to FCNB’s access to capital focus. Jeff joined the FCNB in June, 2007 in the Regulatory Affairs division as a Securities Analyst where his responsibilities included financial statement, and prospectus reviews. He has experience on several National Finance Committees. Prior to joining the Commission Jeff worked for 10 years with Deloitte & Touche, LLP, 7 within Saint John and 3 in Brisbane, Australia.

HOST

Wendy Keats, Executive Director of the Co-operative Enterprise Council of New Brunswick and CCEDNet Board Member

Wendy Keats is a co-founder and the Executive Director of the Co-operative Enterprise Council of New Brunswick, a leading CED agency in the province. Prior to this, she spent 18 years as a private CED consultant and trainer working with nearly 200 community groups in organizational development, strategic planning, governance, project management, and many other development areas. Wendy is a certified mediator and served as a senior faculty member of UPEI’s Centre for Conflict Studies for more than a decade.  She provides training and mediation services to all levels of government, business and the community. Wendy sits on numerous boards and committees related to CED and has a special passion for youth engagement and renewable energy.  She lives completely off-the-grid in the woods of Salisbury, tending her gardens and relaxing on the river whenever the hectic world of CED allows it.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• New Brunswick Announces Draft Regulations for Community Economic Development Investment Funds
• New Brunswick Publishes Regulations Creating CED Corporations
• Community Economic Development Investment Funds: The Nova Scotia Experience
• CEDC Expression of Interest Form
• Offering Document for CEDCs

6:30pm to 8:30pm
Edmonton Intercultural Centre
9538 – 107 Avenue

Today co-operatives are innovators and leaders in community economic development! They are found in every part of the economy and provide important services such as housing and health care. They are an important part of our history, have built strong communities, and thrived in times of economic uncertainty.

The Alberta & Co-operative Association's introductory presentation informs participants about what makes the model unique. It features an overview of the movement, the co-operative structure, values and principles, and explains how these factors have contributed to their success.

This two-hour evening is presented with the following audience in mind:

• Learners interested in different types of business structures
• People who work in, or who would like to start a co-operative
• Business owners interested in succession planning that involves selling all or part of their business to their employees
• Economic development officers or those interested in the benefits of community investment

Register for the Co-op Basics Workshop

The workshop will have a strong focus on community economic development, and provide a strong foundation on the co-operative movement, structure and advantage. This includes:

History and evolution of the co-operative movement

• A global phenomenon that has grown to one billion members worldwide.
• An important part of Alberta’s history.

The co-operative structure

• What makes a co-operative different than a corporation, charity, or not-for profit.
• Understanding the co-operative advantage.
• How local ownership and control strengthens the local economy.

How co-operatives are responding to present day needs

• Local food
• Succession planning
• Renewable energy
• Raising local capital

To learn more about the event please contact Seth Leon, Manager of Co-operative Services, at sleon at acca.coop or call 587-216-2144

12pm to 1pm Mountain Time

How might local capital improve economic development in Albertan communities? Would it result in diversification, job creation, development of value added agriculture and downtown revitalization?

The Unleashing Local Capital Program helps communities establish Opportunity Development Co-operatives, or ODCs. ODCs are community led enterprises that raise capital through the sale of RRSP and TFSA eligible shares to finance local business development. Strong examples include the Sangudo and Crowsnest Pass Opportunity Development Co-operatives.

Register for the Unleashing Local Capital lunch and learn webinar

Lunchtime webinar provides

• An overview of Unleashing Local Capital Program, background and local Albertan examples
• How to start an Opportunity Development Co-operative
• The capital raising process
• How local capital can drive economic development
• Rules and regulations related to local financing, and how to raise capital in accordance to the current rules

There will also be time for discussions and questions and answer

This webinar explains how ODCs can be another arrow in your economic development quiver. If you are looking for strategies around addressing economic leakage, succession planning, financing new businesses and growth, this webinar is for you!

If you have any questions, please contact Seth Leon, manager of co-operative services, at sleon at acca.coop

12:00pm to 2:00pm Eastern Time

Innoweave is pleased to partner with Accelerating Social Impact to offer a National Social Enterprise Feasibility Planning Workshop.

The workshop is designed to help leadership teams of 3-4 (including board members) start to explore a concrete opportunity or idea for creating a social enterprise by:

• Assessing the market for their potential product or service
• Identifying potential customers
• Developing potential pricing structures
• Identifying next steps to become launch-ready

Register for the National Social Enterprise Feasibility Planning Workshop

The Innoweave Social Enterprise workshop builds on the Innoweave Introduction to Social Enterprise webinar. Teams may also view this pre-recorded webinar if they were unable to participate on October 3rd, 2016.

Event details:

• When: Tuesday, November 22nd and Tuesday, December 6th, 2016, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET (9:00 am - 11:00 pm PT). Participants are required to commit to both days (the workshop content will be spread over these two sessions).
• Where: This distance workshop will be hosted via Cisco WebEx. A link to the meeting and workshop documents will be provided to successful applicants.
• Deadline: Applications are due by October 25th, 2016. Space is limited. Successful applicants will be notified by November 1st, 2016.
• Cost: Free

Teams approved to participate in the workshop will be asked to meet and complete a brief pre-workshop activity to help prepare for the workshop.

Participating organizations will also be eligible to apply for implementation funding in January 2017 to engage a coach to help them with development following the workshop. Learn more about Innoweave Implementation Funding

If you have any questions, please contact us at info at innoweave.ca.

Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
405 Spray Avenue

Inclusion Works is a multi-faceted management learning opportunity that will help you take the next steps in your Indigenous Workplace Inclusion journey.

Leverage the power of peer learning, networking with like minded 'changemakers', and cultural social gatherings that will inspire you to climb higher on the Inclusion Continuum. The Continuum is a seven-stage organizational roadmap of the competencies needed to achieve increased engagements and relationships with Indigenous people, businesses and communities.

Register for Inclusion Works '16

A changemaker is . . .

• someone who sees where change needs to happen, engages in a review of their current circumstances, and goes into action to bring about a difference to raise the bar on Indigenous inclusion.
• a collaborator who values building new alliances & strengthening networks to access innovative ideas to adapt to their workplace systems.
• someone with personal drive & commitment who develops & supports strategies for their organization to enhance Indigenous inclusion at all levels of the company.

Why attend:

• Choice of 11 learning sessions featuring the most recent strategies & approaches to support inclusion through HR, procurement, community partnerships & much more
• Kick-start new partnerships between business and Indigenous community organizations at the 'Indigenous Works Connexions Forum'
• Attend the popular documentary screening & discussion
• Hear from top-flight keynote speakers to raise your Indigenous inclusion awareness to a whole new level
• Celebrate as organizations are recognized at the Indigenous Inclusion Awards Luncheon
• Recruitment Fair
• Tradeshow with artisans and exhibitor
• Networking opportunities and social activities

Come to Banff from November 22 to 24, 2016 and tap into the resources and management learning that will help you to further enhance your own inner 'changemaker' of Indigenous Workplace Inclusion!